It's as loose as the Coens' best comedies, but never quite as funny, writes Rob Mackie
October 2008
Film blog
The Coens' recipe: make beautiful people look ugly and dumb
Nowhere is this better done than Burn After Reading, where George Clooney and Brad Pitt are beautifully cast almost-but-not-quite against type, writes William Leith
Film blog
You review: Burn After Reading
You review: Critics have been strongly divided by the Coen brothers' new film. But what did you make of it?
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading: 'It's like they've drunk 12 cups of espresso and been told to act funny'
Burn After Reading
September 2008
Lakeview Terrace reaches US box office summit
The Coen brothers' Burn After Reading slips to second place in an insipid weekend at US cinemas
Box office analysis: US
Burn After Reading lights up the box office
The price of popcorn: With the help of a stellar cast, the Coen Brothers finally seem to have hit the commercial jackpot
Burn After Reading sets US box office alight
The Coen brothers black comedy beat the Robert De Niro-Al Pacino pairing in Righteous Kill to the No 1 spot at the weekend
August 2008
Brad and George survive the curses of the Coen brothers
Venice film festival: Coen brothers return with a foolish Clooney and a camp Brad Pitt
A tightly wound triumph
Hot stuff: The Burn After Reading gang arrive in Venice
Film blog
Burn After Reading: meet the Coen brothers' new playthings
Trailer park
Film trailer: Burn After Reading
July 2008
Film blog
Pickard of the flicks: Burn after Reading
Given it's not out for ages, can we tell from the trailer how good the new Coen brothers film is? Find out here ...
April 2007
Ocean's pair set for new Coen brothers comedy
The stars of Ocean's 13, Brad Pitt and George Clooney, are to reteam in a black comedy for the Coen brothers titled Burn After Reading.
