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Episode 115 - Come and See - Episode Art
Belarus

Ep 115 – Come and See – A Belarusian Nightmare You Cannot Wake From

In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we discuss Come and See (1985), directed by Elem Klimov and set in German-occupied Belarus. We follow Flyora, a teenage boy who joins a partisan unit and is drawn into the systematic destruction of Belarusian villages by German forces. We talk about the film, the history of what Germany did to Belarus, and the survivor accounts that Adamovich travelled across the country to collect.

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26/06/2026 No Comments
Ep 110 – Der Tiger – Episode Art
Battle of the Dnieper

Ep 110 – Der Tiger – We Are Now A Tank Podcast

In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we discuss Der Tiger (2025), a German film about a Tiger I tank crew on a special mission behind Soviet lines in 1943. What starts as a tense war film quietly becomes something else entirely. We talk about the Eastern Front after Stalingrad, give you much-needed tank facts (are we a tank podcast now?), and generally enjoy this one a lot.

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21/05/2026 No Comments
Ep 83 – Enemy at the Gates – Episode Art
Battle of Stalingrad

Ep 83 – Enemy at the Gates – The Battle of Stalingrad, Snipers and Propaganda

In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we dive into Enemy at the Gates (2001), the wartime drama about Soviet sniper Vasily Zaitsev, the Battle of Stalingrad, and a completely unnecessary love triangle.
We explore the Battle of Stalingrad (one of the bloodiest battles of all time) and discuss how propaganda shaped this story both on screen and off.

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14/11/2025 No Comments
ballad of a soldier

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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11/07/2025 No Comments