Thursday, July 9, 2015

Movies for August 2015: Leviathan and Red Army

The next meeting is on Wednesday, August 5 at Bob's house.

Leviathan (2014)

Netflix: DVD; likely also available elsewhere.
In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.

Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Writers: Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev
Stars: Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Roman Madyanov


Red Army (2014)

Netflix: DVD only; likely also available elsewhere.
The story of the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players.

Director: Gabe Polsky
Writer: Gabe Polsky (story)
Stars: Viacheslav Fetisov, Scotty Bowman, Mark Deakins