Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Jackie M — 18 Oct 2012

Whoah! an ENORMOUS movie I must say! but I was expecting more of the Queen dealing with invasion in England.

This review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) was written by Jackie M on 18 Oct 2012.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Oxana (286) on 24 Aug 2014

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 14 Sep 2014

Expect a fast-paced, beautifully mounted and well-acted soap opera with overripe dialogue that plays fast and loose with history - just like…

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By David L (3,419) on 28 Sep 2013

First one was ace, looking forward to this…

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