Tag Archives: John Cleese

Win Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Winnie the Pooh on DVD

Posted on 22 August 2011 by peter

Children who once enjoyed Disney’s original Winnie the Pooh cartoons now have the chance to introduce their own tots to A A Milne’s adorable ‘bear with very little brain’ and his gang of friends from the Hundred Acre Wood with … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | A Fish Called Wanda

Posted on 15 July 2009 by Beth Williams

In this classic comedy, a pair of crooks (Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis) attempt to locate a stash of stolen jewels with the unwitting aid of John Cleese’s straitlaced barrister Archie Leach. Did you know that Archie Leach was … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | The Pink Panther 2

Posted on 13 February 2009 by Jason Best

Zut alors! Steve Martin plumbs new depths of mirthlessness in this woeful sequel – the latest shot at squeezing box-office cash from the increasingly devalued Pink Panther brand. Martin’s second go at filling Peter Sellers‘ shoes as bungling Inspector Jacques … Continue reading →

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The Best view | The Pink Panther 2

Posted on 10 February 2009 by Jason Best

You need to be smart to make a movie about the stupid, as the Coen Brothers have spent the best part of their career proving. Failing that, when attempting to make a movie about a prize nincompoop then it helps … Continue reading →

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