The Mark of Zorro (1940) Genre: Swashbuckler/romance Grade: B When you do a search of movies/TV shows based on the character of Zorro, it’s amazing just how many there are. But for me, this one is still right up there. Made in the golden age of Hollywood swashbucklers, it features ... more >
Dear Ms. Canham, When I started reading romances again and discovered your books “The Wind and the Sea” was like the Canham Holy Grail. Long OOP, copies were prized and VHTF. I remember finding mine in a USB and fighting to stay casual as I took my purchases to the ... more >
Cyrano de Bergerac (1990 and a bit of 1925) Genre: Historical Romance/Drama Grade: B+ In honor of Edmund Rostand today’s film review is for Cyrano de Bergerac. It’s swashbuckling, it’s funny, it’s romantic and it’s ultimately tragic. It’s perfect for clearing out the tear ducts by either weeping in a ... more >
Nate and Hayes (aka Savage Islands) (1983) Genre: Adventure/Swashbuckler Grade: B- Did I understand correctly that we like our swashbucklers here? I think I did and here’s another entry into the genre. I first saw it when it was broadcast on the Cinemax cable TV channel, oh quite a while ... more >
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) Genre: Silent Swashbuckler/Romance Grade: B- Based on yet another Rafael Sabatini novel, “Bardelys the Magnificent” must have wowed audiences of 1926 with its dashing star John Gilbert wooing lovely Eleanor Boardman before escaping death at the hands of the evil villain. Long thought lost except for ... more >
The Spanish Main (1945) Genre: Pirate romance Grade: B- After my review of “Captain Blood,” I began looking back into my pirate movie collection for another one to write about. Here’s a lesser known swashbuckler from the golden days of pirate movies complete with a Dutch pirate hero and a ... more >