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Tag Archive for 'Terry Gilliam'

Renoir, Jenkins, Gilliam & More Coming to The Criterion Collection June 2023

Coming in June: Medicine for Melancholy, the sublime San Francisco–set feature debut of love and connection by Barry Jenkins, rubs shoulders with The Servant, Joseph Losey’s savagely witty British class-war classic, while two favorites—The Rules of the Game, Jean Renoir’s merciless critique of French society, and Time Bandits, Terry Gilliam’s fantastic odyssey to the limits of the imagination—arrive […]

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Small Axe & Triangle of Sadness, plus Bergman & Gilliam 4Ks Coming to The Criterion Collection April 2023

Coming in April: Small Axe, Steve McQueen’s monumental, five-film counterhistory of London’s West Indian community, and Triangle of Sadness, a rowdy, Palme d’Or-winning satire of wealth, beauty, and privilege from Ruben Östlund. Plus: existential adventures abound in Terry Gilliam’s Manhattan-set fairy tale, The Fisher King, and Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, a stunning allegory of our search for meaning—now […]

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Baron Munchausen, Bergman Island, Lars von Trier & More Coming to The Criterion Collection January 2023

Coming in January: Terry Gilliam’s adventure fantasy of epic proportions The Adventures of Baron Munchausen; Mia Hansen-Løve’s radiant summertime sojourn in which fiction and reality collide, Bergman Island; John M. Stahl’s devastating story of single mothers, racial identity, and the American dream, Imitation of Life; and from Lesotho, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s startling meditation on roots and rebellion This Is […]

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And Now For Something Completely Different (Brandon’s Top 10 Blu-rays Of 2019)

Another calendar year has come and gone in the “death of physical media” era we’ve been living in for years upon years now. While I think in the eyes of those of us collectors who prefer ownership, things are still thriving and benefiting us immensely (You SPOIL us, Reverend Entertainment!), 2019 has seen the desire […]

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Brandon’s Blu-ray Wishlist For 2019!

As promised after much delay, the annual wishlist is here! I’m actually glad I waited until the end of January to publish it, because in the time between November and now, many past wishlist titles have been announced for this coming year. So, we can scratch them off the list. There are titles that were […]

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The Philadelphia Story, Le Samouraï & More Coming to The Criterion Collection in November 2017

This November, golden-age Hollywood’s wittiest romantic comedy will join the Criterion Collection: The Philadelphia Story, starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart, all at the height of their dazzling charms. Our edition will feature a new 4K restoration, along with new supplements exploring the film’s production, which launched Hepburn back to stardom thanks largely to her […]

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Monty Python And The Holy Grail – 40th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Review)

One of the greatest comedies ever made is back on Blu-ray for a new release celebrating its 40th anniversary. Unfortunately, if you have already purchased Monty Python and the Holy Grail in the past, there is not much new here, beyond a new Q&A recorded this year. That said, you still get a ton of […]

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Prepare The Holy Hand Grenade! MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL: 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION Arrives This October

Get ready for another Blu-ray release of one of the greatest comedies ever made. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates the 20th Century’s most brilliant and outrageous comedy troupe and their essential comedy classic with the MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL: 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION, available as a Limited Edition Gift Set and in standard Blu-ray™ packaging […]

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The Zero Theorem (Blu-ray Review)

Terry Gilliam returned to his realm of unique science fiction last year (or 2013 for some) with The Zero Theorem.  Many want to believe this is the third part in some sort of trilogy that include Gilliam’s earlier works of Brazil and 12 Monkeys.  12 Monkeys, by the way, is one of my most cherished […]

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The Zero Theorem Blu-ray Giveaway

You want to witness a vision of the techno-philosophical future from visionary director Terry Gilliam (Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)?  Well, that will all be possible when The Zero Theorem debuts on Blu-ray  and DVD Jan. 20th from Well Go USA Entertainment and Amplify.  Two-time Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz (Best Supporting Actor: Inglourious Basterds, 2009; Django Unchained, 2012) […]

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Discover THE ZERO THEOREM on Blu-ray & DVD January 20!

Witness a vision of the techno-philosophical future from visionary director Terry Gilliam (Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) when THE ZERO THEOREM debuts on Blu-ray™ and DVD Jan. 20 from Well Go USA Entertainment and Amplify. Two-time Academy Award® winner Christoph Waltz (Best Supporting Actor: Inglourious Basterds, 2009; Django Unchained, 2012) plays […]

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Gilliam Tries His Best To Construct ‘The Zero Theorem’ (Movie Review)

Director Terry Gilliam falls into the category of filmmakers that make movies that fit entirely into their own genres.  Quentin Tarantino makes Tarantino movies rather than straight comedies or action movies.  Tim Burton used to not really make horror or fantasy films, but instead he made Tim Burton films (hopefully he gets back to that […]

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Comic-Con 2013: The Zero Theorem

No Comic Con is complete without a little bit of weirdness on one of the panels and thankfully we had a new film from writer/director/Monty Python veteran Terry Gilliam to provide plenty of weirdness.  The Zero Theorem is the latest project from the famed and eccentric director of films such as 12 Monkeys and Brazil.  Occurring […]

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Gerard’s Top 10 Bad Ass Blu-rays of 2012

It’s that not-so-dreaded time of the year where I unleash my Top 10 Blu-rays of 2012. This year I thought I’d go against the grain the best that I could and just limit myself on picking Blu-rays that actually made a statement in terms of video, audio, and special features, instead of films that were […]

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Prepare Thy Holy Hand Grenade, ‘Monty Python And The Holy Grail’ Doth Come To Blu In March

I’m pretty sure there are a few people out there that have heard of this one.  Monty Python and The Holy Grail is one of the great classic comedies that combined the legendary tale of King Arthur and the quest for the Holy Grail with the outrageous and absurdest humor stylings of the British comedy […]

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Dr. Parnassus a Cinema Oddity

At last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Director Terry Gilliam (Monty Python and the Holy Grail) appeared with actor Verne Troyer to promote the completed production of The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus.  The film stars acting legend Christopher Plummer as Dr. Parnassus, Lily Cole as his daughter (Valentina), Verne Troyer as Percy, Andrew Garfield as Anton, […]

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Comic-Con 2009 Update #14 – Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

Making his Comic-Con debut in 2009 was accomplished writer and director, Terry Gilliam.  Not familiar with his work?  I’d bet the farm that you are so let me connect the dots.  Gilliam has worked on such films as Life of Brian, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and what will go down in film history […]

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