Friday Matinee: O Brother Where Art Thou

May: The Genius of the Coen Brothers

May 24 – O Brother Where Art Thou [2000]: R, 1h 47m

Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) is having difficulty adjusting to his hard-labor sentence in Mississippi. He scams his way off the chain gang with simple Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) and maladjusted Pete (John Turturro), then the trio sets out to pursue freedom and the promise of a fortune in buried treasure. With nothing to lose and still in shackles, their hasty run takes them on an incredible journey of awesome experiences and colorful characters.

May 31 – The Ladykillers [2004]: R, 1h 44m