Tag: John Cleese
The Critical Drinker Talks Movies, Star Wars, and Soccer with Will Cain
Will Cain downed some drinks with Will Jordan… well, not really, but we can assume the Drinker had a few adult beverages on hand. The erstwhile Critical Drinker appeared on The Will Cain Show – where Gary from Nerdrotic guested in May – to talk about the movie industry and what’s wrong with...
Read MoreJohn Cleese Won’t Censor Life of Brian Play
John Cleese is keeping one of his masterpieces intact. The Daily Mail recently reported that Cleese is bringing Monty Python’s Life of Brian to the stage, but the article has some errors Cleese cleared up on his Twitter account. The first is that the play will not be a musical, as Daily Mail said ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Shrek the Third (2007)
2007 reminds me a lot of 2004 in terms of DreamWorks Animation’s cinematic output. In both years, they released a Shrek sequel in May and in the fall, a comedy featuring anthropomorphic animals starring a well-known comedian. We’ll talk about Bee Movie next time, but one big difference between t...
Read MoreREVIEW: Shrek 2 (2004)
Conventional wisdom tells us that sequels are usually a bad idea and never as good as the original movie. Every now and again, there’s an exceptionally good sequel that shakes things up, expanding on themes and characters from the original while also exploring new ones. I’ve always considered Th...
Read MoreREVIEW: Charming (2018)
Most of the time, the movies I watch and review are the ones I’ve been waiting for, either because they looked good or because of who was involved in making them. I rarely watch things I haven’t heard of on a whim because, like most people, I’m busy and there’s already so much I want &hellip...
Read MoreYou Should Be Watching: Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, the home of underappreciated and forgotten media. This week, we’re traveling to Judea and questioning the notion of the Messiah with Monty Python’s Life of Brian. The Monty Python comedy troupe are perhaps best known for the film Monty Python and the Holy ...
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