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The Last Duel movie review: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck period drama follows Roshomon effect, but not with great results
3 years, 2 months ago

The Last Duel movie review: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck period drama follows Roshomon effect, but not with great results

Firstpost  

The structure of The Last Duel will divide audiences. The problem begins when one starts to retro-fit present-day scenarios and themes into medieval narratives, and this is precisely where Ridley Scott’s gorgeously mounted The Last Duel loses its way, before fighting back with a splendid third act. Written by Nicole Holofcener, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck, The Last Duel sees …

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Ridley Scott: ‘Cinemas should not be allowed to go away’
3 years, 2 months ago

Ridley Scott: ‘Cinemas should not be allowed to go away’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Christopher Plummer as J Paul Getty and Charlie Shotwell as Young …

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Yes, ‘The Last Duel’ is a true story. Here’s what’s historical fact and fiction
3 years, 2 months ago

Yes, ‘The Last Duel’ is a true story. Here’s what’s historical fact and fiction

LA Times  

Spoiler alert: The following story includes details from the historical account behind the new film “The Last Duel” and narrative twists specific to the film. Eric Jager’s 2004 book, “The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France,” is a case of truth being stranger than fiction. Giving Women a New Voice Matt Damon as Jean …

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The Last Duel review: Not quite Jodie Comer’s star turn, but a perfectly engrossing slice of historical intrigue
3 years, 2 months ago

The Last Duel review: Not quite Jodie Comer’s star turn, but a perfectly engrossing slice of historical intrigue

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cert 18, 152 mins Can you imagine if Matt Damon and …

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REAL story behind 'The Last Duel': How knights fought to the death in 1386
3 years, 2 months ago

REAL story behind 'The Last Duel': How knights fought to the death in 1386

Daily Mail  

They had once been good friends, but on a cold winter's day in December 1386, French knights Jacques Le Gris and Jean de Carrouges fought bitterly in front of their king. Above: An illustration of the aftermath of the battle shows Carrouges holding Le Gris's head before the king Afterwards, whilst Carrouges was hailed as hero, Le Gris's naked body …

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Matt Damon. Ben Affleck. A Medieval #MeToo Story. What Could Go Wrong?
54 years, 11 months ago

Matt Damon. Ben Affleck. A Medieval #MeToo Story. What Could Go Wrong?

Slate  

Ridley Scott’s medieval #MeToo drama The Last Duel opens big as it sets the stage for a 1386 duel to the death between two armored combatants on horseback. Just as the first blow is about to be struck, the story cuts to 26 years earlier, when the two combatants, the knight Jean de Carrouges and the squire Jacques Le Gris …

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Review: Medieval and #MeToo clash in ‘The Last Duel’
3 years, 2 months ago

Review: Medieval and #MeToo clash in ‘The Last Duel’

Associated Press  

On its mud-and-blood surface, “The Last Duel” seems like a familiar slog. “The Last Duel” is more like a medieval tale deconstructed, piece by piece, until its heavily armored male characters and the genre’s mythologized nobility are unmasked. Damon and Affleck, who last together scripted their breakout, “Good Will Hunting,” have said they wrote the first two sections, and handed …

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