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Father Frost (1964)

Posted on January 28, 2017 at 8:14 am by Jeff Kuykendall

To mark the upcoming premiere of the new season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix, I’ve been covering each of the Russian films featured on the classic run of the series, including The Day the Earth Froze (Sampo, 1959), … Continue reading →

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Ilya Muromets (1956)

Posted on January 21, 2017 at 11:01 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Russian director Aleksandr Ptushko’s Ilya Muromets (1956) is another of his fantasy epics, and rates highly among his considerable body of work for its inventive, nonstop special effects and the grand scope of its production. But, of course, it also … Continue reading →

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Sadko (1952)

Posted on January 14, 2017 at 10:09 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Aleksandr Ptushko’s Russian fairy tale spectacular Sadko (1952), recipient of the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice International Film Festival, has a purity of purpose, a grand vision, and a childlike innocence – this is the sort of … Continue reading →

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