Movies

April, 1998

The Coen Brothers (director Joel and producer Ethan) work their movie magic again with their blazingly original screenplay for The Big Lebowski (Gramercy Pictures). A fitting follow-up to their Oscar-winning Fargo, it's an all but indescribable comedy starring Jeff Bridges, who makes the most of his bravura role. Bridges is actually another Lebowski, mistaken by some tough guys for a millionaire whose wife has run up lots of debts. Bridges' Lebowski is an unemployed ne'er-do-well who loves bowli...