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Black Death (film)
Posted on March 10, 2011 | No CommentsBlack Death Starring Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, David Warner and Carice Van Houten Synopsis: The year is 1348. Europe has fallen under the shadow of the Black Death. As the... -
Daniel Mangrané and Carlos Serrano de Osma’s Spanish Parsifal (1951): a Strange Film?
Posted on March 7, 2011 | No CommentsDaniel Mangrané and Carlos Serrano de Osma’s Spanish Parsifal (1951): a Strange Film? Zarandona, Juan Miguel Arthuriana 20.4 (2010) Abstract The Spanish cinematic work entitled Parsifal (1951) has always been termed ‘strange’... -
REVIEW: “Season of the Witch”
Posted on January 7, 2011 | No CommentsSandra: We had the misfortune of watching Nicholas Cage (at his “finest” – yet again), and Ron Perlman in the newly released film, “Season of the Witch”. Think “Van Helsing”... -
Season of the Witch
Posted on January 3, 2011 | No CommentsSeason of the Witch Starring Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Christopher Lee and Claire Foy Directed by Dominic Sena Released: January 2010 Official Synopsis: Nicolas Cage stars as the medieval knight... -
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsMonty Python and the Holy Grail Released in 1975 Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin Perhaps the most unique take on the... -
Braveheart
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsReleased in 1995, Braveheart was a smash hit, drawing large audiences and winning five Academy Awards, including the Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. It marked a high point... -
The re-making of a mythic hero: Scottish nationalism in “Braveheart”
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsThe re-making of a mythic hero: Scottish nationalism in “Braveheart” By Kenneth Carr Hawley Master’s Thesis, Texas Tech University, 1998 Introduction: Nationalistic sentiment looks to the past to legitimate the present... -
The Ethics of Braveheart: A Critical Examination of Characters
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsThe Ethics of Braveheart: A Critical Examination of Characters By Gretchen Ann Riddell Published Online (2002) Introduction: In nearly every movie, the distinction between the “good guys” and the “bad guys”... -
Reading Braveheart: representing and contesting Scottish identity
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsReading Braveheart: representing and contesting Scottish identity By Tim Edensor Scottish Affairs, No.21 (1997) Introduction: This article has emerged out of my interest in the production of Stirling as a... -
First Knight
Posted on November 27, 2010 | No CommentsThis retelling of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table was released in 1995. First Knight focuses on three characters: Sir Lancelot (Richard Gere), Guinivere (Julia Ormond) and... -
Just what medieval movies need – Zombies
Posted on October 31, 2010 | No CommentsAmber Entertainment and 2000 AD, a British comic book company, have agreed to develop a feature film based upon the graphic novel Stronghold, which features zombies terrorizing medieval Wales. According... -
Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsVision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen Directed by Margarethe von Trotta Starring Barbara Sukowa, Hannah Herzsprung and Heino Ferch Released in Germany in 2009, now released in... -
Interview with Director Margarethe Von Trotta
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsBorn in Berlin, Margarethe von Trotta is one of the leaders of the New German Cinema movement, as well as one of the world’s most important feminist filmmakers. In 1977,... -
Interview with Barbara Sukowa
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsBarbara Sukowa plays the lead role in Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen. She has starred in several movies, including Marianne and Juliane (1981), Johny Mnemonic (1995)... -
Hildegard von Bingen: A Timeline
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsBorn nearly 1000 years ago, Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) remains a popular figure to this day. A polymath ahead of her time who was at once spiritual and practical, von... -
The Reckoning
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsThe Reckoning Starring William Dafoe and Paul Bettany Directed by Paul McGuigan Released in 2003 Set in 14th century England, The Reckoning focuses on Nicholas, a young priest who has broken... -
Timeline
Posted on September 22, 2010 | No CommentsTimeline is a movie released in 2003 and based on the book of the same name by Michael Crichton. It stars Paul Walker and Gerard Butler and was directed by... -
Robin Hood DVD released
Posted on September 21, 2010 | No CommentsThe DVD and Blu-Ray versions of Robin Hood have been released. They contain the theatrical version of the film as well as an unrated version, which is approximately 15 minutes... -
The 13th Warrior
Posted on August 4, 2010 | No CommentsThe 13th Warrior, starring Antonio Banderas, was released in 1999. It was based on the novel Eaters of the Dead, by Michael Crichton. The film follows a group of Viking... -
Valhalla Rising
Posted on July 18, 2010 | No CommentsValhalla Rising Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Maarten Stevenson Made in Denmark in 2009, being released in North America and Europe in 2010 Synopsis: Set in the the year 1000 AD,... -
The Pillars of the Earth mini-series
Posted on July 12, 2010 | No CommentsThe Pillars of the Earth, an eight-hour mini-series based on the novel of the same name by Ken Follett, begins airing this month on North American television. Set in England... -
Review: Robin Hood
Posted on May 23, 2010 | No CommentsReview: Robin Hood Warning: Spoilers Sandra: Peter and I saw Robin Hood on the opening weekend and both of us were pleasantly surprised by this movie. It was directed by... -
Black Death – Interview with Dario Poloni
Posted on May 14, 2010 | No CommentsBlack Death, a supernatural thriller set in England in the year 1348, will be coming to movie theaters next month. Starring Sean Bean, the movie centers around the efforts of... -
Season of the Witch
Posted on April 7, 2010 | No CommentsSeason of the Witch Nicholas Cage, Ron Perlman, Christopher Lee Release date: (March 19, 2010) Medieval knight Behmen undertakes a mission pitting him against a devious witch and making him... -
The Wild Hunt
Posted on April 3, 2010 | No CommentsIn a dark forest a battle rages between the power-hungry Celts, the rampaging Vikings, the secretive wood elves and a mysterious shaman. But in the heat of battle, disaster strikes…...