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The Black Knight *** (1954, Alan Ladd, Anthony Bushell, Peter Cushing, Patrick Troughton, Patricia Medina, Harry Andrews, André Morell, Laurence Naismith, John Laurie) – Classic Movie Review 3649

Alan Ladd came to Britain for a $1 million lowish-budget Camelot caper about modest sword-making blacksmith John, who disguises himself as a knight (The Black Knight) to try to win the hand of Lady Linet […]

May, 03

Black Knight ** (2001, Martin Lawrence, Marsha Thomason, Tom Wilkinson, Greg Cooper) – Classic Movie Review 3644

Martin Lawrence plays an employee at a run-down medieval theme park, who falls, knocks himself out and wakes up in 14th-century England. The star is on fairly zesty form as Jamal Walker / Skywalker in director […]

May, 02

Monty Python and the Holy Grail ***** (1975, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones) – Classic Movie Review 2982

Directors Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones’s inspired and iconic 1975 Monty Python movie is their hilarious, nonsense version of the Arthurian legend. It is of course written by and stars Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, […]

Oct, 16

Chimes at Midnight [Falstaff, Chimes at Midnight] ****½ (1965, Orson Welles, John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, Keith Baxter, Margaret Rutherford) – Classic Movie Review 2384

Writer-director-star Orson Welles finally realises a long-cherished pet project in 1965 in grand style with a little help from his friends John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, Keith Baxter and Margaret Rutherford– a film of his stage […]

Apr, 12

Excalibur ***** (1981, Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Nicol Williamson) – Classic Movie Review 2233

Co-writer/producer/director John Boorman’s astonishing 1981 dramatic fantasy film of the Arthurian legend that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table with scenes and ideas that amaze and a cast that surprises and impresses. […]

Mar, 03

Camelot ***½ (1967, Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, David Hemmings) – Classic Movie Review 2180

South Pacific and Paint Your Wagon director Joshua Logan turns the pleasantly tuneful and rather splendid Frederick Loewe (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics) musical about life and loves at the court of King Arthur […]

Feb, 17

The Mighty **** (1998, Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson, Sharon Stone) – Classic Movie Review 1799

Director Peter Chelsom’s 1998 drama is a captivatingly imaginative and original heartbreaker, based on the Rodman Philbrick novel Freak the Mighty. In the story, a 13-year-old misfit called Maxwell Cullen (Elden Henson) finds his life […]

Nov, 03

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