Where the Middle Ages Begin
Valhalla 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, for years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, […]
The 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 during the 12th century, the story revolves around the building of a cathedral in the fictional market town of Kingsbridge. Series Outline: The Pillars of […]
Review: 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 Ridley Scott, of Alien, Blade Runner, Kingdom of Heaven, and Gladiator fame. The movie stars Russell Crowe as Robin Hood and Cate Blanchett as Maid […]
Black 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 a monk and a group of knights to learn the secret why a remote village is not being effected by the plague which is ravaging […]
Season 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 last hope for the world against an ancient and dark force. His faith broken by years of battle as a crusader, Behmen returns to […]
In 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… someone breaks character, the one unforgivable transgression in this elaborate game of make believe. Looking for his girlfriend, ERIK (Ricky Mabe) enters this live action […]
The story of Robin Hood has been made into a movie at least fifty times – with many films going on to become financial and critical successes.
The Reel Joan of Arc: Reflections on the Theory and Practice of the Historical Film By Robert A. Rosenstone The Public Historian, Vol. 25, No. 3. (2003) Abstract: Although historians in recent pars have become interested in evaluating the contributions of historical film to our understanding of the past, they have so far evolved no criteria […]
The Secret of Kells is an animated film released in 2010. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the film is set in 9th century Ireland. Little-known before its Oscar nomination, The Secret of Kells is an independently distributed film that has won several film festival awards. Based on the origins of Ireland’s […]
Kingdom of Heaven is a 2005 film directed by Ridley Scott. It is set in the late-12th century Holy Land, when the Crusaders controlled Jerusalem while Egypt and Syria were under the rule of Saladin. The film depicts the Battle of Hattin and the capture of Jerusalem, which occurred in 1187. The film was released […]
Ironclad is a described as a medieval ‘Magnificent Seven’, and an ultra-violent action thriller. Released in 2o11, the film tells the true story of a famous siege in thirteenth century England. The latest trailer for this film: Tags: Movie Trailers, Movies Blog Directed by Jonathan English, it cast includes James Purefoy, Paul Giamatti, Bob Hoskins, […]
Filmed at the University of Southern California April 18, 2005 Journalism professor Diane Winston, USC Annenberg’s Knight Chair in Media and Religion, leads a panel discussion with scholars, religious leaders, and film critics about the soon-to-be-released film Kingdom of Heaven, directed by Ridley Scott. Panelists include Aymen Khalifa, a cultural consultant on Islamic issues; John […]
The treatment of medieval or medieval-inspired films by academic medievalists is often apathetic in nature, or explicitly contemptuous. Some dismiss films as Hollywood fluff, while others, who may enjoy them on the surface, are highly critical of what the movies get wrong.
The on-screen traditional medieval hero derlves from heroes of medieval literature such as King Arthur, Sir Gawain, Sir Lancelot, and Sir Galahad. The medieval heroes are set apart from their enemies by their brawny physiques, their devotions to God, king, and lady, and their fightlng abilities – which are used to promote justlce.
In our case, the film Kingdom of Heaven, directed by Ridley Scott and released by Twentieth-Century Fox in 2005, has its source in an original screenplay by the American author William Monahan
Mongol is a 2007 film directed by Sergei Bodrov. It is the epic tale of how a young boy ascended to become Genghis Khan. Mongol reaches Shakespearean heights in its narrative account of a family that is torn apart, cast aside, and eventually restored to power. A young boy tests his courage against forces determined to destroy […]
How you can Follow Us!