The final duel in The King (2019) is one of the most discussed medieval fight scenes of...
Movie Swords
Swords from movies often capture our imaginations due to their unique designs, iconic status, and the characters who wield them.
Ridley Scott’s Medieval Epic Revisited When Kingdom of Heaven arrived in 2005, it felt like Ridley Scott...
In most heroic tales, a legendary sword appears just before the impossible battle. The warrior takes the...
The Silmarillion does not treat swords like ordinary pieces of equipment. In Tolkien’s world, a blade can...
Ask a hundred fantasy fans this question and you’ll probably get a hundred passionate answers, followed by...
Wuxia is one of those genres people recognise before they can even pronounce it properly. Someone leaps...
Fantasy swords have a bad habit of being wildly impractical and completely irresistible. Give a hero a...
The 2003 film The Last Samurai has plenty of dramatic slow-motion charges, enough rain-soaked sword fights to...
King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem is one of the most memorable figures in Kingdom of Heaven. He...
If there is one thing that has kept Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven alive long after its...