Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam Movies Ranked

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

All 13 feature films directed by former Monty Python and unique filmmaker Terry Gilliam ranked from worst to best. List includes ‘Brazil’. ’12 Monkeys’, and more. Article by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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Where to Start with Terry Gilliam

Posted on November 22, 2022January 11, 2023 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Where to begin with the work of iconic off-kilter filmmaker, and former Monty Python member, Terry Gilliam, the director of ’12 Monkeys’, ‘Brazil’ and more. Article by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

Kissing the Devil’s Arse: Witch-Hunting in Eurocult Cinema, c.1968-1976

Posted on October 29, 2020October 4, 2021 by Guest

From the UK’s ‘Witchfinder General’ in 1968 to across Europe in the years that followed, witch-hunting in Eurocult cinema explored and examined by Paul A J Lewis.

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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) Review

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The world waited 30 years for Terry Gilliam to finally realise his ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ film, but was it worth the hype? Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews the should-be magnum opus of a great career.

Oldboy (2003) Review

Posted on August 4, 2020September 3, 2021 by Guest

Chan-wook Park breakout directorial hit ‘Oldboy’ (2003), starring Min-sik Choi in a remarkable leading role, “is an ultra-violent, challenging film”. Full movie review by Andy English here.

Time Bandits (1981) Review

Posted on July 9, 2020July 19, 2020 by Christopher Connor

Terry Gilliam’s time travelling romp, ‘Time Bandits’ (1981), remains an example of his unique blend of humour and darkness. The first of Gilliam’s Trilogy of Imagination reviewed by Christopher Connor.

Examining Controversial Depictions of Jesus Christ in Cinema

Posted on April 11, 2020May 2, 2022 by Katie Doyle

As one of history’s most influential figures, depictions of Jesus Christ have caused controversy and discord since the days of the early church, and the same goes for cinema. In this piece Katie Doyle examines cinema’s most provocative interpretations of the Easter Story.

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Katie Doyle’s ‘Movies I Had A Religious/Spiritual Experience With’ Part 3

Posted on March 22, 2018September 24, 2022 by Katie Doyle

Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ and Martin McDonagh’s ‘In Bruges’ are the subject of Katie Doyle’s 3rd piece in her “Movies I Had A Religious/Spiritual Experience With” series, in which she dissects the morality of each film and their profound effects on her.

The Dark Crystal and Why 80s Nostalgia Can Be Good

Posted on July 5, 2017September 23, 2022 by Katie Doyle

Katie Doyle presents why she feels the reemergence of ‘The Dark Crystal’ via Netflix signifies the positive side of this decade’s 80s nostalgia trip.

Brazil (1985): A Cut Above the Rest

Posted on August 21, 2015September 22, 2022 by Katie Doyle

Read about why Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ (1985) is “a cut above the rest” in Katie Doyle’s opinion, here.