Tag Archives: Russia

Russians!

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Musing Du Jour: Are GoPro videos and dashcam videos the most exciting audiovisual-thru-time things being made these days? What movies can compare?

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Linkage

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Roger Scruton’s list of what conservatives believe wouldn’t go over well with many American Republicans, I suspect. More. Fred Reed recalls a less-regulated America. I grew up under not-very-different circumstances. Scott Chaffin submits to a brain MRI. … Continue reading →

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Irfé

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Irfé is a fashion house with a curious history. It was founded in 1924 in Paris by noble Russian expatriates Irina and Felix Youssupov. Those of you with a head for historical trivia may be wondering where … Continue reading →

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The Skills Some People Develop

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Was trickery (CGI? editing tomfoolery?) involved, can anyone tell? In any case, I want to point out what a shrewdly constructed little piece of entertainment this 37 second long, all-in-one-shot clip is. Here’s how it goes: Closeup … Continue reading →

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“End of Watch” (2012)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: An alternate title for this could be LAPD: Awesomest Police Force on Earth. The cinematographer, Roman Vasyanov, is a Russian who studied at Moscow’s Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography where his mentor was Vadim Usov, Tarovsky’s cameraman on … Continue reading →

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