The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is Terry Gilliam’s best film since Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or perhaps 12 Monkeys in 1995. In Parnassus, Gilliam proves that he retains the ability to pair his unique sensibilities with a beating heart of a character driven story. His visuals alone are noteworthy, but in this [...]
Presenting three clips from Terry Gilliam’s fantastical morality tale The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
“The film follows the leader of a traveling theatre troupe who, having made a deal with the Devil, takes audience members through a magical mirror to explore their imaginations. Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, and Heath Ledger star in the film, though Ledger’s [...]
After finishing a bungled job in London, two hitmen are instructed to hide out in the fairy tale town of Bruges by their boss, Harry (Ralph Fiennes). During their stay, Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) bide their time by arguing about how to spend their two week “vacation” while waiting for the phone [...]
3.5 stars out of 5
Cop dramas, specifically stories about police corruption, are as old as the institutions themselves. Reaching a cinematic pinnacle in the 1970s with films like The French Connection, Serpico, and The Prince and the City (which had a release in 1981, technically speaking), Pride and Glory is a rehash of a stripped [...]
