Tag: Excalibur
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Rebel Moon – Release Date, Cast, Plot, Director, And More Info
Filmmaker and video essayist Patrick H. Willems has some thoughts about Zack Snyder (who will henceforth be known as our “himbo auteur”). He’s proposed that the key to understanding the director is his love of John Boorman’s 1981 medieval fantasy epic “Excalibur.” Snyder has expressed his love of Boorman’s film many times over the years,…
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Paul Geoffrey, Actor in ‘Excalibur,’ ‘Greystoke,’ Dies at 68
Paul Geoffrey, an English actor known for his roles in “Excalibur” and “Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes,” has died. He was 68.Geoffrey died on June 3 in Santa Fe, N.M. from a battle with cancer, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.“A thespian to the core, Paul continued to act for the…
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John Boorman: ‘You think the holy grail is lost? No. I have it on my piano’
The director of classic Hollywood films including Excalibur, Point Blank and Deliverance lives alone in a giant house in rural Ireland. He talks about his career, growing old – and his obsession with the trees in his gardenLast summer, John Boorman embarked on what may prove to be his final film production. The location was…
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‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: Film Review
In “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” there’s a lightsaber duel that’s pretty fantastic — not because of any unprecedented whirling-action whoa! factor, but because of the emotions it channels. Visually, it’s a splendid fight. Rey (Daisy Ridley), the Jedi Knight who’s in the midst of trying to figure out, you know, who she is,…
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Now Stream This: ‘mother!’, ‘Unsane’, ‘Excalibur’, ‘Miami Vice’, ‘Outland’, ‘Enemy’ and More
(Welcome to Now Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) Another long holiday weekend is almost upon us. If you need something to stream over Labor Day Weekend, or beyond, I’m here to help. I’ve combed through numerous streaming sites, and…