Season of the Witch
Season of the Witch Starring Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Christopher Lee and Claire Foy Directed by Dominic Sena Released: January 2010 Official Synopsis:…
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Madness with a Definite Method
What I would like to attempt here, without becoming too serious myself, is to analyze one of the more notably consistent of Monty Python’s comic techniques, one readily found in some of their television programming and repeatedly used in what is probably their most sophisticated work of all, Monty Python and the Holy Grail; the juxtaposition of unlikes.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Released in 1975 Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin…
Braveheart
Released in 1995, Braveheart was a smash hit, drawing large audiences and winning five Academy Awards, including the Awards for Best Picture and…
The re-making of a mythic hero: Scottish nationalism in “Braveheart”
The 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…
Reading Braveheart: representing and contesting Scottish identity
This article has emerged out of my interest in the production of Stirling as a symbolic heritage centre and particularly the centrality of the figures of Wallace and Bruce in the town’s place-image, and in nationalist iconography.
First Knight
In terms of historical accuracy, or even accuracy in portraying the Arthurian legend, it would be best to say that anything actually medieval-related was only included by accident.
Just what medieval movies need – Zombies
Amber Entertainment and 2000 AD, a British comic book company, have agreed to develop a feature film based upon the graphic novel Stronghold,…
The Hero in the Classroom
The Hero in the Classroom By John Ganim The Medieval Hero on Screen Representations from Beowulf to Buffy, Edited by Martha W. Driver…
Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen
Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen Directed by Margarethe von Trotta Starring Barbara Sukowa, Hannah Herzsprung and Heino Ferch Released…
Medieval Movie Review: Timeline
A group of medieval archaeologists get the opportunity to go back in time to the year 1357 when a high-tech company accidentally finds a way of traveling back through time.
Robin Hood DVD released
The DVD and Blu-Ray versions of Robin Hood have been released. They contain the theatrical version of the film as well as an…
Beyond ‘Braveheart’? Recent work on the Scottish Wars of Independence
A survey of articles, monographs and primary sources relevant to the study of the Scottish Wars of Independence, c.1286-c.1357, published 2003-2010
The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior, starring Antonio Banderas, was released in 1999. It was based on the novel Eaters of the Dead, by Michael Crichton.…
Valhalla Rising
Valhalla Rising Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Maarten Stevenson Made in Denmark in 2009, being released in North America and Europe in 2010 Synopsis:…
Review: Robin Hood
Review: Robin Hood Warning: Spoilers Sandra: Peter and I saw Robin Hood on the opening weekend and both of us were pleasantly surprised…
UCF in Print: Tison Pugh
Tison Pugh, Associate Professor and Director of Texts and Technology Program at the Universtiy of Central Florida, appeared on the program UCF in…
The Wild Hunt
In a dark forest a battle rages between the power-hungry Celts, the rampaging Vikings, the secretive wood elves and a mysterious shaman. But…
Robin Hood in Film
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
The Reel Joan of Arc: Reflections on the Theory and Practice of the Historical Film By Robert A. Rosenstone The Public Historian, Vol. 25,…
Integration and Inversion : Western Medieval Knights in Japanese Manga and Anime
Integration and Inversion : Western Medieval Knights in Japanese Manga and Anime Griffith, John Lance Medieval and Early Modern English Studies, Volume 17…
From Camelot to Sandlot : Gothic Translation in A Kid in King Arthur’s Court
From Camelot to Sandlot : Gothic Translation in A Kid in King Arthur’s Court Yang, Ming-Tsang Medieval and Early Modern English Studies, Volume…
Ingmar Bergman’s Appropriations of the Images of Death in The Seventh Seal
Ingmar Bergman’s Appropriations of the Images of Death in The Seventh Seal Wang, Denise Ming-yueh Medieval and Early Modern English Studies, Volume 17…
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven is a 2005 film directed by Ridley Scott. It is set in the late-12th century Holy Land, when the Crusaders…