Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life at 40: timeless sketch comedy brilliance The troupe’s last feature as a six-person act is a smart and still relevant collection of satire and silliness The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2023
Michael Palin on his first TV job in Bristol, Monty Python’s legacy and the future of comedy We spoke to the comedian and actor ahead of his festival appearance here Bristol Post · Jan 30, 2023
Baseball quiz: And now for something completely different ... Let’s put statistics and trivia aside and see if you can name the author of these baseball quotes. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 31, 2022
Harry Nilsson song rights sold to BMG in latest catalog deal Harry Nilsson's melodic pop music endeared him to the Beatles and won him the admiration of everyone from Monty Python's Terry Gilliam to Carly Rae Jepsen. But ask someone on the street if they recognize the name, and they'll probably either respond with knowing reverence or a quizzical stare. Los Angeles Times · Nov 14, 2022
‘I didn’t cry until I knew I was going to live’: Monty Python’s Eric Idle on surviving pancreatic cancer Three years after being diagnosed, the 79-year-old has been given the all-clear. He reflects on losing his friends George Harrison and Robin Williams – and how he still manages to always look on the bright side of life The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
Monty Python’s Eric Idle reveals he ‘survived’ pancreatic cancer Doctors were able to diagnose the 79-year-old extremely early. The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
The week in theatre: The Narcissist; Into the Woods – review Christopher Shinn’s new play of post-Trump politics finds complex characters lost in ego and addiction, while Terry Gilliam and Leah Hausman’s take on Sondheim is just a bit too much The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022
Into the Woods review – Terry Gilliam’s rollicking take on Sondheim’s ‘fairytale collision’ Terry Gilliam’s production is visually enticing, playful and dreamlike but doesn’t quite reach the mournful depths of parental anxiety that run through the story The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022
It’s not that people are more sensitive these days. Some things just aren’t funny any more Python star Terry Gilliam says today’s students can’t handle the truth. That’s an ex-debate The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022
How David Warner stole "Time Bandits" Warner, who died this week at the age of 80, made Terry Gilliam’s brilliant fantasy his own dark dream Salon · Jul 26, 2022
David Warner, actor from ‘The Omen’ and ‘Titanic,’ dies at 80 Sci-fi fans knew him from Terry Gilliam’s “Time Bandits,” the computer movie “Tron,” Tim Burton’s remake of “Planet of the Apes,” and the “Star Trek” franchise. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2022
Monty Python super fans go on the Holy Grail of honeymoons in Scotland John and Gemma Wood, from Sussex, toured the country earlier this month scoping out locations from 1975 classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Daily Record · Jul 25, 2022
‘A better life.’ How a Facebook community helps thousands fleeing California for other states SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Hundreds of thousands of residents have fled California for other states during the pandemic and it seems as though most of them have found a virtual home on one of Terry Gilliam’s Facebook pages. His groups – Leaving California and Life After California – have a combined… Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022
Britain’s Notre Dame? Why MPs need to solve the Houses of Parliament problem The renovation of the Palace of Westminster has foundered amid soaring cost projections, infighting and safety fears. Can anyone find a way forward? The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022 Sarah Polley on her unflinching memoir: ‘Can you forgive – and should you forgive?’ As a child star, the actor suffered trauma and neglect. Now an acclaimed director, she is confronting the ghosts of her past with a frank new book
Inverse · May 9, 2022 You need to watch the most underrated time-travel show ever ASAP Forget the famous '90s movie, the SyFy '12 Monkeys' reboot changed everything. Here's why it's worth a look if you've never seen it.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2022 Lost in La Mancha review – landmark doc of Terry Gilliam’s cinematic nightmare Gilliam’s epic travails filming Don Quixote are well worth seeing again – and should be on the syllabus at every film school
Total Film · Apr 1, 2022 The 30 best sci-fi movies of all time From Akira to Interstellar, these are the best sci-fi movies to watch right now
Inverse · Mar 30, 2022 '12 Monkeys': You need to watch the most disorienting time travel movie for free online ASAP A humanizing and disorienting time travel adventure, this classic redefines what it means to be a hero.
ABC News · Mar 28, 2022 Hollywood box office flops that won Oscars but lost millions Hollywood's history is littered with movies that lost millions of dollars, but not all of them are stinkers.