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  • ‘Cosmoball’ (2020) is a visual adventure

    ‘Cosmoball’ (2020) is a visual adventure

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    It’s such a shame that Cosmoball had its theatrical release during the pandemic, dooming it to financial failure. Because this movie is a hoot. If you are curious about the Russian ability to make a CGI Marvel-universe type blockbuster, watch this film. Right now you do not need to pay extra to watch it with…

  • ‘Soviet Football – The Untold Story’ (2017) in an hour

    ‘Soviet Football – The Untold Story’ (2017) in an hour

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    Soviet Football – The Untold Story came out just before the 2018 World Cup was held in Russia. This great little documentary needs to be required viewing for every soccer pundit, professional or amateur. French Writer-Director Nicolas Jallot provides everything you need to know about Soviet football (советского футбола) history in under an hour.

  • More romance and less soccer in ‘See You Soon’ (2019)

    More romance and less soccer in ‘See You Soon’ (2019)

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    See You Soon (До скорой встречи) is a beguiling romance that combines fairy tale, travelogue, and a little bit of soccer. Can America have a male soccer star who is a recognizable face worldwide but plays in the USA? To American hearts still aching from the failure to qualify in T&T, it feels like a fantasy.

  • ‘The Romanov Revolution’ (2005) – a Russian oligarch story

    ‘The Romanov Revolution’ (2005) – a Russian oligarch story

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    Evil Russian men come in many stereotypes: dictators, KGB, hackers, hooligans, doping athletes, oligarchs, and football team owners. The Romanov Revolution is a 2005 BBC Frontline Scotland TV documentary about Vladimir Romanov, then new owner of Heart of Midlothian FC, in Edinburgh, Scotland.