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The 10 Best Film Portrayals of God & The Devil

Actors sometimes are born to play a role, and I'm not sure what it says about the following 10 men and women that their particular role is either of unending love or eternal torment.  read more

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Review

While James Cameron recently spent $250 million for the technical wizardry to create a cinematic experience like we’ve never seen before, Terry Gilliam spent about a tenth of that amount on The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and created a world we’d never imagine. Cameron’s plot was compelling but conventional; Gilliam’s was compelling, anything but conventional and eventually frustrating....  read more

Watch the Official Trailer for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The last time we tried to present a trailer to you, dear reader, for Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the Hollywood powers that be decided it was unfit for public consumption. So, in case you missed it, let's try this again......  read more

Watch Paste's Interview With Terry Gilliam

The Monty Python member and acclaimed director talks about casting Tom Waits as the devil, working with Heath Ledger on his final role and the lack of vision in America's film industry...  read more

Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus to Make U.S. Debut at Hamptons Festival

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Heath Ledger's final film, will make its U.S. debut by closing the Hamptons International Film Festival in October, Variety reports. ...  read more

Ahem: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Gets American Distribution

On the heels of its wacko new trailer, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has finally secured American distribution with Sony Pictures Classics. ...  read more

Watch Tom Waits Play the Devil in the Trailer for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Still without a release date in North America, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has its first international trailer, and it underscores the commercial woes the film will face even once its distribution plans are settled. Yes, the movie marks the last screen role for Heath Ledger, who died during production, and it also features turns by Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law in Ledger’s stead. What it does not feature, if this trailer is to be believed, is a coherent plot or any obvious hook for general audiences. ...  read more

Gilliam Touts Heath Ledger for Second Posthumous Oscar

Terry Gilliam, last Summer, on the Oscar campaign for Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight: “They'll do anything to publicize their film. That’s just what they do, and you can’t get upset, because it’s bullshit. They’re like a great white shark which devours whatever it can.” ...  read more

Gilliam's Doctor Parnassus might not show in the U.S.

Heath Ledger's last performance has proven to be a marketing nightmare (and you'd think winning an Oscar would make everything easier). The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Terry Giliam's film about a traveling magician who lets customers go beyond reality through a devil-powered mirror, has hit yet another roadblock, as the movie continues without a U.S. distributor....  read more

The 29 Most Anticipated Movies of 2009

The new year is upon us and moviegoers are finally getting around to seeing some of 2008's big-name films (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, Gran Torino, Defiance, The Wrestler). But what about the rest of the year? Austin listed his five to watch a while back, but I will see his five and raise him 24. Here are the 29 movies due in 2009 that have caught my eye. What's missing? Let me know in the comments section....  read more