Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Medieval England 932 AD…or the 1350s...or the Present Day?In the 1350s, people were telling stories that took place at the turn of the millennium. So while the movie may tell us that it takes pla...

SketchinessMonty Python has always been all about the sketches… and that's evident in the structure of The Holy Grail. Really, the whole first third of the movie is just a series of Arthur's rand...

Comedy; Adventure; FantasyComedyBut hopefully you've figured that out for yourself. When it comes to Monty Python, there's no using the old excuses that British humor is too dry for you. This movie...

We hope the "Holy Grail" part is pretty self-explanatory: it's what they're after, the reason for the season, the object of the quest. The Holy Grail is a staple of Arthurian lore; it's the cup tha...

Yeah, we were wondering that too. What is up with the ending? But to understand the ending, we have to back up a bit to a short transitional scene in which a modern-day Historian is killed by a kni...

PGThe Holy Grail came out before the advent of the PG-13 rating. However, it's a pretty tame movie. Sure, there's a lot of violence and a bit of blood, but most of it is over-the top and cartoonish...