On Demand Weekly

CAMELOT - On Demand: THERE WILL BE BLOOD …AND SEX. LOTS OF SEX

The King Arthur story has been told and retold many times and many ways: in poetry, prose, paintings, theatre, animation and film. It’s been told from different points of view: usually Arthur’s, but also from Merlin’s and especially creatively, from Morgan’s (in the wonderful book Mists of Avalon). It’s been spoofed and musicalized. Who could forget Vanessa Redgrave crooning “The Lusty Month of May?” 

 

Perhaps that song was the inspiration for this version of “CAMELOT” (Starz). Who knew how randy those medieval folk were? They do it outside, in the kitchen, at parties with other people all around.  Morgan leans back while on top of King Lot (HBO’s “Rome’s” James Purefoy), and that rocks his world so much he agrees to an alliance!

 

Morgan (Eva Green) is the beautiful, scheming, evil, driving force of this version, creating a worthy adversary for Joseph Fiennes’ tight-lipped Merlin who’s intensity is so fierce, if he weren’t constantly saying, “for Britain!” one might think he was evil. The two of them are terrific as competing sorcerers.

 

Eva Green / CAMELOT (Starz)

The Movies On Demand MOD January Preview of The Indies has arrived. Highlights of the new release schedule for January, 2012 include PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES, DIRTY GIRL, HELL AND BACK AGAIN, THE OTHER F WORD and more. People who missed these highly-regarded titles can catch them on demand in January.

Almost every indie new release listed comes to Movies On Demand either before or the same day as DVD.

Enjoy On Demanding this month!


Indie Titles:

THE GUARD – Premieres January 3
R, Comedy
Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle

Same day as DVD


PERFECT SENSE – Premieres January 6
TV-MA, Drama
Ewan McGregor, Eva Green

Before theatrical release


BENEATH THE DARKNESS – Premieres January 6
PG-13, Thriller
Dennis Quaid, Tony Oller

Same day as theatrical release


THERE BE DRAGONS – Premieres January 10
PG-13, Drama
Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley

Same day as DVD, Weeks before Netflix & Redbox


HIGHER GROUND – Premieres January 10
R, Drama
Vera Farmiga, John Hawkes

Same day as DVD


DIRTY GIRL – Premieres January 17
R, Comedy
Juno Temple, Jeremy Dozier

Same day as DVD