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It’s been more than a year since film fans began salivating over the surreal, otherworldly vision presented in David Lowery’s
The Green Knight, a retelling of the Arthurian tale of Sir Gawain starring Dev Patel that has been shelved since last spring.
Apt, then, that the film’s latest trailer reveals a voice growling “one year hence,” signaling the start of the hero’s quest
and the film’s own journey. Thankfully, that journey is coming to an end this summer.
Hot summer knights are just around the corner. Watch the new trailer for David Lowery’s epic Arthurian tale #TheGreenKnight, starring Dev Patel.
Nostalgic News: A Knight’s Tale was released 20 years ago
Sony Pictures Releasing By Louise Chase on
In a period of time where cinema had an assortment of anachronistic historical films released in close proximity,
A Knight’s Tale still stands out among them. Whether it’s the acting from a cast including Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany, or the glorious use of Queen‘s “We Will Rock You” in an iconic crowd shot, the film is memorable.
Inspired by Chaucer’s
Canterbury Tales and aside from that, the film is just a bundle of chaos and jousting and Health Ledger trying to improve his stars. It definitely does not resemble the original tale, nor the historical setting – think of it as a spiritual inspiration with nods here and there by having Chaucer himself as a character. That being said, blacksmith Kate is perhaps my favourite character out of the ensemble, but Rufus Sewell
November 2014
One sea-salted morning, you linger at the order counter in a New England coffee shop. You want to surprise your significant other who has a sweet tooth with a breakfast treat. You’re trying to decide between a cinnamon sugar donut or chocolate-glazed. The woman behind you in line sighs and says, “Dolt.”
“Excuse me?” You turn and face this woman, this broad-shouldered, large and tall woman, perhaps in her 50s or 60s. She wears a plain housedress and sensible shoes and stockings stretched taught across her calves.
“You heard me,” she says, unapologetic. She is shocking in her audacity and lack of shame. “You’re being a dolt. Holding up the line. Sugar or sugar. It’s all the same. Just choose and get on with it.”
ANTIQUES Roadshow broadcast the second instalment of their two-parter filmed at Windermere Jetty Museum. Presenter Fiona Bruce hosted the Sunday night programme which was originally filmed in 2020, the first episode filmed at The show featured an array of historical items including an early set of football rules from 1867, a wooden ‘decoy duck’ and a painting by Pitmen Painter Jimmy Floyd which was valued at £5,000. Also featured on the programme was the story of the ‘Windermere children’, a group of orphans rescued from a Nazi concentration camp who were brought to the Lake District at the end of the Second World War.
Bless our moms and our teachers
Randy Riley - Contributing columnist
Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. It was a good time to reflect back on the many people in our lives who taught us and guided us in our development. It’salways good that we take time to do that.
In the first grade, my education officially transferred from my Mother to my first-grade teacher, Mrs. Durr.
Twelve years later, in the mid-60s, Mrs. Carson taught me in her college prep English course at Germantown High School. Her first name was Mildred, but no one dared call her that to her face. It wasn’t that we were afraid of her; we respected her. When her class was in session, she ruled it.