Film: Backrooms
If I did single-word reviews, this one would earn a resounding wow. Based on a
Film: The City of Lost Children
If there were a “Senior superlative” category for Film Most Influenced by Brazil, it would
TV: Time Bandits
In a world (namely, scripted television) where we can have nice things, it seems ungrateful
Film: The Man with the Magic Box
Polish science fiction film The Man with the Magic Box (2017) stews in so many
Film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Old Favorites project might be misleadingly named. In most cases, it’s an excuse to
Film: Brazil
Ah, the surreal, the hilarious, the sublime darkness. The first time I saw Brazil (1985),
Film: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
It ‘s weird to think back on the time when Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who
Lightspeed Review: 12 Monkeys & Mr. Robot
My latest review is live today at Lightspeed! In this installment, I look at 12 Monkeys ,
Film: The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem (2013) is easily Terry Gilliam’s most accomplished film since 12 Monkeys, and
Film: The Bothersome Man
Sometimes too much is never enough, or so suggests The Bothersome Man (2006), a quirky
Film: The Adjustment Bureau
Sometimes a film tries to be too many things to too many people. The Adjustment
Film: Tuvalu
Okay, so this is a weird movie. Tuvalu (1999) is part slapstick silent film, part romantic-comedy,
Film: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
I had high hopes that Terry Gilliam’s latest, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), would
Film: Tideland
Sadly, Terry Gilliam’s body of work has steadily degraded since his madly inventive film Brazil
