It must rank with the most impressive films ever made about the First World War.

Corman's Poe-derived motifs are transposed exuberantly to the skies as WWI biplanes fight it out with romantic heroism.

An extraordinarily impressive movie by a filmmaker whose career has not always been marked by success, or even noble failure.

…with a strong sense of military nostalgia but no sentiment, it’s a different kind of war film that’s gained traction over the decades….