Movie of the Week

July 30, 2015Movie of the Week: The Horde (2012)By J.HawkThe Horde is a historical epic that deals with medieval Russia and its dealings with the Golden Horde. The movie can be seen…
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July 18, 2015Movie of the Week: The Island (2006)By J.Hawk With subtitles:Islands are all the rage in Russian movies. The Return, The Forty First, Cold Summer of 1953 …
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July 2, 2015Movie of the Week: March on the DrinaBy J.HawkEven though there are enough Russian movies to keep this feature going for decades (centuries?), sometimes its worthwhile…
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June 24, 2015Movie of the Week: "Ivan's Childhood"By J.HawkSince this is the week of yet another June 22 anniversary, it's only natural that the movie of the week will be one…
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June 17, 2015Movie of the Week: Star (2002)By J.HawkThis highly popular movie (almost two million viewings on Mosfilm's youtube channel) is available here, complete with English…
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June 11, 2015Movie of the Week: The Forty-FirstBy J.HawkThe movie came out in 1956, only two years before the far more ambitious And Quiet Flows the Don, which reveals a certain…
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June 1, 2015Movie of the Week: "And Quiet Flows the Don"By J.HawkThis is a weekly Fort Russ feature. To view other editions, click on the Movie of the Week tab above the…
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May 26, 2015Movie of the Week: Viy (2014)By J.HawkThis is a weekly Fort Russ feature. To view other editions, click on the Movie of the Week tab above the title.…
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May 19, 2015Movie of the Week: Little VeraBy J.HawkThis is a weekly Fort Russ feature. To view earlier editions, click on the Movie of the Week tab above the title.…
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Movie of the Week: Cold Summer of 1953By J.HawkThis is a weekly Fort Russ feature. To view other installments, click on the Movie of the Week tab above the title.Made…
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