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Judge Chris Claro lets his guard down for this comedy. Note: This is a pre-release review.

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"A Serious Man," the latest dark comedy from the eclectic minds of the Oscar-winning Coen brothers, comes to New Orleans theaters today with a full complement of Coen-esque trappings.

In the never-ending quest for cinematic gems hidden in the weekly TV listings, here's what I'll be watching this week: Frances McDormand in the Coen brothers' quirky 1996 crime drama 'Fargo.' What : "Fargo," the quirky 1996 crime drama that earned the Coen brothers their first Oscar as well as a Best Actress statuette for Frances McDormand.

Tue Nov 3, 2009 7:22am EST - Ethan and Joel Coen pose for photographers as they arrive at the gala premiere of "A Serious Man" during the London Film Festival in Leicester Square October 27, 2009.

The defending champhion Phillies are in New York to play the Yankees in Game 1 of the Fall Classic.

Directed and written by Ethan and Joel Coen. Photographed by Roger Deakins. Michael Stuhlbarg***Larry Gopnik Richard Kind ***********Uncle Arthur Fred Melamed *********Sy Ableman Sari Lennick **********Judith Gopnik Aaron Wolff **********Danny Gopnik *** Tolerable cruelty.

As an exercise in futility , let's imagine what might have happened had A Serious Man been made by gentiles, or, Hashem forbid, by Arabs.

Just yesterday we tipped you off about the recent talks of Matt Damon and Josh Brolin joining Jeff Bridges in the Coen Brothers remake of the classic 1969 western True Grit that starred John Wayne.

It's not all "Fargo" Oscars and "No Country for Old Men" box-office glory for the filmmaking Coen Brothers.

Don Morton was head football coach at the University of Wisconsin, the University of Tulsa and North Dakota State University.

US directors Ethan Coen, right, and Joel Coen, pose during a photo-call to present their movie "A... US directors Ethan Coen, right, and Joel Coen, pose during a photo-call to present their movie "A Serious Man" at the 4th edition of the Rome Film Festival, in Rome, Thursday Oct.

I have loved Steve Buscemi since seeing him as the hapless director in LIVING IN OBLIVION and the inimitable Mr.

I've always thought it should have been titled "Iago" in recognition of its most fascinating character, but nobody asked me.

Character Minnesota's most famous filmmaking brothers have delighted and confused America with movies from Blood Simple to their latest A Serious Man .

William H. Macy has signed on to star in a one-hour drama pilot for the U.S. adaptation of the British TV series "Shameless," Showtime said Friday.

Directors Joel Coen, left and Ethan Coen arrive for the New York premiere of "A Serious Man" Thursday, Sept.

Jill Hennessy, Peter Stormare and Aaron Poole will topline the indie Canadian feature "Small Town Murder Scenes" by director Ed Gass-Donnelly. The film, from 3 Legged Dog Films and Resolute Films and Entertainment, stars Stormare as an aging police officer who hides a violent past, Hennessy as his ex-wife and Poole as his partner on the beat.

IT'S A VERY SERIOUS movie, A Serious Man . All the themes in the Coen brothers' previous films blend harmoniously.

There were more than 100 films screened during the Hamptons International Film Festival this past week, but some of the high points came during live events - as when the overflow crowd at Guild Hall on Sunday afternoon was treated to a Steve Buscemi highlight reel during the actor's "Conversation With .