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Big Lebowski, The (1998) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Big Lebowski, The (1998) a score of 2.9697 out of 4

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Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

In many ways, The Big Lebowski has surpassed Fargo as the Coens' high-water mark....read the complete Big Lebowski, The (1998) review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

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That Cow (B. Kiefer)

This film is set "sometime back in the 90's" and stars Jeff Brigdes, John Goodman, and Steve Buscemi. It certainly carries on many of the themes, tricks, and styles that the Coen brothers (writer and director) have been working on for years. Bridges...read the complete Big Lebowski, The (1998) review at That Cow (B. Kiefer)

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Slate (Alex Ross)

This is a familiar debate, but Rafferty turns the usual cant around. It's the hypercapitalist studio mentality that is usually deemed corrupt. Independent films, no matter how incompetent, are thought to be well-meaning. Rafferty passes over obvious...read the complete Big Lebowski, The (1998) review at Slate (Alex Ross)