Ladykillers, The (2004, USA) C-104m. ** D: Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J.K. Simmons, Tzi Ma, Ryan Hurst, Bruce Campbell. Pointless remake of the cult comedy only changes the setting to the Deep South, as gentleman/professor Hanks rents a room in Hall's house, intending to dig his way through to the safe of a casino. Not very funny comedy, made agreeable by the Coens' usual casting ideas and some nice production design. Hanks gives it his best, but Wayans' character is terribly annoying. Score by Carter Burwell.