the siege

Notebook Reviews: THE SIEGE

Edward Zwick – 1998. The Siege is a so-so but unspectacular action-drama from director Ed Zwick. It’s all a little flaccid considering the combined star-power of Bruce Willis and Denzel Washington. The Siege has some fine moments, but [...]

July 16, 2024

Uncovering Curiosities: Ed Zwick’s DEFIANCE

There have been a slew of holocaust dramas over the years which attempt to show the Second World War from different cinematic perspectives. For 2008’s Defiance, director Ed Zwick decided to focus on Jewish refugees fighting for their [...]

September 20, 2021