The Brothers Bloom Movie Poster and Trailer

I have to be honest I don’t know all that much about The Brothers Bloom besides who’s in it, but from just watching the trailer it looks really good. The film’s website describes it succinctly as “a con man movie by some of the people who made Brick,” the 2006 indie film by writer/director Rian Johnson. (link) It is the story of the Brothers Bloom, the world’s best con men, who for years swindled millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. They decide to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world. (link) Sound’s pretty good doesn’t it?


There is something about this movie’s trailer/plot that really reminds me of a Coen Brothers or Wes Anderson film, and to me that’s some pretty high praise. Hopefully the movie can deliver on a strong trailer and a talented cast.

The Brothers Bloom premieres on October 24, 2008 and stars Academy Award winners Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, Mark Ruffalo, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel) and Robbie Coltrane.

How I Met Your Mother’s The Bro Code Is Set To Be Published

The Blot Says... hasn’t had that much How I Met Your Mother news this summer, but this post should make up for that a little bit. According to the Chicago Tribune’s Maureen Ryan, “The Bro Code, a book of advice by Barney Stinson of How I Met Your Mother, will be on bookshelves in late November.” (link) How cool is that? First Neil Patrick Harris gets nominated for an Emmy and now this.


You may remember The Bro Code from the HIMYM Season 3 episode “The Goat” where Barney explained that it was a list he had compiled “of all the things a true male friend – a bro – should or should never do to his pals.” (link) As it turns out, Barney violated his very own Bro Code when he slept with his best friend Ted’s ex-girlfriend, Robyn. From what we’ve seen already, The Bro Code is basically one giant Barney-ism, and I for one can’t wait to find out more about the rules that Barney lives his life by.


Earlier this summer a deal was struck to bring The Bro Code to life, which sent “co-creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas [along] with Matthew Kuhn, the staff writer who is responsible for Barney's blog,” scrambling to complete this now legen…wait for it…dary tomb of how every Bro should live their life. (link) Thomas views this upcoming How I Met Your Mother book as “just this off-network continuation of the Barney legend,” a legend The Blot hopes will continue to grow for many seasons to come. (link)

Look for The Bro Code to hit stores in late November 2008, making the book an excellent holiday gift for that special someone in your life (hint, hint!).