The James Bond film franchise has had a considerable influence upon moviemakers around the world. Its luxurious scenery, magnificent music, amazing special effects, and gifted …
Category: cinema
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 foreign flicks. But, willingly or …
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 of them are based on …
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 gangster, action or political movies …
Cracking a Whip
Sometimes, adventure flicks have featured scenes, where robust characters skilfully snap a whip. Thus, they artfully present us with impressive visual and sound performance. Yes, …
Chasing a Pig
This dirty animal has been featured in many movies. Sometimes, they have showed a funny side of it. Now and then, dramatic moments have been …
A Bloody Dilemma
Certain movies contain excruciating scenes, where protagonists face an extremely difficult choice: one has to maim himself in order to escape a predicament or painfully …
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. Beautiful bodies of baby and …
Flying Horses
One of the most impressive images of fantasy world is, definitely, a horse moving across the sky. This noble animal is truly elevated, when it …
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, like a documentary film “Der …
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 their honor. No wonder that …
Under the Car
Protagonists, as well as antagonists, sometimes have to be quite resourceful in their cinematographic adventures. When they escape from somewhere or chase someone, the photo-play …
Premature Music Scores
Movie-making is a serious business, which costs a lot of money. This trade involves a great many artists and specialists, who, as a rule, meticulously …
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 and noble animals really inspire …
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 stories. Therefore, some landmarks were …
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 embarrassing consequences. You know, a …
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 to action-packed movies. But, the …
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 1984’s photoplay featuring Michael Douglas …
Naked Teenage Girls
Today, hypocrite filmmakers would hardly shoot the beauty of a teenage girl’s naked body for general-audience photoplays. The natural splendor of young lady in her …
Living Dead: Soviet Style
As a rule, feature films of the USSR did not deal with horror or mystical topics. Only rare exceptions, like Viy or Spirit of Evil…