Ep 37 – Stalag 17 – A WWII Classic with a Twist of Christmas Cheer

Ep 65 – Ballad of a Soldier – The Sweetest Russian War Movie You’ve Never Seen

In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we discuss the beautiful Ballad of a Soldier (1959), a Soviet-era WWII film that might just be the gentlest war movie we’ve ever seen. The film follows a young soldier named Alyosha as he travels across Russia to visit his mother on furlough. Along the way, he meets the love of his life. Not a very outspoken war movie, but a gentle story with sincere performances from main cast and supporting actors.

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Ep 10 – The Forgotten Battle (De Slag Om De Schelde) – The Dutch WW2 Battle No-One Talks About

Episode ten is here! In this episode, we discuss the nuances of a Dutch film called The Forgotten Battle (originally titled De Slag Om De Schelde), about the ‘forgotten’ battle for the Scheldt.

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Ep 69 – Masters of the Air – Tuskegee Airmen, POW Marches and Closing Thoughts (Part Three)

In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we’re wrapping up our three-part journey through Masters of the Air with a look at episodes 7-9. We’re once again joined by George! From the marches out of Stalag Luft III to Rosie Rosenthal’s decision to fly more missions and Croz sleeping through D-Day. We get into the show’s depiction of the Tuskegee Airmen and see where everybody ends up. Safe flight, Masters!

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Ep 107 – Empire of the Sun – Cadillacs of the Sky and the End of Innocence

In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we discuss Empire of the Sun (1987), Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s semi-autobiographical novel about a kid more or less growing up in a Japanese POW camp and making it home. We feel a little old because Christian Bale is in this, and he’s a child.

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Ep 5 – Carve Her Name with Pride – Violette Szabo’s Heroic Legacy as a SOE Agent

We discuss the life and accomplishments of Violette Szabo, a British agent with the SOE, through the movie Carve Her Name With Pride and the book Violette Szabo: The Life I That I Have. Does a 1958 movie still hold water?

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Ep 65 – Ballad of a Soldier – The Sweetest Russian War Movie You’ve Never Seen

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Ep 107 – Empire of the Sun – Cadillacs of the Sky and the End of Innocence

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