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Favorite Movies of Alex Glushenkov

94 films worth your time, split into global cinema and Soviet classics.

Global Movies

  • The Godfather — The Godfather is a 1972 crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo.
  • Pulp Fiction — Pulp Fiction is a 1994 neo-noir black comedy crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.
  • Forrest Gump — Forrest Gump is a 1994 comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth.
  • Inglourious Basterds — In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers.
  • Back to the Future — Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis.
  • Terminator — The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron.
  • Fight Club — Fight Club is a 1999 psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher.
  • La Dolce Vita — La Dolce Vita is a 1960 Italian drama film directed and co-written by Federico Fellini.
  • Goldfinger — Goldfinger is a 1964 spy film and the third installment in the James Bond series.
  • From Russia with Love — From Russia with Love is a 1963 spy film and the second in the James Bond series.
  • Gone with the Wind — A manipulative woman and a roguish man carry on a turbulent love affair in the American south during the Civil War.
  • Dr. Zhivago — Doctor Zhivago is a 1965 epic romantic drama film directed by David Lean.
  • War and Peace — War and Peace is a 1956 American-Italian war drama film directed by King Vidor.
  • Fiddler on the Roof — A musical comedy-drama film depicting the life of a poor Jewish milkman and his family in pre-revolutionary Russia.
  • Yentl — A musical romantic drama film about a young Jewish woman who disguises herself as a man to study Talmudic law.
  • Schindler's List — A historical drama film based on the life of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved Jewish refugees.
  • Escape from Sobibor — A historical war drama film based on the true story of the mass escape from the Sobibor extermination camp during World War II.
  • Love Story — A boy and a girl from different backgrounds fall in love regardless of their upbringing - and then tragedy strikes.
  • Defiance (2008 film) — A war film based on the true story of the Bielski partisans, a group of Jewish resistance fighters during World War II.
  • The Princess Bride — A fairy tale adventure film about a young woman and her true love's quest to rescue her from an unwanted marriage.
  • Ladyhawke — A fantasy adventure film about a thief, a pickpocket, and a former knight escaping a cruel bishop's clutches.
  • Indiana Jones — A film series following the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones Jr., an archaeologist and adventurer.
  • Scarface — A crime film following the rise of Tony Montana, a Cuban immigrant who becomes a powerful drug lord in Miami.
  • The Name of the Rose — A historical mystery drama film based on Umberto Eco's novel, set in a medieval abbey.
  • Taxi Driver — Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese.
  • Raging Bull — Raging Bull is a 1980 American biographical sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese.
  • De Vinci Code — A mystery thriller series based on Dan Brown's novel, exploring ancient secrets and conspiracies.
  • Angels and Demons — Another mystery thriller based on Dan Brown's novel, exploring ancient secrets and conspiracies.
  • Marriage Italian Style — Marriage Italian Style is a 1964 Italian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica.
  • Judith — Judith is a 1966 drama film directed by Daniel Mann, starring Sophia Loren and Peter Finch.
  • Cleopatra — Cleopatra is a 1963 American epic historical drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
  • Rocky — Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone.
  • Rambo — Rambo is a 2008 American action thriller based on the character John Rambo.
  • Twins — Twins is a film about unlikely twins (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito) who were separated at birth.
  • Conan the Barbarian — Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 American epic sword and sorcery film directed and co-written by John Milius.
  • Casablanca — A classic romantic drama set during World War II, featuring a love story in the backdrop of political intrigue.
  • Some Like It Hot — A comedy film where two musicians witness a crime and disguise themselves as women to escape the mob.
  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes — A musical comedy that follows two showgirls on a cruise to Paris, exploring themes of love and money.
  • Reservoir Dogs — Six criminals, hired to steal diamonds, do not know each other's true identity. While attempting the heist, the police ambushes them, leading them to believe that one of them is an undercover officer.
  • Once Upon a Time in America — A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
  • Sisu — When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.
  • The Dictator — The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
  • The Usual Suspects — The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.
  • Borat — Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson.
  • Bruno — Flamboyant, gay Austrian Brüno looks for new fame in America.
  • Cabaret — A musical drama set in Berlin during the early 1930s, depicting the nightlife and politics of the time.

