Russia
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A child goes missing in the middle of a bitter divorce in this bleak, harrowing yet beautifully orchestrated take-down of contemporary Russian disillusionment. (at 9:50) Read More
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Billed as “a Russian Gravity”, Klim Shipenko’s Salyut 7 is the thrilling retelling of one of the most technically complicated space missions in human history. When the Soviets lose contact… Read More
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During the Red Army’s defence of the Soviet Union’s western border in 1941, sharpshooter Lyudmila Pavlichenko chalked up 309 confirmed kills – all Nazis. Read my review Read More
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The first-person video game aesthetic gets a big screen airing in this wildly reprehensible guilty pleasure. Listen to my review (at 45:40) Read More
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I am no kind of ice hockey fan, which should be evident from the fact I refer to it as “ice hockey”. But Legend No.17 was the opening film at… Read More
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Bruce Willis returns as NYC cop John McClane for a fifth time, this time heading to Moscow to team up with his CIA agent son (Jai Courtney) to take on… Read More
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While a cinematic adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker carries a certain appeal, thanks to its fantastical plot and festive Christmas setting this film is one nobody could have envisioned.… Read More
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