Margaret Qualley, Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke on their new dark comedy, 'Honey Don't!'

Margaret Qualley stars as Honey O'Donahue in the new 'Honey Don't!' (Karen Kuehn)

By Mary Pat Thompson

Ethan Coen's latest film is the dark comedy Honey Don't!

There's much about the film that feels modern, as it is a dark comedy about a lesbian detective. But there's also a lot about Honey Don't!, including the cool confidence of its main character, that is reminiscent of classic noir.

"The Long Goodbye, [The] Maltese Falcon, Fat City, a lot of Humphrey Bogart performances and Lauren Bacall — a time when cinema was less realistic, more aspirational," Qualley said. "There's a good amount of care that goes into performing ease."

Honey Don't! arrives in theaters on Friday.