Jewish Mothers of Kazakh Cinema
The Khazars’ iron grip on movie industry has been distinctly felt even in such a remote part of the world …
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Naked Children Fool Around
There is nothing wrong with children’s nudity. But, hypocrite standards of modern arts and humanities generally discourage visual nakedness of …
James Bond and Soviet Movies
The James Bond film franchise has had a considerable influence upon moviemakers around the world. Its luxurious scenery, magnificent music, …
BDSM Hints in Soviet Movies
True, the USSR actually managed to keep its film industry away from lascivious scenes, which have been seen sometimes in …
They Feel No Pain
Certain movies have amazing characters, who display almost superhuman qualities. For example, they practically don’t feel pain. Even more, some …
In the Name of a Child…
Violence on a silver screen has been widespread since the very beginning of the cinema itself. Perhaps, blood-curdling moments of …
Cracking a Whip
Sometimes, adventure flicks have featured scenes, where robust characters skilfully snap a whip. Thus, they artfully present us with impressive visual …
Chasing a Pig
This dirty animal has been featured in many movies. Sometimes, they have showed a funny side of it. Now and …
A Bloody Dilemma
Certain movies contain excruciating scenes, where protagonists face an extremely difficult choice: one has to maim himself in order to …
Naked Boys in Soviet Movies
Although erotic scenes were highly discouraged by the Soviet censorship, sometimes innocent nudity found its way to a silver screen. …
Flying Horses
One of the most impressive images of fantasy world is, definitely, a horse moving across the sky. This noble animal …
Slovenly Jews on Silver Screen
Actually, for the most part so-called Jews originated from dusty steppes of Eurasia, not the biblical Middle East. Excellent masterpieces, …
Girl’s Honor at Too High A Price
Now and again, girls pay dearly for their honor. Some of them even commit a suicide in order to save …
Under the Car
Protagonists, as well as antagonists, sometimes have to be quite resourceful in their cinematographic adventures. When they escape from somewhere …
Premature Music Scores
Movie-making is a serious business, which costs a lot of money. This trade involves a great many artists and specialists, …
Spare a Living Thing
Animal rights have been vigorously defended by movie-makers. Perhaps, they have made too much fuss about it. But, sometimes gracious …
Airport as an Actor
Soviet movies were often shot only inside the USSR, even if their plotlines were concerned with exotic places or sci-fi …
Don’t Drop Your Soap!
Well, under some circumstances you shouldn’t let slip a bar of soap from your hands. Otherwise, you would face rather …
When Engine Drivers Fail
Many photo-plays feature railway or subway trains in their storyline. The powerful machines have served nicely as a dynamic addition …
How the French Inspired “Romancing the Stone”
Famous actor Jean-Paul Belmondo starred in two movies, directed by Philippe de Broca, which apparently inspired US filmmakers of a …