Simon Thompson takes a look at the fantastical career of Terry Gilliam…Terry Gilliam is a brilliant fantasist, whose work often returns to the theme of juxtaposing the soul crushing mundanity of everyday life with the surrealistic dreamscapes of one’s own imagination. In a Hollywood of bean counters and abacus pushers, Gilliam is a true auteur […]
7 Great Life Affirming Robin Williams Movies
It’s been a decade since Robin Williams’ passing but his legacy lives on with these life-affirming movies…A rubber-faced comedian with an innate ability to create improvisational magic and playful unpredictability, Robin Williams also showed incredible talent as an actor. Many of his movies have had a lasting impact and aside from being an unexpectedly excellent […]
Back to 1991: Ten Essential Movies from Thirty Years Ago
Tom Jolliffe ventures back 30 years to look at 10 essential films from the year 1991…If it was depressing enough realising 2001 was 20 years ago, how about pondering a little on the fact 1991 is now 30 years ago. It’s terrifying how quickly time has flown. Still, whilst it’s with some melancholy that a […]
