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DVD Review: The Sword Identity (2011)

Posted on August 25, 2012December 10, 2022 by Kenneth George Godwin

Sometime during the Ming Dynasty, two wandering soldiers arrive in the southern city of Guancheng. Armed with unusually long swords, they fight their way past the four martial arts schools which reign in the city. One of the pair is captured, while the other escapes and goes into hiding. He is Liang Henlu (Song Yang), […]

Cursed by Warner Brothers:
The Strange Fate of Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971)

Posted on April 18, 2012January 19, 2023 by Kenneth George Godwin

After decades of neglect (at best) or even active suppression, the release of Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971) on DVD should be cause for celebration, particularly as it arrives in a 2-disk special edition from the prestigious British Film Institute. But the problems which have plagued the film since even before its release continue to […]

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