Bravery is scarce in the heart of Gawain (Dev Patel), at least in the intrepid form attributed to medieval warriors fighting wars with immeasurable carnage. “I’m not a knight,” he exclaims ceaselessly throughout a quest to defend his honor in Arthurian times. Others claim he, in fact, resembles a heroic figure, yet underneath the chainmail, insecurity festers.

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Only facing the lethal challenge of the Green Knight, a mythical stand-in for death, might grant him a praiseworthy accomplishment he seeks.

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Like pretty much every film that was originally due in theaters last year, A24‘s “The Green Knight” has had a long time to wait and remain patient. Directed by the eclectic filmmaker David Lowery (“A Ghost Story,” “The Old Man & the Gun”), his latest is an epic fantasy adventure based on a lesser-known Arthurian legend. No, this is not the knights of the round table; it’s a fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (King Arthur’s nephew).

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There’s almost nothing more exciting than a young auteur filmmaker who uses the cool cache of their first few successes to parlay bigger actors to play in their bizarre sandbox. Take filmmaker Robert Eggers who parlayed the success of “The Witch” into another weird, strange, artistic effort in “The Lighthouse,” but securing heavyweight actors like Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe to star.

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Review: 'Filth,' Based On The Irvine Welsh Novel, Starring James McAvoy

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