71JF2+G0gCL._RI_.jpg — A Knight’s Tale (2001)

Directed by: Brian Helgeland
Starring: Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy, Alan Tudyk, James Purefoy
Rated: PG-13 for Action Violence, Some Nudity and Brief Sex-Related Dialogue
Running Time: 2 h 12 m
TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story, Fun, Writing, Characters
WEAKNESSES: 2000s Version of Cool, Nike Product Placement, Rock Music Soundtrack Doesn’t Always Work

A Knight's Tale (2001)

October 9, 2018

A peasant masquerades as a knight to feed himself and maybe win some glory.

Solomon Kane (2009)

Directed by: M.J. Bassett
Starring: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite
Rated: R for Violence Throughout
Running Time: 1 h 44 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Cool Concepts, Grimdark Storyline
WEAKNESSES: Tepid Execution, Wooden Lead, Tropes

Solomon Kane (2009)

August 10, 2018

After an encounter with a demon that tells him his soul is bound for hell, a mercenary renounces his ways of violence for a life of peace, but when he’s forced to travel back to his homeland, his vow of peace is tested.