Confronting the horrors of a pandemic in pre-modern science is horrific to imagine. As many people as there have been watching the film Contagion with a glimmer of what to expect and how to manage our current pestilence, Black Death is a perfect example of what not to do. This medieval sword swinging movie is set against the backdrop of the first bubonic plague in England. Sean Bean leads a group of the Bishop’s swordsmen in search of a mysterious village rumored to have avoided the effects of the Black Death where they suspect a necromancer resides. They recruit a monk for their guide played by Eddie Redmayne, and where their road leads them is most unexpected. Beautifully shot, flawlessly written, and well acted, this film is an easy recommendation, yet if the last thing you want to watch right now during our current pandemic is a film about a terribly handled pandemic, then this may be not for you.