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No big stars in this one, but it’s the Coen Brothers.  Let’s hope the foundation they’ve built — nearly two decades of excellence — allows this one to shine (and obviously, they’re selling that with the “from the creators of” bit at the end).  It’s easy to get people to watch your movie when it stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney or some other such star, but it often feels like these-types of Coen Brothers movies always fade into the ether.  You know the darkly-comic, etc.

Watching this trailer, which reveals absolutely nothing about the movie, I’m inclined to say it evokes the same tonal-aura of Fargo. Very good indeed.

New PSA directed by acclaimed filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen for ThisIsReality.org, with the aim of debunking “clean coal” industry propaganda. It was produced in partnership with Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection. Just released yesterday.

Overall a great night at The Oscars. No real surprises, except for Tilda Swinton taking home Best Supporting Actress and Golden Compass besting Transformers for Best Special Effects. Diablo Cody, Daniel Day-Lewis, Pixar and The Coen Brothers all got their Oscars as expected.

There were some good moments throughout and John Stewart used a steady hand to guide the ship. Didn’t hurt that he was really funny and had some great lines. He kept the ceremony brisk and moving along.

The moments for us? Easily the epic opener and Glen Hansgard and Marketa Irglova taking home Best Original Song. But it was when John Stewart brought her back onto the stage, after getting her mic cut off and the music blasting over her, that really made us happy. It was classy on his part, not so much on the show’s producers. Here’s their first go round.

And her actual acceptance speech was wonderful and touching. That was the best moment of the night.

Mp3: Glen Hansgard and Marketa Irglova – “Falling Slowly”

Here’s the opening animated sequence, which always gets us pumped up when they do this sort of thing.

Full list of the winners after the jump. MORE »