🎥 Movies of 2021, 48: Last Hurrah for Chivalry. A good entry in the late-70s/early-80s swordplay revival that is also 100% John Woo. If Woo hadn’t directed this, then I imagine this film would be remembered fondly, but not widely. But with Woo’s name on it it’s available in a pristine restored version on the Criterion Channel. Name recognition helps, for sure.

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