They’ve showcased the works of Quentin Tarantino, John Hughes, Baz Luhrmann and now it’s the Coen Brothers’ turn to hit the stage for Show At Barre’s For the Record series. Previews kicked off on July 8th and the show officially opens on Thursday, July 21st at 9pm, set to run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9pm ending on September 24th. For the Record: Coen Brothers infuses standard Broadway-style fair with Hollywood productions, in this case films specific to the Coen Brothers. The show features highlights from the writing-directing duo’s resume including particular scenes and soundtrack selections from films like O Brother, Where Art Thou? , Fargo and The Big…

A lot of first-time filmmakers play it safe, or trade in cutesy, emo-stamped, indie-friendly cliches, seeking to woo audiences (and critics) with witty and slightly canted takes on extraordinarily familiar material, and then trade on that to-scale success for a call-up to big-league, studio filmmaking. For his feature film debut, Spencer Susser did no such thing. Hesher, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a gonzo turn in the title role, and featuring engaging supporting performances by Natalie Portman, Piper Laurie and Rainn Wilson, is a weird little thing — a warped, seriocomic effort about a sociopathic burnout who intrudes on the life of a shy, gangly teenager who has just lost his mother….

Actor John Turturro recently hinted to UK entertainment outlet Digital Spy that there may be a sequel to the Coen brothers cult hit The Big Lebowski coming soon. Turturro said, “The Big Lebowski was a great movie. We hope to make a sequel. I can’t talk about it, but it comes down to Jesus in the jumpsuit.” The Big Lebowski starred Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, an unemployed slacker living in Venice, California who spends his time drinking White Russians, smoking pot and bowling. In the beginning of the film, two hooligans break into The Dude’s apartment in search of debts owed to Lebowski’s wife, but little do…