Film Broads

If you want some straight up and down mid-century Arthuriana, it doesn't get more stock-standard than this. No, that's not supposed to sound like a compliment.

Is it possible to Frankenstein a good movie from the remains of a prior, not very good movie? Maybe, but Siege of the Saxons is not it, off-brand Robin Hood notwithstanding.

We thought the 2000s Tristan and Isolde was a low water mark, but this one gives it a run for its money. Is it impossible to make a good Tristan and Isolde? And, more crucially, who the hell is Dinas?

It's the King Arthur movie against which all others are measured. It's Excalibur.

Once upon a time, one man and his second wife decided they could make movies without the studio system that didn't seem to want them. But did they manage to pull it off?

October is for bad movies, apparently, and this is one really tested our limits. Listen to the episode, but don't watch the film. Truly.

New archaeology dropped! Turns out Arthur was a Roman. Or a Sarmatian? What even is a Sarmatian? And who decided Clive Owen should play him? Find out all this and more in this episode! Content warning: The movie features discussion of sexual assault and it comes up in the episode.

Dad's mowing the lawn, your big brother is still asleep, and the whole weekend is ahead of you. Grab a bowl of Froot Loops and the tv remote, because it's time to watch some cartoons. But the question is: what do King Arthur and the Knights of Justice and Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders have to do with Arthuriana (and where do we get these action figures??)?

What could King Arthur have to do with mid-century American politics? As it turns out, more than you'd think!

Well, it finally happened, folks. We found a movie we just hate. Find out from us why it's so bad, but for the love of god don't watch it.