New to DVD

You can turn your back on a drug, but never turn your back on Criterion Collection DVD #175, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, an "eerie trumpet call over a lost battlefield."

"...through it cold, twice more with audio hallucinations -- Terry Gilliam on an ether binge, and Thompson himself, screeching..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

DVDs: Part 3

Gift guide

"...potty bit of Stilton, and John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, and the late Graham..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

It's a Wrap

Austin Film Festival 2002 reviews

"...This might have been just another the-making-of documentary, had Terry Gilliam actually managed to make his film The Man..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Feature by Sam Hurwitt

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

The tale of the comedy genius' lost film, and how he shredded it

"...Mancha, covering the failed attempts by another Sellers acolyte, Terry Gilliam, to make The Man Who Killed Don Quixote)...."

May 29, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...Jonah Hill's unexpected directorial debut, skate kid meditation Mid90s, Terry Gilliam's long-awaited The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, and..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

"The Superlative Light: Inside the Texas Petawatt Laser"

Photographer Robert Shults has your "stimulated emission of radiation" right here, pal

"...Note: Yes, that's the movie that also inspired Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys...."

March 27, 2015 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Rum Diary

Johnny Depp stars in this adaptation of one of Hunter S. Thompson's earliest novels, which is set in Puerto Rico in 1960 and soaked in booze

"...for the second time (the first, of course, was Terry Gilliam's psychotically inspired Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)...."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Case 39

Renée Zellweger stars as a social worker who protects a child whose family has created dark forces around her.

"...hellishly problematic case of 10-year-old Lily Sullivan (Ferland, of Terry Gilliam's Tideland). Lily is a raven-locked, plaid-jumper-wearing emissary of..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Northern Exposures

Reflections on the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

"...is buoyed by a delightful performance by Du-na Bae. Terry Gilliam yanks a modicum of success from the jaws..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest Schedule

Thursday, Sept. 21-Thursday, Sept. 28, Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

"...6:10: Terry Gilliam's Tideland..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Screens Feature

Brothers of the Head

An astonishing twinning of wild imagination and drop-dead realism, Brothers of the Head is simply the most poignant and exciting mockumentary about (conjoined) sibling rivalry, revelry, and reversal of fortunes ever made.

"...Lost in La Mancha, a real documentary – about Terry Gilliam's disastrous efforts to film an ambitious version of..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Citywide Summer Film Series

"...Now for Something Completely Different (D: Ian McNaughton & Terry Gilliam, 1971): Thu, 6/5, 7:30pm; Fri, 6/6, 9:45pm..."

May 23, 2003 Screens Feature

A Grin Without a Cat: Part 2

"...memory, and personal reflection and provided the inspiration for Terry Gilliam's later Twelve Monkeys. A Grin Without a Cat..."

Oct. 10, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Grin Without a Cat: Part 1

"...memory, and personal reflection and provided the inspiration for Terry Gilliam's later Twelve Monkeys. A Grin Without a Cat..."

Oct. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reign of Fire

"...slewing rudders, and their pockmarked and dirty wings recall Terry Gilliam's toothy Jabberwock. These noisome, foul monsters who secrete..."

July 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Traffic

"...Toro has shone before -- his Dr. Gonzo in Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was an..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Meet Joe Black

"...in a realm that approximates his lunatic role in Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys, but toned down considerably. His Death..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

General Chaos: Uncensored Animation

"...Relying on those old turn-of-the-century woodcut designs, it's Python-era Terry Gilliam taken to the next level, and while there's..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dr. Dolittle

"...the intelligent, genuinely witty kid-targeted comedy writing delivered by Terry Gilliam in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen or Ron..."

June 26, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The City of Lost Children

This follow-up from the same Frenchmen who made Delicatessen fancies itself a fairy tale – albeit a dark and scary one that's jam-packed with enough strange characters and wild mythologies for at least three movies.

"...of anything in Jurassic Park; sophisticated enough to grasp Terry Gilliam's jovial sense of cynicism, but wide-eyed enough to..."

March 1, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Life of Brian

"...Directed by: Terry Jones. Starring: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry..."

Dec. 18, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...were influencing me (at least two that I remember), Terry Gilliam’s film baffled me. I was too young, you..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Page Two

Leaving us no time to catch our breaths after the Austin City Limits, Pecan Street, and Cinematexas festivals, our little city is graced next with the Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Austin Film Festival, unofficially kicked off by a screening (co-sponsored by the Austin Film Society) of Jonathan Demme's new film, The Truth About Charlie.

"...household is Lost in La Mancha, a documentary on Terry Gilliam's disastrous attempt to film Man of La Mancha...."

Oct. 4, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Presents for Your VCR

Video Gifts From the Master Procrastinator

"...overwhelming wealth of information and background in addition to Terry Gilliam's final, approved director's 142-minute final cut. Five full..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

DVD Watch: 'Jodorowsky's Dune'

Documentary about a film that never was heads this week's releases

"...comes across as more amiably avuncular than the carnage-fixated Terry Gilliam. In both cases, vision exceeds reality, Gilliam just..."

July 8, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dancing About Architecture

Taking a P in the Snow

"...London, where they got together with director/ex-Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam to check out a rough cut of his..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Rutle to the Core

Neil Innes Exposes His Nasty Side

"...Adjust Your Set with Pythons Idle, Michael Palin, and Terry Jones, and the Beatles' made-for-TV film Magical Mystery Tour...."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Czech That Film Festival Returns To Austin

Celebration of Czech cinema includes virtual, drive-in screenings

"...audiences. Serving as a significant influence for names like Terry Gilliam and the Brothers Quay, his stop-motion work is..."

April 12, 2021 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...see without a microscope. Recommended entertainment: Steven Soderbergh's Contagion, Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys, the whole fucking world around you. –..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Chronicle Recommends: Memory Loss

Films for when you're trying to forget everything

"...(1995) Adapting Chris Marker’s seminal short “La Jetée” gives Terry Gilliam quite a heady sandbox to play in. Bruce..."

Jan. 8, 2019 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

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