Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke talk queer noir film ‘Honey Don’t!’

Non-traditional married couple Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke are on a roll with the queer noir film “Honey Don’t!” (Focus/Working Title).

The second installment in co-writer/director Coen and co-writer Cooke’s lesbian trilogy, following 2024’s “Drive-Away Dolls,” “Honey Don’t” also stars Margaret Qualley (who also had a lead role in the aforementioned “Dolls”). While “Honey Don’t!” has a similar comedic tone found not only in its predecessor but also in numerous Coen Brothers movies, it also takes a much darker and more unsettling turn at the end.

Nevertheless, it’s worth watching for Qualley’s outstanding performance, as well as seeing Chris Evans half-dressed for most of the movie. Coen and Cooke were kind enough to make time for an interview last week.

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