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The High Before the Fall: Terry Gilliam’s ‘The Adventures of Baron Munchausen’

The High Before the Fall: Terry Gilliam’s ‘The Adventures of Baron Munchausen’

Stranger than Terry Gilliam’s 1990s hits and less aggressive than his later work, the glorious fantasy The Adventures of Baron Munchausen was the last film where his talents fully flowered.

A Fresh Look at Free Will and Determinism in Terry Gilliam’s ’12 Monkeys’

A Fresh Look at Free Will and Determinism in Terry Gilliam’s ’12 Monkeys’

Susanne Kord gets to the heart of the philosophical issues in Terry Gilliam's 1995 time-travel dystopia, 12 Monkeys.

20 Films That Went From Bombs to Beloved

20 Films That Went From Bombs to Beloved

Not every cinematic bomb remains forgettable. Sometimes, a failure is just a gemstone in disguise that will only reveal itself well past the release date.
Has Terry Gilliam Finally Captured Don Quixote?

Has Terry Gilliam Finally Captured Don Quixote?

In Terry Gilliam’s 25-year pursuit of filming Don Quixote, the story is at last made manifest but the character’s spirit is crafty.

Tom Waits: Preacher on a Pale Horse

Tom Waits: Preacher on a Pale Horse

A guide to nine songs for the faithful, the faithless, and the searchers.

And Now for Something Not So Different: Terry Gilliam’s ‘Jabberwocky’

And Now for Something Not So Different: Terry Gilliam’s ‘Jabberwocky’

Jabberwocky takes the enticingly evocative, nearly blank canvas of Lewis Carroll's poem and fills it with a parody of medieval banalities that make the film a grimier, far less amusing companion to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Death Tripping Tibetan Style With Gaspar Noé’s ‘Enter the Void’

Death Tripping Tibetan Style With Gaspar Noé’s ‘Enter the Void’

Reaching for the ultimate psychedelic experience, director Gaspar Noé found The Tibetan Book of the Dead, but did he know what he found when he crafted Enter the Void?
40 Nights of Must-Watch Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

40 Nights of Must-Watch Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

Back by popular demand! Recommendations from “40 Nights of Must-Watch Movies” that will keep you, your dog and your elephant glued to the couch for months.

‘Time Bandits’ Gets Darker With the Viewer’s Age

‘Time Bandits’ Gets Darker With the Viewer’s Age

Watching Time Bandits as an adult isn't a letdown by any means, but It's not the wonder-filled experience of youth, either.

In ‘The Zero Theorem’, Terry Gilliam Is Still Looking for the Meaning of Life

Dissident Imagination: The Relentless Persecution of Terry Gilliam

Dissident Imagination: The Relentless Persecution of Terry Gilliam

The release of The Zero Theorem provides yet another opportunity to appreciate Terry Gilliam's untrammelled genius. Yet some would prefer his towering talents were cut down to size.

Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ and the Essential Struggle Between Chaos and Order