bg 1.jpg — The Brothers Grimm (2005)

**Directed By: Terry Gilliam**
**Starring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Lena Headey, Peter Stormare, Jonathan Pryce**
**Rated: PG13**
**Run Time: 1h 58m**
**TMM Score: 3**
**Strengths: Unique High Concept, Some Laughs**
**Weakness: Dialogue, CGI**

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

July 11, 2019

Brothers Jake and Will Grimm are con-men grifting money from German villages in order to rid them of ‘supernatural entities,’ but when a French General forces them to uncover who is behind the disappearance of almost a dozen children, they discover that the supernatural isn’t just a figment of their imagination.

71JF2+G0gCL._RI_.jpg — A Knight’s Tale (2001)

**Directed by: Brian Helgeland**
**Starring: Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy, Alan Tudyk, James Purefoy**
**Rated: PG-13 for Action Violence, Some Nudity and Brief Sex-Related Dialogue**
**Running Time: 2 h 12 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Fun, Writing, Characters**
**WEAKNESSES: 2000s Version of Cool, Nike Product Placement, Rock Music Soundtrack Doesn’t Always Work**

A Knight's Tale (2001)

October 9, 2018

A peasant masquerades as a knight to feed himself and maybe win some glory.

parnassus 1.jpg — The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

**Directed by: Terry Gilliam**
**Starring: Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Andrew Garfield, Verne Troyer**
**Rated: PG13**
**Running Time: 2h 3m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Acting, Story Concept**
**WEAKNESSES: Visual Effects, Uneven Story Structure**

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

August 22, 2018

An Ancient Storyteller and his band of entertainers, travel the world, opening people’s imaginations and competing with The Devil to enthrall their souls. Now, a new wager, threatens the life of his daughter who may be falling for a mysterious, dashing, and shady new member of their troupe.

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