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  • The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    Review preview for The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen

    Every scene is brilliantly realised and inhabited by unforgettable characters.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The unbelievable but (allegedly) true story of the exploits of Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen and a small girl.
  • The Aristocrats (2004)
    Review preview for The Aristocrats

    Never could the warning, 'Stay away if you're easily offended,' be more appropriate.

    David Stanners · 3.5 out of 5
    Documentary about a filthy joke, told by a succession of professional comedians.
  • Ella Enchanted (2004)
    A girl who is cursed to obey orders goes on a quest to lift the spell.
  • Life Of Brian (1979)
    Review preview for Life Of Brian

    Life Of Brian manages to go beyond mere satire and silliness and tell a story that has power of its own.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Inadvertently mistaken for Jesus at his birth, the innocent Brian is doomed to a lifetime of misunderstandings.
  • Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life (1983)
    Review preview for Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life

    In terms of comedy, belly laughs and unfortunate little accidents making a mess of the sofa, the Pythons has never been better.

    Keith Dudhnath · 4.5 out of 5
    A sketch show on film from the makers of Life Of Brian.
  • Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)
    Review preview for Monty Python And The Holy Grail

    Overall, this is a silly romp through some of the best legends medieval Britain has to offer, intercut with some fabulously surreal animation.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    King Arthur and his Knights go on a much-interrupted and humorous search for the Holy Grail. Out on re-release.
  • Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
    Review preview for Monty Python's Personal Best

    All the Personal Best does is remind you that it's not the full series.

    Keith Dudhnath · 2 out of 5
    Favourite moments from the series, picked by the surviving members of the team.
  • The Rutles: All You Need is Cash (1978)
    Review preview for The Rutles: All You Need is Cash

    It must be said that time has not been kind to this film.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Pastiche rockumentary of The Beatles.
  • Shrek The Third (2007)
    Review preview for Shrek The Third

    The script, like Shrek, is flabby and going to seed.

    Tony Sullivan · 3 out of 5
    Is the third time a charm for Mike Myers' green ogre?
  • South Park - Bigger, Longer And Uncut (1999)
    Review preview for South Park - Bigger, Longer And Uncut

    Trey Parker (director, producer, writer and voice of half a dozen characters) does not simply debunk institutional humbug, he twists its pigtail and stomps on its rhetoric.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    America goes to war with Canada, while the potty-mouthed youngsters form a resistance!

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