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Of the many things Western culture has lost of late—the dominance of print media, quality middlebrow cinema—one will not be lamented: big public debates over the possibly blasphemous nature of some ...

August 17 marked the anniversary of many different movies, including what many consider to be among the best comedies ever created. And on Aug. 17, 1979, the British satirical comedy Monty Python’s ...

A classic comedy movie that's regarded as one of the best of all time turns 47 on this very day, making it all the more noteworthy that the film's legacy and reception has continued on all these years ...

The story of Brian of Nazareth (Graham Chapman), born on the same day as Jesus of Nazareth, who takes a different path in life that leads to the same conclusion. Brian joins a political resistance ...

If you’re a fan of Monty Python and their classic The Life of Brian, it’ll probably come as no surprise that the comedy, about a reluctant messiah named Brian, was controversial. The controversy ...