Top 5 sword-and-sandal movies
While the popularisation of Greek legend began with the Romans’ debasement of their stories, Gods and customs, the Greek myths have been re-created several times on celluloid, with varying results.
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While the popularisation of Greek legend began with the Romans’ debasement of their stories, Gods and customs, the Greek myths have been re-created several times on celluloid, with varying results.
Channel 4 has acquired the UK premiere broadcast rights to Labyrinth, based on author Kate Mosse’s best-selling adventure thriller.
Unashamedly for grown-ups, the 2011 espionage thriller is a stylish and intelligent account of John le Carré’s novel.
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, and John Hurt, the acclaimed adaptation of John le Carrés genre-defining bestseller Tinker Tailor Solider Spy is out to own on DVD and Double-Play on Monday 30th January. To celebrate, we’ve got Double-Play (Blu-ray + DVD) sets to give away to three of our Twitter followers! … >
Out this week, Merlin’s Complete Series 4 boxset features cast and crew commentaries on five episodes. From the fascinating, through the teasing to the downright daft, they are a must listen for any true fan of the Camelot crew. Here are some of the things we discovered…
An 18 minute documentary featuring the show’s cast and producer takes us though the rigour of filming in both France and the UK as well as discussing the development of the characters this year.
With a richer feel, thanks to a shift onto 35mm film, plus a slightly darker tone, it appears that Merlin has come of age.
Despite a feast of action, the tension built well and the episode was thoroughly involving, backed by an emotional score.
In the final episode of fantasy drama Merlin‘s fourth series, Merlin and Arthur are outlaws on the run.
In the final episode of fantasy drama Merlin‘s fourth series, Merlin and Arthur are outlaws on the run.