(Re-watching Robin Williams’ catalog.) Directed by Terry Gilliam The Arthurian story of the Fisher King involves an injured king and a knight or fool with a pure heart who must heal him. Richard LaGravenese wrote a truly exceptional screenplay, managing to place both main characters in each role at once. Jack (Jeff Bridges) embodies the wounded king, shattered by remorse after his on-air outburst leads to a sho…

"Jack Lucas," portrayed by Jeff Bridges, functions as a late-night radio host who seems to revel in his own voice and takes pleasure in belittling the troubled listeners who call in with their issues. A thoughtless comment he makes casually triggers a devastating event, plunging him into a deep depression. His life is irrevocably altered one evening when he’s attacked and subsequently rescued by an unusual man named …

My father and I shared a tradition of watching movies together, starting from my earliest memories and continuing until shortly before his death. It was often easier to fit in a movie than an activity like playing catch because seeing a film wasn't as dependent on the weather. He brought me to see this when I was younger, and back then I really disliked it; I thought it was terrible. However, later in high scho…