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Published: Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 4:56 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 4:56 p.m. Back in 1997, Jerry Leath Mills of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published a famous paper, 'Equine Gothic,' in the Southern Literary Journal, arguing semi-seriously that literature is 'Southern' when it has a dead mule in ...

BAD LIEUTENANT : Terence McDonagh and Frankie 4 stars. Directed by Werner Herzog.

The notion that great strides in computer technology may supplant good old stop-motion animation can be considered premature.

It is reassuring to discover at the end of A Serious Man that "No Jews were harmed during the making of this film". But the same cannot be said of the reputation of its directors, Ethan and Joel Coen.

Since Esquire did the disservice of beating me to an appreciation of the chameleonic actor Garrett Dillahunt, who oozes an unsettling toxicity in a brief scene in The Road , I've chosen to offer 200 words in appreciation of a few other notable character actors.

We know why the Cage bird sings. Nic Cage has a film with Werner Herzog coming out next week, and "serious actor" respect coming back with it.

Bluewater Productions , the Vancouver-based independent publisher, has already spotlighted notable women in prior "Female Force" comic biographies about Michelle Obama, Princess Diana and Sarah Palin, among others.

Celebrities are like the rest of us -- they hate paying taxes, too! The difference is that when we mere mortals get caught dodging the IRS, Perez Hilton doesn't blog our names through the mud.

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.

For more than two decades now, Joel and Ethan Coen have been thrilling critics -- and, here and there, audiences -- with their distinctive blend of dark humor, colorful violence, and singular visual flair.

This is a list for one of my favorite actors. Nicolas Cage is a great actor, and is great to watch.

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

The Dude Abides -- John Goodman and Jeff Bridges in "The Big Lebowski." A Serious Man , the new movie from the Coen Brothers, arrives -- as so many of their films -- to cheers and jeers.

"Fargo" vs. "Miller's Crossing"? "No Country" vs. "Lebowski"? We put the film geek question to a panel of our faves Compiled by Jed Lipinski Frances McDormand in "Fargo," and Jeff Bridges in "The Big Lebowski" Oct.

A revered figure among independent filmmakers, particularly those in New York, Ben Barenholtz has been a key presence on the indie scene since the late 1960s when he owned and operated NYC's Elgin Theatre, a movie house.... A revered figure among independent filmmakers, particularly those in New York, Ben Barenholtz has been a key presence on the ...

This Friday, the Coen brothers latest film A Serious Man opens in Seattle. The Coens have spent twenty-five years building up one of cinema's finest resumes, growing a cult following between critics and fans alike.

Jeff Bridges , John Goodman and Steve Buscemi in "The Big Lebowski." Bridges plays Jeffrey Lebowski - "the Dude" - the slacker-saint anti-hero of the 1998 Coen brothers movie.

Joel and Ethan Coen took the title of their latest film, "A Serious Man," from the dialogue they created for the characters in their surreal, darkly affectionate look at a Midwest Jewish community.

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Joel and Ethan Coen took the title of their latest film, "A Serious Man," from the dialogue they created for the characters in their surreal, darkly affectionate look at a Midwest Jewish community.

The filmmaking duo's new work is just their latest that draws heavily on their youth.