Medieval Studies at the Movies Returns

The Society is pleased to announce the return of Medieval Studies at the Movies.

Michael Torregrossa
Blog Editor/Listserv Moderator
Co-Founder

SyFy February 2011 Listings

The following represent this month's medieval-themed listings for SyFy. Of note, SyFy continues, after a one week hiatus, its run of season 3 of BB1's Merlin in February and reintroduces Invasion, which includes an underdeveloped Robin Hood theme. Also, Highlander: The Series airs haphazardly in various late-night slots.




THURS, 3 FEB
01:00 PM
Destination Truth--Issie/Icelandic Elves (details)


FRI, 4 FEB
09:30 AM
Movie--Merlin And The War Of The Dragons



10:00 PM
Merlin, Season 3--Gwaine


SAT, 5 FEB
12:00 AM
Merlin, Season 3--Gwaine


MON, 7 FEB
10:30 AM
Movie--Dragon Sword
12:30 PM
Movie--Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath Of The Dragon God


THURS, 10 FEB
09:00 PM
Movie--Eragon



11:00 PM
Syfy Original Movie--Fire And Ice




FRI, 11 FEB
01:00 AM
Highlander--The Valkyrie
06:00 PM
Movie--Eragon
10:00 PM
Merlin, Season 3--The Crystal Cave


SAT, 12 FEB
12:00 AM
Merlin, Season 3--The Crystal Cave


WEDNES, 16 FEB
03:00 AM
Syfy Original Movie--Book Of Beasts, The




THURS, 17 FEB
03:00 AM
Movie--Bram Stoker's Way Of The Vampire (review)
01:00 PM
Ghost Hunters International--Frankenstein's Castle
02:00 PM
Ghost Hunters International (season 1.5)--Larnach Castle


FRI, 18 FEB
10:00 PM
Merlin, Season 3--The Changeling


SAT, 19 FEB
12:00 AM
Merlin, Season 3--The Changeling


SUN, 20 FEB
10:00 AM
Movie--Highlander: The Source
02:00 PM
Movie--In The Name Of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (Wikipedia)




TUES, 22 FEB
Feb 22
08:00 AM
Invasion(series)--Origin Of Species
09:00 AM
Invasion(series)--Us Or Them
10:00 AM
Invasion(series)--Power
11:00 AM
Invasion(series)--Redemption
12:00 PM
Invasion(series)--All God's Creatures


FRI, 25 FEB
10:00 PM
Merlin, Season 3--The Castle Of Fyrien


SAT, 26 FEB
12:00 AM
Merlin, Season 3--The Castle Of Fyrien
09:30 AM
Invasion(series)--Pilot


MON, 28 FEB
08:00 AM
Syfy Original Movie--Dark Relic (review)

Chiller Feb. 2011 Listings

The following represent this month's medieval-themed listings for Chiller. I am not familiar (yet) with Beast Legends, but these three episodes seem to be medieval in theme. My apologies if that is not the case.


The network is also airing the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer this month, but there are no details posted regarding which episodes will air when.



SUN, 6 FEB

10:00 AM
Beast Legends Dragon
01:00 PM
Beast Legends Dragon


SUN, 20 FEB
10:00 AM
Beast Legends Griffin
01:00 PM
Beast Legends Griffin


SUN, 27 FEB
10:00 AM
Beast Legends Wild Man
01:00 PM
Beast Legends Wild Man

Kalamazoo Update

The program for Kalamazoo is now live. Our session is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 PM. Details as follows:

Session 478--Fetzer 2040
Twenty-First Century Medievalism: Re-envisioning the Medieval in the Contemporary World (A Roundtable)
Sponsor: Virtual Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages
Organizer: Michael A. Torregrossa, Virtual Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages
Presider: Carl James Grindley, Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College
Siegfried the Volk-Song: Examining the Interpretations of Siegfried the DragonSlayer and the Making of a National History
Peter H. Johnsson, San Francisco State Univ.
Analysis of Arthurian Film Reviews
Laurie Rizzo, Univ. of Delaware
Beowulf in the Twenty-First Century
Suanna H. Davis, Houston Community College: Central
I Want to Believe: Finding the Medieval in The X-Files
Rebecca Johnson, Princeton Univ.

Listserv Updates

It is with deep regret that I write to inform readers of the demise of the following listservs sponsored by the Society: The Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages Discussion List, The Medieval Studies at the Movies Discussion List and The Medieval Comics Project Discussion List. The three have been disbanded due to lack of interest by the members. Archives for these lists will remain online for the time being, but further items of interest on these topics can be found instead on the various blogs currently sponsored by the Society, including Studies of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages and The Medieval Comics Project Blog.

Michael A. Torregrossa
Blog and Listserv Editor
Co-Founder