Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Curtis L — 17 Feb 2011

Not quite as good as the first one, but still pretty interesting.

This review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) was written by Curtis L on 17 Feb 2011.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has generally received mixed reviews.

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Let me suggest that a 360º panning shot is not all that appropriate in a 16th Century costume drama; after all, this is not The Fast & the…

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By James B (2,746) on 24 Aug 2015

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

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By Jorge Eduardo S (243) on 17 Jul 2013

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By Filipeneto (856) on 03 Apr 2018

This movie is the sequel to Elizabeth - The Virgin Queen (1998) and, like all sequels, suffers from an inferiority complex towards the original…

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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 13 Sep 2016

Cate Blanchett returns to the role that made her a star, and though this sequel to Elizabeth (1998) is less defensible as history, as florid…

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By Madeline R (7) on 26 Jul 2013

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