One of the most visually striking scenes in Hero (2002) takes place beside a still, silver lake....
Movie Swords
Swords from movies often capture our imaginations due to their unique designs, iconic status, and the characters who wield them.
A Knight’s Tale is not a medieval documentary, nor does it pretend to be. Released in 2001...
Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel The Hobbit, sought to recapture the...
Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune was met with intense scrutiny from both die-hard fans of Frank Herbert’s...
Ridley Scott’s Gladiator (2000) captured imaginations with its sweeping narrative, blood-stained sand, and a vengeful general turned...
Among the colourful cast of A Knight’s Tale, Geoffrey Chaucer, played by Paul Bettany, delivers some of...
Seven Swords (2005), directed by Tsui Hark, blends wuxia tradition with historical fiction, set in the early...
David Michôd’s The King (2019), loosely based on Shakespeare’s Henriad plays and historical accounts of Henry V,...
Paul Atreides, the uneasy heart of Frank Herbert’s Dune, is a science fiction protagonist who refuses to...
House of Flying Daggers (2004), directed by Zhang Yimou, is widely recognised for its stunning visual poetry...