Window to Paris (Yuri Mamin; 1993)
For the last episode of this batch, it's Window to Paris from 1993. It stars Sergey Dreyden, Agnes Soral, and Viktor Mikhaylov, and was directed by Yuri Mamin. Joining Ally to discuss the film are Car...
12 Apr 201838min
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Igor Maslennikov; 1981)
Malcolm Nygard, writer and podcaster, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this Soviet take on one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories. SPOILERS from about 34 minutes in until the end. The Hound of the ...
29 Mar 20181h 19min
Eastern Promises (David Cronenberg; 2007)
Lydia Kapp, writer, actor, and artist, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this dark, violent London-set crime drama. CONTENT WARNING: the movie discussed on this episode contains depictions of sexual violenc...
15 Mar 20181h 18min
Through the Thorns to the Stars AKA To the Stars by Hard Ways (Richard Viktorov; 1980)
Teegan Johnson, industrial psychologist and sci-fi fan, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this early 1980s curiosity. Listeners in the UK can support the show by picking up a book via our online affiliate b...
1 Mar 201854min
The Death of Stalin (Armando Iannucci; 2017)
Matt Billingsley, editor and Iannucci aficionado, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this black comedy satire. It was effectively banned in Russia, but well-reviewed by Russian critics (if you don't read Rus...
15 Feb 201841min
Loveless (Andrei Zvyagintsev; 2017)
As a special Valentine's Day treat, we're watching Andrei Zvyagintsev's latest film, Loveless from 2017. The film stars Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, and Matvey Novikov. It has been nominated for a B...
14 Feb 201842min
Stalingrad (Fyodor Bondarchuk; 2013)
This time around we're watching Stalingrad, from 2013 and directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk. The film stars Mariya Smolyakina, Yanina Studilina, Pyotr Fyodorov, Thomas Kretschmann, Sergey Bondarchuk, Dmi...
1 Feb 20181h 4min
Lady Macbeth (William Oldroyd; 2016)
Lyn Seren, film enthusiast, cat admirer, and car owner, joins Ally Pitts to discuss British film Lady Macbeth, which features a star-making performance by Florence Pugh. The screenplay is an adaptatio...
18 Jan 201830min
