No country for old men

The title of this column is also the title of a 2007 Hollywood movie. Of course, it is also the title of a 2005 Cormac McCarthy novel on which the movie is based. I haven’t read the novel, but the movie is widely regarded as one of the finest book adaptations of contemporary cinema. It is also said to be one of the best to come from the director-duo of Coen brothers. No Country for Old Men is an exceptional film. It has won all major awards that there are to be won. The title is itself taken from a William Butler Yeats poem and it refers to a strong regret of

This article was originally published on October 17, 2015.