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Days of Glory – Episode Art
Algerian War of Independence

Ep 109 – Days of Glory – North Africa’s War for France

In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we discuss Days of Glory (2006), the Rachid Bouchareb film that follows a fictional group of North African soldiers fighting with the Free French forces to liberate Europe. We talk about the film’s honest depiction of colonial racism, the ensemble cast, what the film gets right and where it falls flat, and the real history of the hundreds of thousands of African soldiers whose story went largely untold for decades.

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15/05/2026 No Comments
Ep 91 – Ice Cold in Alex – Episode Art
Ambulance unit

Ep 91 – Ice Cold in Alex – Desert Survival, Camaraderie, and an Ice‑Cold Beer

In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we discuss Ice Cold in Alex (1958), directed by J. Lee Thompson and based on the 1957 novel by Christopher Landon. Set during the North African campaign of World War II, the film follows a British officer, his NCO, two nurses, and a mysterious South African hitchhiker as they attempt to reach Alexandria in a battered ambulance.

It’s a tense adventure film, with the desert as the main antagonist and an ambulance that feels like a character rather than a vehicle. And of course, the film has a famous promise: an ice‑cold beer waiting at the end of the road.

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08/01/2026 No Comments
Black Devils

Ep 64 – The Devil’s Brigade – The Birth of the Black Devils on Monte la Difensa

In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we take on the 1968 WWII film The Devil’s Brigade, a movie full of misfit characters, Italian mountains, and a whole lot of bagpipes. Based on a real American-Canadian commando unit known as the Devil’s Brigade or the Black Devils, the film mixes adventure with questionable casting choices (why does everyone look 47 or up?) and a fun hour long training session. We talk about William Holden, snake collections, the birth of the Green Berets, and good old Americans scrapping with Canadians. Also: fake red berets, what’s up with that?

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04/07/2025 No Comments
Crew Interview

Ep 35 – SAS Rogue Heroes Special with Military Advisor Ben Simmons – Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Insights

This week, we have a special episode for you and another video pod! Ben Simmons, military advisor on SAS Rogue Heroes season 1 and 2, sits down with us and answers all our (and your) questions without spoiling (much).

Also joining us is our series regular, friend of the show, SAS correspondent George, because it just wouldn’t be an SAS show without them.

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13/12/2024 No Comments