Top Film Adaptations of Anton Chekhov’s Works
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) is one of the world’s most special and celebrated writers. He created over 300 works, of which he is best remembered for his short stories and plays. ...
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Was there a Russian equivalent to James Bond?
When comparing the Bond period to a Soviet equivalent, I would say that movies about collective sacrifice in WWII resonated more than spy dramas in the Soviet Union. The awful ...
Yuri Norstein: The Greatest (and Most Overlooked) Animator of All Time
Today marks the 80th birthday of the greatest animator of all time – Yuri Norstein (Юрий Борисович Норштейн). While Norstein is little known outside the former Soviet ...
The best Russian movies for learning Russian
Learn Russian by watching movies Russian culture is celebrated around the world for the many gems it has produced across the arts. Naturally, Russian language learners are ...
Long lost Soviet Lord of the Rings adaptation, Khraniteli, rediscovered
Even the most diehard Tolkienites have been surprised to hear last week’s latest revelation in Middle Earth fan lore. Khraniteli (Хранители), a little-known 1991 Soviet ...
The Top 25 Soviet Comedies You’ll Love to Watch
When most people think of Soviet cinema, they picture arthouse classics by directors like Andrei Tarkovsky and Sergei Eisenstein, or they turn to powerful but often depressing ...
The Top Russian Christmas and New Year’s Films
Happy New Year, all! Here are the top nine Russian and Soviet Christmas and New Year’s movies. Starting with The Irony of Fate, which millions of Russians rewatch every ...
Top 10 Russian Sci-Fi Movies
From the earliest days of the Soviet Union, Russian artists wowed the world with some of the first science fiction classics of the 20th century. Yevgeny Zamyatin’s 1920 ...
First 20 James Bond Movies Now Free Online (for Americans)
The first 20 movies in the James Bond franchise are now streaming free on YouTube for American viewers. MGM has just released the first twenty James Bond films free on YouTube ...
Top 25 Russian and Soviet War Movies
This list contains the top 25 Russian war films of all time. Many of them are not well known to global audiences, but they are all more than deserving of your attention! In ...