Monty Python’s  Life of Brian  — 4K 06/23/26

Charlie Largent reviews Terry Jones’ & Monty Python’s most daring comic production. The misadventures of a misunderstood prophet are as irreverent as we expect, but the backbone of the thesis is thoughtful and humane. The prophet Brian Cohen is born on the same day as Jesus, one door down from the manger. Brian resents the Roman occupation as much as any good rebel; mixups become inevitable when every fumbled notion that comes from Brian’s mouth is recorded as holy doctrine. Pontius Pilate is comedy relief, with a wholly non-PC speech impediment. Do Criterion’s extras make sense of it all?  When financiers got cold feet at the 11th hour, George Harrison once again came to the rescue. On 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray from Criterion.
06/23/26