Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Amy Nicholson for I.E. Weekly — 21 Feb 2008

A pedigreed romance, an excuse for Blanchett to bind herself in satin and channel Kate Hepburn.

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This review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) was written by Amy Nicholson and published by I.E. Weekly on 21 Feb 2008.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has generally received mixed reviews.

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