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Reviews
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Smart, brilliant
What a movie! 30 years in the making, combined all the stories of Gilliam's hell in failing and finally succeeding in making the movie. Brilliant to the spirit of the book and Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce are brave and brilliant. Loved it.
The Trip to Italy (2014)
Just about my favourite film
Wonderful film that gets better every time I watch it. Touching, poignant and hilarious. Puzzled by spate of poor IMDb reviews but suspect that some Cougan fans might not be familiar with the persona he plays in this film: a self obsessed, angst ridden clinging to Hollywood star called Steve Cougan. Or maybe they just like Jason Statham movies, which this is not. I love the locations, the gentle but ridiculous plot twists around Brydon, the anecdotes of Byron and Shelley, chats on ageing, air of melancholia at the end of each episode and the hilarious attempts to out do each other on vocal imitations of stars of yesteryear. I loved The Trip and I love The Trip to Italy. Don't expect action, just sit back, indulge and enjoy.