History fan, cinephile, and former Moscow resident Ally Pitts from the UK explores the delights of Russian & Soviet cinema one film at a time! In the process, expert guests educate Ally on topics ranging from the Golden Age of Hollywood to Eastern European cuisine. Occasionally, the show also tackles non-Russian attempts to bring Russian literature or history to the Silver Screen.
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episode 95: Ally's top 5 first-time watches of 2023
In the spirit of High Fidelity, Ally Pitts brings you an audio listicle of some awesome movies he saw for the first time in 2023.
They are, in the order they appear on the episode:
- Conscience (Volodymr Denisenko; 1968)
- Fright Night (Tom Holland; 1985)
- Chameleon Street (Wendell B. Harris Jr; 1989)
- The Queen of Spades (Thorold Dickinson;1949)
- The Afterlight (Charlie Shackleton; 2021)
Honourable mentions to:
The Ascent (Larisa Shepitko; 1977)
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Ally's Letterboxd page
- Get a 30-day free trial of MUBI
- Ally's MUBI recommendations
- Klassiki (there’s a free 7-day trial available via their website, and you can get 50% off an annual subscription, with the code RUPOD50)
- The Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford
- MK Horror's Facebook group
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