Monty Python

Blag Dahlia of Dwarves on kicking ass and not being old guys going through the motions

Dwarves are one of the most notorious punk bands of all time. In a time when punk rock has become a kind of brand rather than an authentic lifestyle, Dwarves are always dependable to show what the real thing looks, feels and sounds like. With a reputation for dangerously raucous live shows often inv ... More >>

In honor of Book of Mormon, here's a pop history of religious satire

"I believe that ancient Jews built boats and sailed to America/I am a Mormon, and a Mormon just believes," sings Elder Price in Matt Stone and Trey Parker's iconic musical, The Book of Mormon. And while the theological irreverence of a song like "Spooky Mormon Hell Dream," or the existential send-up ... More >>

Drew Carey on Johnny Carson, Troll 2 and the banality of bedroom sets

Over his many years as a public (and bespectacled) face, 54-year-old funny man Drew Carey has paid his dues as a Marine, a stand-up comic, a sitcom star, an improv guru and, in his most recent incarnation, the on-air host of The Price Is Right. And on his current tour, Carey will not only offer some ... More >>

Ambria's kitchen is ahead of its service

Slide show: In the kitchen at Ambria

The twenty best bicycle scenes in cinema, ever

With rare exceptions for the Smart Car, the tandem bike and whatever those contraptions are in the Dr. Seuss books, the human evolutionary process basically stopped when mankind progressed from two legs to two wheels. If you need proof of the superiority of the cycle, look no further than film, wher ... More >>

T.J. Miller's No Real Reason debuts on Comedy Central tomorrow night

​Ever since he attained cinematic immortality with a moving performance as Ranger Jones in last year's live-action adaptation of Yogi Bear, T.J. Miller has been pretty much the greatest thing to come out of Denver ever. But the best part is, he loves us back: Six months ago, the East High grad ... More >>

Animation, epilepsy and all the things you can do with LEGOs

Whoa, shit just got crazy meta.​There are a lot of things that LEGOs are known for: building elaborate worlds and models with small blocks, providing meticulous, mildly OCD adults with a pastime, getting caught in the throats of small children. But it's that second subset that's creating a leg ... More >>

Network Awesome is here to remind us what television was like before it sucked

​This week, Nickelodeon has been running some of its favorite shows of the '90s, finally tapping into what the Internet has been saying all along: People like old television programming. And, as Netflix continues to make its customers increasingly irate with price increases (information releas ... More >>

Crank Sturgeon

Saturday, April 23, Old Curtis St. Bar, 303-292-2083.

The Last Station

Future Projections

Top ten most unappetizing food scenes from the big screen

​The only thing better than a fabulous food scene on the big screen is a scene involving brutal, unabashed violence (True Romance, or anything Tarantino for that matter), or a fantastic food moment involving sex (9 1/2 Weeks, for example). But while some culinary scenes will leave you yearning ... More >>

Flick Pick

Big Man Japan at the Esquire

Today's featured event: Spamalot galumphs back into the Buell Theatre

No less than an all-out love affair between British comedy and the Great White Way, Monty Python's Spamalot pairs a plot blatantly (and with blessings) stolen by Eric Idle and Mike Nichols from the screenplay for Monty Python and the Holy Grail, with music and lyrics by Idle and John Du Prez. And ... More >>

Big Knights

How do the Colorado Rockies blow? Let us count the ways...

Sarcasm drips from the headline on Purple Row, a website devoted to the Colorado Rockies. It reads: "Rockies Find New Ways to Keep the Streak Alive; Now 0-7." Yep, the Rockies are zilch-for-2009. In a different blog, our Purple Row friends advise Rockies fans not to panic yet, and even trot out t ... More >>

Donkey Punch

Up and Coming

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week

Jonesing for a Savior

Monty Python vet Terry Jones relives Life of Brian.

Spamalot: More Than Ham on Wry

If it's hyper-literate silliness you want, Spamalot’s got what you need.

The Ten

And on the seventh day, God created sketch comedy.

Rock On

Film on the Rocks' eighth summer series will please and tease.

When the Stars Came Out

Forbidden Planet, The Da Vinci Code, Strangers With Candy, Homicide

Lewis Blows His Top

Fun With Flesh Wounds

The epic poem Beowulf gets the Monty Python treatment.

Our top DVD picks for the week of February 23.

Swindled Art

Westword's top DVD picks for the week of September 29, 2005

New releases available this week

Black Forest

Terry Gilliam returns, with no one but himself to blame.

Robyn Hitchcock

Tuesday, April 5, Lion's Lair, 303-320-9200.

Baroque and Roll

Red Priest rocks the classical canon

Flick Pick

Kitchen Stories

Drunk of the Week

Mao Asian Bistro

Off the Rails

Even with the radiant Gong Li, Zhou Yu's Train's a wreck.

King Artless

Bruckheimer's knights go for grit but lose the glory.

Blessed Are the Cheesemakers

Python's Brian returns, bearing cinematic salvation.

Hamer Time

This unconventional comedic drama from Norway might be just the ticket.

On the Run

A.C.E. conducts a mystery tour

Spiking Poetry

Landmark readings honor Kenneth Koch

Natural Disaster

Was Terry Gilliam the man who killed Don Quixote?

Mushroomhead

XX (Universal/Filthy Hands)

Winter Wake-Up

The Winter Solabration seeks to awaken the slumbering Earth with revels.

Have at You!

The Pythons' classic Holy Grail returns, all tarted up and ready for action.

The Soft Boys

Underwater Moonlight (Matador)

Indecent Exposure

The Decency Acts fail to inspire.

Sounds Like Fun!

Boulder Outdoor Cinema

FUTURE TENSE

THRILLS