Fall Movie Guide-The Man Who Wasn’t There

The Players: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini, Jon Polito, Tony Shalhoub; directed by Joel Coen, written by Joel and Ethan Coen

The Skinny: A small-town barber (Thornton) plans a blackmail scheme involving his cheating wife (McDormand), her boss (Gandolfini) and a sneaky venture capitalist (Polito). Of course, things don’t go smoothly as planned.

The Bottom Line: Shot in black and white, the Coen brothers seem to be paying homage to the old ’40s and ’50s movies like Double Indemnity and The Maltese Falcon. We all know how eclectic a Coen film can be, so this could be a lot of fun, especially with the stellar cast lead by Thornton, Oscar-winner McDormand and Gandolfini, who’s been busily spending his Sopranos hiatus making movies.

Opens: Nov. 2

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