Top 20 Films of 2017: #10 – The Death of Stalin Carmen Paddock December 21, 2017 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Guard 1: Should we investigate... ? Guard 2: Should you shut the f*** up before you get us both killed? *Spoilers ahead* Armando Iannucci’s return to the big screen was widely lauded (including...
The Death of Stalin – Review Phil W. Bayles October 20, 2017 Reviews Karl Marx famously observed that history repeats itself twice: “the first time as tragedy, and the second time as farce.” In The Death of Stalin, the two happen simultaneously. For some reason, it all...
Absolutely Anything – Review Phil W. Bayles August 15, 2015 Reviews A comedy starring the cast of Monty Python and the late Robin Williams - not to mention a smorgasbord of British talent in supporting roles - sounds brilliant on paper, but it only works if you give them funny...
Scene Stealers: Spike Milligan in Monty Python’s Life of Brian Patrick Taylor September 26, 2014 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers Monty Python’s Life of Brian is fabled for many things. From poking fun at organised religion, to serenely encouraging us all to (always) look on the bright side of life, it is a film of many and varied...
Stories from the Set: Monty Python and the Holy Grail Tom Bond July 6, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Stories from the Set 4 Comments The Pythons were on top of the world and falling apart. The first three series of Monty Python’s Flying Circus had earned them an adoring fanbase and the opportunity to move to the big screen, but internal...
