Nicholas & Alexandra (Franklin J. Schaffner; 1971)
Ayna Niyazova, artist and illustrator, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this Oscar-winning epic period drama that depicts the series of calamities that led to the downfall of the Romanov dynasty. SPOILERS ...
17 Juli 20181h 27min
My Friend Ivan Lapshin (Aleksei German Sr; 1985)
Martin Kessler, filmmaker and host of Flixwise: Canada joins Ally Pitts to discuss this 1930s-set film that is part memoir, part crime drama. CONTENT WARNING: the film depicts a suicide attempt. SPOIL...
5 Juli 20181h 5min
The Sun (Alexander Sokurov; 2005)
Joel Torres, podcaster and film fan, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this unconventional biopic that focuses on Emperor Hirohito's response to Japan's defeat in World War II. SPOILERS from about 23 minute...
21 Juni 20181h 12min
The Barber of Siberia (Nikita Mikhalkov; 1998)
Tracy Tanoff, podcaster, literature fan, and period drama connoisseur, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this sprawling late 1990s epic from the director of the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language ...
7 Juni 20181h 2min
Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky; 1966)
Lyn Seren, man who likes interesting films and appreciator of dogs, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this historical epic/unconventional biopic of the famous Russian icon painter. Expect SPOILERS from abou...
24 Maj 201841min
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 Mars 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 Mars 20181h 18min
