When THE BIG LEBOWSKI hit theaters 22 years ago, one of the more memorable characters (in a film filled with memorable characters) was Jesus Quintana, played rather brilliantly by the great John Turturro. For many years after, there was talk of Jesus returning in some form or another, at one point perhaps even as a Coen Brothers-helmed film, but eventually it ended with the Coens turning over permission directly to Turturro to do his own story featuring the character, only without their involvement. The end result is the new movie THE JESUS ROLLS, which catches up with Quintana several years later, though not tied in with THE BIG LEBOWSKI universe, so far as we can tell. This production has actually been four years in the making, at one point using the title GOING PLACES. This March, moviegoers will have a chance to see the final product both in theaters and On Demand. The cast also includes Bobby Cannavale, Audrey Tautou, Christopher Walken, Jon Hamm, Pete Davidson, J.B. Smoove, Michael Badalucco, Tim Blake Nelson, and Susan Sarandon. Take a look at the trailer and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Hours after being released from prison for good behavior, Jesus Quintana (John Turturro) reunites with his best friend and fellow underachiever Petey (Bobby Cannavale). In the first in a series of rapidly escalating bad decisions, they steal a vintage car parked in front of an upscale salon and hit the road for a no-holds-barred joyride — until the car’s gun-toting owner (Jon Hamm) catches up with them, wounding Petey. Fleeing the scene with fiercely free-spirited shampooist Marie (Audrey Tautou), Jesus and Petey continue their adventure in a series of stolen cars, cementing their partnership with an epic petty-crime spree and a three-way romance.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
