Tag Archives: soviet union

Review: Krylya (Wings, 1966)

Posted on December 10, 2013 | Leave a comment

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I live in the past, the present, and the future, I’m trippy like that!

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Posted in 1960s, 400+ Word Reviews, Larisa Shepitko, Soviet Union

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Review: Stachka (Strike, 1925)

Posted on November 25, 2013 | 3 comments

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Stupid workers and their quests for right are always causing problems!

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Posted in 1920s, 400+ Word Reviews, Sergei M. Eisenstein, Soviet Union

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Review: Neotpravlennoye Pismo (Letter Never Sent, 1959)

Posted on November 4, 2013 | Leave a comment

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I always make sure my emails get sent, though I suppose that’s not quite the same thing!

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Posted in 1950s, 400+ Word Reviews, Mikhail Kalatozov, Soviet Union

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Review: Soy Cuba (I Am Cuba, 1964)

Posted on July 5, 2012 | 2 comments

Communism is a force for good, liberty, and justice, right?

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Posted in 1960s, 400+ Word Reviews, Cuba, Mikhail Kalatozov, Soviet Union

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This Week In Cinema: May 06-12, 2012

Posted on May 13, 2012 | 3 comments

Being lost in the fog has never been so mesmerizing!

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Posted in 1920s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, Australia, Buster Keaton, Chris Marker, Edward F. Cline, France, Luis Buñuel, Patrick Hughes, Soviet Union, This Week In Cinema, United States Of America, Yuriy Norshteyn

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This Week In Cinema: March 11-17, 2012

Posted on March 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

Leave it to the Soviets to come up with a completely dry and completely hilarious version of a classically lovable character!

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Posted in 1960s, 1990s, Fyodor Khitruk, James L. Brooks, Soviet Union, This Week In Cinema, United States Of America

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World War II Marathon: Idi I Smotri (Come And See, 1985)

Posted on June 4, 2010 | 6 comments

Film #32 in the World War II Marathon is like a nightmare, a nightmare that you can never wake up from!

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Posted in 1980s, 400+ Word Reviews, Elem Klimov, Soviet Union, World War II Marathon

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World War II Marathon: Ballada O Soldate (Ballad Of A Soldier, 1959)

Posted on September 11, 2009 | 2 comments

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Film #14 in the World War II Marathon!

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Posted in 1950s, 400+ Word Reviews, Grigori Chukhrai, Soviet Union, World War II Marathon

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World War II Marathon: Letyat Zhuravli (The Cranes Are Flying, 1957)

Posted on August 14, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Film #12 in the World War II Marathon!

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Posted in 1950s, 400+ Word Reviews, Mikhail Kalatozov, Soviet Union, World War II Marathon

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Review: Stalker (1979)

Posted on May 26, 2009 | 14 comments

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Philosophy!

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Posted in 1970s, 400+ Word Reviews, Andrei Tarkovsky, Soviet Union

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