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8. ways, the Coens&#8217films display shocking tonal shifts as they blend comedy and drama and, most controversially, comedy and violence. This potent m&#233lane of themes and stylistic approaches makes the Coens&#8217films adventurous, unpredictable probes into social anxieties and reflections on the omnipresence of evil in the modern world. In their trenchant satire, these brilliant writer-directors are heirs to Preston Sturges and Billy Wilder, and as satirists tend to do, the Coens sometimes provoke audience anger and incomprehension along with enjoyment of their penchant for black comedy.&nbspFil historian and critic Joseph McBride jousts with the Coens&#8217detractors while defining the filmmakers&#8217freshness and originality. The quirkily individualistic Coens are the kind of personal filmmakers the increasingly conglomerated American cinema rarely fosters anymore, a distinction partly attributable to their following in Europe and their partial financing by European sources. This critical study goes beyond the often-superficial and confused nature of Coen criticism to illuminate their artistic personalities and contributions to cinematic culture.