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Sam Sewell-Peterson
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Tag Archives: Terry Gilliam
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018/2020) Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Adam Driver, Fantasy, Jonathan Pryce, Terry Gilliam, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
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Review: Jupiter Ascending (2015)
One thing’s for sure – Andy and Lana Wachowski will never make a dull film. Even their misfires – and JUPITER ASCENDING is certainly one of those – are fascinating. Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), the daughter of a Russian immigrant, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Channing Tatum, Cinderella, Cloud Atlas, Douglas Adams, Dune, Eddie Redmayne, Film, Jupiter Ascending, Mila Kunis, Movies, Ralph Fiennes, Sci-fi, Sean Bean, Speed Racer, Terry Gilliam, The Matrix, The Wachowskis
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“You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to” (RIP Robin Williams)
As Jeff Bridges’ self-hating DJ Jack Lucas says of Robin Williams’ Parry in THE FISHER KING, “You’re a psychotic man…a very nice psychotic man”. With the most affection possible, that would accurately describe Robin Williams’ public persona – a mad … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Comment
Tagged Aladdin, Bicentennial Man, Comedy, Dead Poets Society, Drama, Film, Flubber, Good Morning Vietnam, Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant, Hook, Jeff Bridges, Jumanji, Movies, Mrs. Doubtfire, Mrs. Doubtfire 2, Night at the Museum, Oscars, Robin Williams, Robots, Terry Gilliam, The Fisher King
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Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is Wes Anderson-y even by Wes Anderson’s standards. A vividly colourful cornucopia of eccentric characters on an elaborate farce barely contained within Mr Anderson’s utterly unique “Wesworld”, it’s certainly an experience to watch. It’s also probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrien Brody, Bottle Rocket, Comedy, Darjeeling Limited, Duck Soup, F. Murray Abraham, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Film, Frankenstein, In Bruges, Jude Law, Monty Python, Moonrise Kingdom, Movies, Ralph Fiennes, Rushmore, Terry Gilliam, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums, Tilda Swinton, Tony Revolori, Universal, Wes Anderson, Willem Dafoe
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“Stories of Imagination Tend to Upset Those Without One” (RIP Sir Terry Pratchett)
AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER. Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night. The End. The above was posted last Thursday on Terry Pratchett’s Twitter … Continue reading →