Inside Llewyn Davis is a black comedy drama that takes us back to the 1960s, to the heart of the folk music scene in New York City’s Greenwich Village. The film is a poignant exploration of the life ...

Welcome back to another issue of Your Movie Mage, where I discuss underrated movies across genres. Last week, we discussed the highly underrated film adaptation of the popular book, “Where the Wild ...

At the start of the ’60s, the folk-music revival was beginning to spread its wings in urban America. Its beating heart was in New York’s Greenwich Village, swirling around the arch in Washington ...

Llewyn Davis is a jerk. One of many folk musicians working the cafes and basement bars of Greenwich Village in 1961, Llewyn (Oscar Isaac) is undoubtedly a talented artist. But he’s also a walking ...

This is not a film review. Rather, it is a journey of exploration, if you will – an attempt to write my way to understanding why I am such a lone voice on the Coen Brothers’ new film, Inside Llewyn ...

Apparently, Inside Llewyn Davis — which was just nominated for a best picture Golden Globe in the comedy/musical category — just couldn’t fit all the folk music in just one movie. Though the Coen ...

The eponymous Llewyn (Drive's Oscar Isaac) is a man out of time, trying to make a living playing covers of folk songs in a transitional period where tastes were leaning towards singer-songwriters who ...