Introduction The Portuguese Falcon (original title: Capitão Falcão) is a 2015 Portuguese superhero comedy film directed by João Leitão. Outline Captain Falcão tells the story of a Portuguese superhero serving António de Oliveira Salazar in the fight against the communist “red menace” during the 1960’s, mercilessly satirising both the anti-communist propaganda of the Estado Novo… Read More
Introduction The Outpost is a 2020 American war drama film directed by Rod Lurie, based on a 2012 non-fiction book, The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valour by Jake Tapper about the Battle of Kamdesh. It stars Orlando Bloom, Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Milo Gibson, and Jack Kesy. Outline The film tells the… Read More
Introduction The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 Technicolor adventure film adapted from the 1888 Rudyard Kipling novella of the same name. It was adapted and directed by John Huston and starred Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Saeed Jaffrey, and Christopher Plummer as Kipling (giving a name to the novella’s anonymous narrator). The film… Read More
Introduction Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic historical drama film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Outline In AD 26,… Read More
Introduction Ironclad is a 2011 British action adventure war film directed by Jonathan English. Written by English and Erick Kastel, based on a screenplay by Stephen McDool. The film chronicles the siege of Rochester Castle by King John in 1215. A sequel, Ironclad: Battle for Blood, was released in 2014. Outline A prologue describes how… Read More
Introduction Coriolanus is a 1984 drama film directed by Elijah Moshinsky. Outline A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city. Cast Paul Jesson … First Citizen. Ray Roberts … Second Citizen. Leon Lissek … Third Citizen. Jon Rumney … Fourth Citizen. Russell Kilmister … Fifth Citizen.… Read More
Introduction Coriolanus is a 1965 drama film directed by Michael Croft and Roger Jenkins. Outline A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city. Cast John Nightingale … Caius Marcius, later Coriolanus. Tim Meats … Titus Lartius (as Timothy Meats). Timothy Block … Cominius. David Stockton …… Read More
Introduction Coriolanus is a 1979 drama film directed by Wilford Leach. Outline A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city. Cast Frank Adu … Junius Brutus. Bimbo … Patrician / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier. Thomas Martell Brimm … Adrian… Read More
Introduction The “April Morning” here is the famous 19 April 1775 upon which the “Shot heard ’round the world” was fired, signalling the start of the American Revolution. Outline This adaptation of the classic novel by Howard Feast takes place at the dawn of the American Revolution. Superstitious teenager Adam Cooper (Chad Lowe) struggles to… Read More
Introduction Shōgun is an American television miniseries based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, who also was the executive producer of the miniseries. It was first broadcast in the United States on NBC over five nights between 15 and 19 September 1980. The miniseries is loosely based on the adventures… Read More
