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“Honey Don’t!” Revives the Spirit of the Coen Brothers’ Movies

Ethan Coen, working with his wife, Tricia Cooke, endows this neo-noir comedy, about a lesbian detective, with dazzle but ...

Margaret Qualley Channels Her Inner Private Eye in ‘Honey Don’t!’ Costarring Aubrey Plaza

In modern-day Bakersfield, Calif. (but with the vibe of a 40s noir), private eye Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) ...

‘Honey Don’t!’ Review: Bittersweet Crime Comedy

Ethan Coen’s cheeky mystery—starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans and Charlie Day—sorely misses his brother ...

‘Honey Don’t!’ Review: Wry, Weird and Sometimes Cruel

The second solo feature by Ethan Coen stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans in a murder mystery that involves ...

Review: 'Honey Don't' is what moviegoers should say to friends who want to see this movie

Margaret Qualley is totally miscast in Ethan Coen's witless detective murder-mystery that also (sort of) stars Aubrey Plaza ...

‘Honey Don’t!’: Margaret Qualley Enters the Movie Detective Canon

Her performance as a wisecrackin', hard-lovin' gumshoe investigating the death of a young woman is the best thing about Ethan ...

Movie Review: Margaret Qualley shines in fun, gory neo-noir ‘Honey Don’t!’

Margaret Qualley plays a Bakersfield, California, private investigator in Ethan Coen's “Honey Don't.” Coen cowrote the film ...

Review: Margaret Qualley shines in 'Honey Don't!' as Philip Marlowe in red lipstick

Margaret Qualley plays a Bakersfield, California, private investigator in Ethan Coen's “Honey Don't.” Coen cowrote the film ...
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‘Honey Don’t!’ has a detective who stands out against drab settings, luckily for these Coens

Ethan Coen and co-writer and wife Tricia Cooke reteam with actor Margaret Qualley for the second – and better – in a ...

Margaret Qualley’s sleazy crime caper ‘Honey Don’t!’ is a hot mess — just as intended

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke continue their lesbian exploitation B-movie trilogy with this Bakersfield-set mystery that co-stars Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans.

‘Honey Don’t!’ wastes Margaret Qualley and her eye-catching attire

The title answers the question of whether you should see this uninvolving neo-noir from Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke.