The Big Lebowski (Dir. Joel Coen, 1998): 'The Dude', Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) is unemployed and as laid-back as they come. That is until he becomes a victim of mistaken identity, when two thugs break into his apartment with the errant belief that they're strong-arming Jeff Lebowski - the Pasadena millionaire. In the hope of getting a replacement for his soiled carpet, 'the Dude' pays a visit to his wealthy namesake... It's not long before 'The Dude' and his psychopathic buddy, Walter Sobchak (John Goodman), are drawn into a labyrinthine plot of extortion, embezzlement, sex, dope, German Nihilists, White Russians, mysterious cowboys, Shomer Shabbos, bowling and severed toes...

Envisaged as a homage to the musicals of Busby Berkley, Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye (adapted from Raymond Chandler's novel) and the ritual of bowling, The Big Lebowski has developed a massive cult-following with its hilarious dialogue and quirky characters. Apparently the script was written with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Sam Elliott in mind... Jeff Bridges even went as far as to say he could have turned out like 'The Dude' had he not been born into the movie business... Sounds good to us, man!

The Moguls (Dir. Michael Traeger, 2005): In a nothing bar in a small, nowhere industrial town, sits Andy - a nice guy down on his luck. Jobs have come and gone. Crazy moneymaking enterprises have crumbled to dust. His ex-wife has married a rich guy who can buy his only son all the things that Andy can't afford. All Andy's got is a bunch of loving loser friends and a desire to do something to change his destiny. Staring morosely at the small ads in the town paper, it comes to him in a flash - he'll make a porno film - with his friends!