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Our three favorite Coen brothers films.

Wood "Wood" follows the journey of timber from the forest through the sawmill and presents a portrait of the working men we find along the way.	Blindness: Trailer The film is directed by Academy Award-nominee Fernando Meirelles (City of God) from a screenplay by Tony Award-winner Don McKellar (The Drowsy Chaperone). Starring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Alice Braga, Danny Glover and Gael Garcia Bernal.	The Hardest Goal Football was born on the streets of England hundreds of years ago. Known as Mob Football, this ancient game means everything for itâ€™s followers.	Lunchbox Film - Sex, love, and Ludivine Thursday, August 21. Alison sits down with Ludivine Sagnier, one of France's hottest film stars and gets the intimate details about her current film, "Girl Cut in Two," in theatre's now!
Comic-Con 2008: Spaced Matt Singer speaks with the cast and crew of Spaced.	Lunchbox Film - August Evening Thursday August 28th. Alison Willmore takes a look at how the use of non professional actors benefits the grittiness of this latest indie film.	Choke Trailer From the author of Fight Club, Choke opens Sept. 26.	Rocket Science When mystery comes calling at Grime City captain Jack Hersey is forced to confront his darkest fearâ€”people from out of town.

I never really wanted to make a movie that was just about outer space. Outer space is as great as everything else, but when I talk about cosmic stuff I don't just talk about being in a spaceship and going into space; it's an epic dimensional thing.
—Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne on the band's first film, sci-fi flick "Christmas on Mars."

The week on IFC.com: Mickey Rourke, soundtracks and post-Iraq road movies. This blog should be back to its regular self next week or so. In the meantime, a round-up of what's been happening on the rest of IFC.com: + Review: "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" - Matt Singer wonder why, for a movie that supposedly revolves around music,...

Podcast: Notable Big Screen ComebacksIn honor of Mickey Rourke's role in "The Wrestler," we look at some other actors who went from has-beens to hot properties, and a few who never made the return stick. Read more.
Opening This WeekA Wong Kar-wai redux, more mumblecore and some shaky-cam horror are headed to a theaters. Read more.
Review: "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist"For a movie that supposedly revolves around music, no one in this teen rom-com seems to like it all that much. Read more.
Video: "The Wrestler" at the New York Film FestivalMickey Rourke on making the comeback of the year in Darren Aronofsky's tale of a down-and-out pro wrestler. Read more.
Video: "Che" at the New York Film FestivalSteven Soderbergh on his four-hour bio-epic about Che Guevara. Read more.
Video: "Happy-Go-Lucky" at the New York Film FestivalDirector Mike Leigh and star Sally Hawkins on their "anti-miserablist" film about a 30-year-old school teacher with an impossibly cheery outlook on life. Read more.
Video: "Hunger" at the New York Film FestivalDirector Steve McQueen on his prize-winning debut film about the 1981 Irish hunger strike. Read more.
Interview: Neil BurgerThe director of last year's surprise hit "The Illusionist" steps up to the present day and the Iraq War with road trip drama "The Lucky Ones." Read more.
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