19 September 2026

Talk Like a Pirate in the Year of Our Lord Twenty Hundred and Twenty-Six

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Is it raining frogs, or cats and dogs, or even blood to-day? Fear not! 'Tis only International Talk Like a Pirate Day ! If ye think ye...
10 August 2026

Men of Sherwood Forest (1954) Reviewed

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Men of Sherwood Forest from 1954 was the first of several Robin Hood movies from Hammer Films. As such, it is a standard adventure tale ...
31 July 2026

Swashbuckling Thought of the Day: 2026-07-31

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A few months ago, I watched Men of Sherwood Forest (the first Robin Hood movie from Hammer Films) for the first time, and though I intende...
30 June 2026

Swashbuckling Thought of the Day 2026-06-30

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Lately, I've been watching The Buccaneers (1956-1957), a British television show from the same studio that produced The Adventures of ...
10 May 2026

Swashbuckling Thought of the Day 2026-05-10

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In a previous thought , I noted the scarcity of swashbuckling blogs and my intention to search for more. After another moderately long sear...
27 April 2026

Swashbuckling Thought of the Day 2026-04-27

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I realize it may seem that I dislike swashbuckling movies based on the last however many reviews I've written, but I assure you I great...
31 March 2026

The Son of Robin Hood (1958) Reviewed

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The Son of Robin Hood (1958) is a semi-romantic, semi-comedic, semi-dramatic, semi-adventurous romp through a setting reminiscent of man...
07 February 2026

The Crimson Pirate (1952) Reviewed

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The Crimson Pirate (1952) is a comedic action tale set somewhere in the Caribbean sometime in the 18th Century. Burt Lancaster is Captai...
24 January 2026

The Prince of Thieves (1948) Reviewed

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The Prince of Thieves (1948), based vaguely on Alexandre Dumas' Le Prince des voleurs , begins with a jolly outing by Sir Allan Clai...
20 January 2026

7th Sea 3rd Edition Crowdfunding Soon to Be Launched

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Studio Agate has announced an upcoming Kickstarter project for a new edition (3rd) of the fantasy swashbuckling role-playing game, 7th Se...