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‘Desert Warrior’ Review: Rupert Wyatt’s Long-Gestating Middle Eastern Western Is A Sometimes Stunning But Ultimately Stodgy Would-Be Epic – Zurich Film Festival

Desert Warrior, a $150 million Middle Eastern Western, blends epic war and mystical themes in a story of survival against an emperor's deadly pursuit, director Rupert Wyatt said.

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It is a tale nearly as old as time — but enough about the creative differences that have conspired to keep this ambitious Middle Eastern Western away from movie screens since it went into production four years ago. Looking at it now, and knowing what we know about the shooting conditions, it’s a miracle Desert […]

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