England 1342, the land is ravaged by plague, the infamous Black Death. Cities, towns and villages are decimated by the horrific disease. In desperation the people look for answers, is the plague divine retribution for the sins of the world? Is it some dastardly plot hatched by their fiercest enemy the French or are there darker more sinister forces at work? Witch hunts are commonplace as ordinary people look for someone to blame for all the death and suffering that they cannot explain with their limited view of the world. In a outlying corner of this dying land word reaches the local bishop of a small isolated village that has not suffered from the black ...  Read the complete review

Star - Sean Bean Genre - Horror County - UK/GDR Certificate - 18R Run Time - 102 minutes Blockbusters - £0.99 per night rental Amazon - £3.86 DVD (£6.79 Blue Ray) ---------------------------------------------------- We are scared to mock Islam as many Muslim followers are medieval in their fervent belief, occasionally inflicting violence in the defense of the said peaceful prophet. But Christianity was once no different, how the Crusades and Conquistadors took the Americas and the Middle East, and like Islam, the peasants realized fear was the real power of religion. A religions job, like any multinational, is to get ...  Read the complete review

When you see the trailer to this movie, sadly, you don't have to see no more. So, if you expect a good history mystery, don't. Beside the elements, and just elements, of mystery it's a movie with a very predictable plot about an estranged monk, a vengefull knight and a pale maiden who just happens to be a witch. "Black death" (2010.), drama/horror Director: Christopher Smith Actors: Sean Bean.....Ulric Eddie Redmayne......Osmund Kimberley Nixon........Averill Carice van Houten....Langiva John Lynch................Wolfstan Andy Nyman..............Dalywag Johhny Harris............Mold Jamie ...  Read the complete review

Eddie Redmayne is Osmund the monk, tasked with finding out why a small village is apparently untouched by the Black Death which is ravaging Europe. He is accompanied by Sean Bean's Ulrich and his rough band of crusaders. The protagonists are well acted, having several shades of grey in their personalities and conflicts. Tim McInnery did well in a serious role, it took a few scenes with him in to get over thinking of him in terms of his idiotic Blackadder character. The plot walks a tightrope between the supernatural and the tangible, only in the final act do things crystallise in time for the bloody ending. Osmund is a little unbelievable at times, ...  Read the complete review