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  • Brazil (1985)
    Review preview for Brazil

    With dazzling visual effects and stunning sets, Brazil is a film that you should see on the biggest screen possible.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A typo leads to an innocent man being confused with a revolutionary, plunging the life of a small time bureaucrat into chaos.
  • The Death Of Stalin (2017)
    Review preview for The Death Of Stalin

    If you have ever laughed at the headmaster when he slips on an egg yoke this movie is for you

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    After Stalin dies farce and political intrigue (equally hilarious) ensues. Somehow the USSR survives. The rule of fear is superseded by a gang of fools
  • Final Ascent (2018)
    Review preview for Final Ascent

    Hamish MacInnes is one of the last of the great adventurers. His story is wild, thrilling, poignant and true.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A documentary about legendary mountaineer Hamish MacInnes and his struggle to recover from mental illness and reconnect with his past.
  • Jabberwocky (1977)
    Review preview for Jabberwocky

    Gilliam's monster, when we finally see it, is so hideous a thing that we can only be grateful this film is played for laughs.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Anxious to make his fortune and win the hand of his beloved Griselda, a cooper's son agrees to support a knight on his quest to slay a monster.
  • 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.
  • A Private Function (1984)
    Review preview for A Private Function

    Bennett's script gently mocks his characters, while also maintaining a level of understanding.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    In post-war Britain, a couple become involved in the bacon black market.
  • 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.

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