Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on June 14, 2013

Soviet serial in the American style with a dash of German. It’s the tale of four California-born pals who uncover a nefarious plot to attack Russia with poisonous gas. A crazy-quilt of styles. It is a ton of fun to see how the west coast of the USA is portrayed...   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on February 3, 2013

A historic curio from a strange time when Soviet filmmakers actively sought to create American style films. This serial, which owes as much to Germany as it does to the U.S.A., involves a plot by capitalists to poison all of Russia. The titular heroine must save the day. Sly commentary...   read more