A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
Reviews of films from Russia and from the Soviet period (1917 – 1991) including all films made during that time in countries that are now independent.
Andrey Zvyagintsev, “Leviathan” (2014) Often taken as reflective of the current socio-political situation in Russia, this film about an ordinary man, living in a remote part…
North American Films, Russian and Soviet Films
Miguel Francis Santiago and Alexander Panov, “Donetsk: An American Glance” (RT Documentary, 2014) Cheerful LA film graduate and investigative journalist Miguel Francis Santiago, fresh from filming…
North American Films, Russian and Soviet Films
Miguel Francis Santiago, “Crimea for Dummies” (RT Documentary, 2014) A unique and interesting film by Los Angeles film school graduate Miguel Francis Santiago, “Crimea for Dummies”…
Artyom Somov, Pavel Burnatov, “Crimea: Unmasking Revolution” (RT.com, 2014) Powered entirely by interviews with Crimean Russians in the street and following people about as they rouse…
“Through Sherlock’s Eyes: The Letter M” (EZ Productions, 2014) Presented by Russian actor Vasily Livanov, known in the West for playing Sherlock Holmes in a highly…
“Exposing Browder / Spisok Braudera” (Rassledovaniye, 2014) At last this Russian documentary exposing the shady activities of the investment fund manager Bill Browder has an English-language…
British Films, Russian and Soviet Films
George Galloway and Gayatri Pertiwi, “Sputnik: Orbiting the World with George Galloway (Episode 46)” (RT.com, 3 October 2014) In the first half of this episode, George Galloway…
“An Evening with Vladimir Soloviev – Russia’s Response to US ‘Declaration of War’ ” (Rossia 1, 2014) In Western countries, Sunday evening TV consists of reality…
“An Evening with Vladimir Soloviev – Dmitri Rogozin Interview” (Rossia 1, 2014) A very grateful thank you to The Vineyard of the Saker blog for uploading…
“Formation of a State” (NovorossiyaTV.com, 24 August 2014) After capturing a group of neo-Nazi fascists fighting for the Poroshenko regime in Ukraine, the self-proclaimed Donetsk National…