Please login or sign up to post and edit reviews.
The Russia House
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
1990s
Movies
Nostalgia
TV & Film
USA
Categories Via RSS |
Film Reviews
Society & Culture
TV & Film
Publication Date |
Feb 19, 2022
Episode Duration |
01:06:00

On this week’s episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John talk the 1990 John Le Carré adaptation “The Russia House,” starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. They discuss the social base for intelligence work during the Cold War, the period of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union, the politics of nostalgia and the film’s excellent wardrobe. You can rent “The Russia House” on iTunes or on Amazon.

Also, you might notice that we have a new logo. That is courtesy of the great Rachel Eck! You can find her on Instagram.

Contact us!

Follow us on Twitter!

John Ganz

Jamelle Bouie

Links from the episode!

The New York Times for December 25, 1990

Wikipedia article for glasnost and perestroika

John D. Skrentny’s “The Minority Rights Revolution” on the impact of the Cold War on liberal reforms in the United States.

On this week's episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John talk the 1990 John Le Carré adaptation "The Russia House," starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. They discuss the social base for intelligence work during the Cold War, the period of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union, the politics of nostalgia and the film's excellent wardrobe. You can rent "The Russia House" on iTunes or on Amazon.

This episode currently has no reviews.

Submit Review
This episode could use a review!

This episode could use a review! Have anything to say about it? Share your thoughts using the button below.

Submit Review