There are a few sacred cows in cinema, topics that you either can’t talk about or that you ought to expect to get pushback on. One of those, perhaps the biggest of all, would be organized religion.

On the surface, Monty Python's Life of Brian is an irreverent take on the life of Christ, criticized as a comedy rife with blasphemy and sacrilege, resulting in the film being banned in numerous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1979, a movie was released that became so scandalous that it sparked protests and was even banned in some countries. Decades ...

The Monty Python crew have often incorporated historical figures into their sketches and movies, including Oscar Wilde, Karl Marx, and Che Guevara. One of their movies, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Monty Python crew always looked on the bright side of life when it came to its classic film parody, The Life of Brian. But ...

Just as the Broadway musical "Spamalot" draws from the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," the classical musical concert "Not the Messiah" uses the jokes from the 1979 comedy film "The Life of ...

For years Monty Python's Life of Brian has been followed by controversy and debate. The comedy about a man named Brian Cohen who is mistaken for the Messiah was criticized by many church leaders and ...

On August 17, 1979, the Monty Python team brought a religious satire to theaters. By Robert Osborne On August 17, 1979, the Monty Python team brought religious satire Life of Brian to theaters. The ...