I enjoyed the new Russian sci-fi thriller SPUTNIK from IFC Midnight. Here’s a quick premise from IFC: Due to her controversial methods, young doctor Tatiana Yurievna (Oksana Akinshina) is on the precipice of losing her medical license. Her career may not be over, though. I had a great time talking to director Egor Abramenko about […]
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The entire Russian government is resigning, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced Wednesday, after Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping reforms that could extend his decades-long grip on power beyond the end of his presidency. Putin thanked members of the government for their work but added that “not everything worked out.” Putin added that in the near future he would meet […]
