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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
07-11-21
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Russian Language Hall of Fame II
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Takoma11
Great job, SpelingError, and a great list of...
Great job, SpelingError, and a great list of films everyone. Aside from Stalker (and obviously aside from my own nomination) they were all first watches.
And personally I'm glad you all liked The...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
06-29-21
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Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
Oof. My power went out yesterday and...
Oof.
My power went out yesterday and everything has been restored . . . except for my HVAC system. Luckily I was able to work a few hours today in an air conditioned school, but the second floor...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
06-18-21
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Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
Yes, the way that so many narrative and emotional...
Yes, the way that so many narrative and emotional arcs are portrayed without ever becoming sprawling is amazing. Nothing against longer films, but to me the more compact runtime lends an urgency and...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-31-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
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The Return, 2003
Two brothers, Ivan (Ivan Dobronravov) and Andrei (Vladimir Garin) are...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-29-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
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The Thief, 1997
Sanya (Mikhail Filipchuk) is...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-25-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
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Takoma11
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Khrustalyov, My Car!,...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-25-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
This is how I wish I felt about this film. ...
This is how I wish I felt about this film.
I am sorry for your loss and wish your uncles a speedy recovery.
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-22-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
You're over half done, though! I tend to watch a...
You're over half done, though! I tend to watch a film a day on weekends (sometimes 2-3 if it's a lazy day) and about 1/2 of a film on weekdays.
I'm taking this HoF slow since it is a smaller list...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-22-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
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Takoma11
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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, 1992
In this animated short...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-22-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
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Takoma11
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Stalker, 1979
In an...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-20-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
I will concede that I didn't find the characters...
I will concede that I didn't find the characters SUPER interesting (pre-fire), so some of the hang-out scenes didn't end up being that compelling. But I think that they become more compelling when...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-19-21
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Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
I really liked it and agreed with most of what...
I really liked it and agreed with most of what you wrote.
I would say my main point of difference is that, while it is true that a lot of the character development doesn't "pay off", I kind of...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-19-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
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Letter Never...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-17-21
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Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
The Cranes Are Flying, 1957 Boris (Aleksey...
The Cranes Are Flying, 1957
Boris (Aleksey Batalov) and Veronika (Tatyana Samoylova) are young, very much in love, and clearly on the way to a very happy marriage. But when WW2 rolls around, Boris...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
05-13-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
I'm finishing up another challenge, then I'll be...
I'm finishing up another challenge, then I'll be on to this one.
Forum:
Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
04-30-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-return-2003...
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-return-2003
Kanopy is a free service you can get if your library participates. If you have an Amazon account or Vudu, you can rent it for $2. (I usually try...
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Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets
04-22-21
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236
Russian Language Hall of Fame II
Posted By
Takoma11
I'm in--sounds like a good time! I'll just...
I'm in--sounds like a good time!
I'll just add my usual caveat that I won't watch films with unsimulated animal cruelty, so once all the films are nominated I'll vet them and then make my exit if...
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