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Tag: Jean-Jacques Annaud

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AFFFF: Notre-Dame on Fire (2022)

March 9, 2023 Grant Watson

The devastating fire that struck Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral in 1999 was always going to lend itself to a film adaptation. While it is surprising to see it be made quite so soon, it is even more surprising to discover what … Continue reading AFFFF: Notre-Dame on Fire (2022)

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REVIEW: Enemy at the Gates (2001)

October 2, 2017 Grant Watson

During the Battle of Stalingrad, young Russian soldier Vasily Zaytsev (Jude Law) demonstrates a gift for sharp-shooting. He soon becomes the Russian army’s most effective sniper, with his exploits exaggerated and publicised by political commissar Danilov (Joseph Fiennes). When Zaytsev’s … Continue reading REVIEW: Enemy at the Gates (2001)

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REVIEW: The Name of the Rose (1986)

April 26, 2017 Grant Watson

The monk William of Baskerville (Sean Connery) and his novice Adso (Christian Slater) arrive at a Benedictine abbey in northern Italy to join a Papal debate on the poverty of Christ. He instead finds himself pushed into investigating an apparent … Continue reading REVIEW: The Name of the Rose (1986)

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