Soviet Movies

  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears — Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears is a 1980 Soviet romantic drama film directed by Vladimir Menshov.
  • The Diamond Arm — The Diamond Arm is a 1969 Soviet comedy film directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze.
  • Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future — Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future is a 1973 Soviet comic science fiction film directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze.
  • Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures — Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures is a 1965 Soviet slapstick comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai.
  • Gentlemen of Fortune — Gentlemen of Fortune is a 1971 Soviet crime comedy film directed by Aleksandr Seryj.
  • Kidnapping Caucasus Style — Prisoner of the Caucasus is a 1996 Russian comedy film directed by Dzhanik Fayziev and Georgiy Daneliya.
  • Guest from the Future — A school boy finds a time machine and he helps Alisa, a scientist girl in the future, to save a mind-reading device from space pirates. Chased by the pirates and followed by Alisa he saves the device and brings it back to his own time.
  • The Adventures of Buratino — The Adventures of Buratino is a 1975 Live-action Soviet two-part Children's musical television film produced by Belarusfilm.
  • Battleship Potemkin — Battleship Potemkin is a 1925 Soviet silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein and produced by Mosfilm.
  • Wedding in Malinovka — A Soviet musical comedy film about a love story set in a small Belarusian village.
  • Cheburashka — A fun-loving furry animal living in an orange grove finds itself in a quiet seaside town where he meets an unsociable old gardener.
  • Commissar — Klavdia Vavilova, a Red Army cavalry commissar, is waylaid by an unexpected pregnancy. She stays with a Jewish family to give birth and is softened somewhat by the experience of family life.
  • A Greater Promise — During the 1920s, many impoverished Jews searching for a better life made their way to Birobidzhan, the Soviet Jewish Autonomous Region on the Chinese border
  • The Twelve Chairs (1976 film) — Two scoundrels try to find the twelve chairs, in one of which their aunts has sewn jewelry into.
  • Love — Two Moscow students are mostly concerned with scoring with women but their lives change radically when one of them falls for a Jewish girl.
  • The Snow Queen — An adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Snow Queen.
  • Yasha Toporkov — Yasha Toporkov, a young and joyful man, is happily married to Marishka. He's content with his work too, leading a successful team at a construction site. However, an accident occurs on the site due to a forgotten safety issue, resulting in the unfortunate death of a welder.
  • Office Romance — The life of entire statistical bureau becomes crazy when an ordinary worker, a shy man, falls in love with a boss, a strict woman.
  • The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! — An incredible story about a man who misplaced the cities and found his love during the one special night - New Year's celebration.
  • Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors — A Soviet fantasy film about two girls who switch places and enter different worlds through a magical mirror.
  • The Flying Carpet — A boy finds a special jug and releases an ancient genie.
  • The Cold Summer of 1953 — Former political inmates Sergei and Nikolai live as exiles in a remote Siberian village.
  • Intergirl — A hospital nurse becomes a prostitute who caters to foreigners with hard currency.
  • Chuchelo — Unpopular girl being bullied in her class.
  • Pasport — A case of mistaken identity, by a switched Passport leaves a Georgian man stranded in Israel.
  • Lilac Ball — Alisa Seleznyova and her father professor Seleznyov are traveling in space.

Israeli Movies

  • Lemon Popsicle — Lemon Popsicle is a 1978 Israeli teen sex comedy-drama film, the first in a series.
  • Private Popsicle (Sapichas) — Private Popsicle is a 1982 Israeli teen sex comedy-drama film, the second in a series.
  • Private Manoeuvres (Sababa) — A spin-off film that centers around Yudale/Huey's mandatory Israeli army service, post boot camp.
  • Snooker Party — Snooker Party is a 1975 Israeli teen sex comedy-drama film.
  • Alex Is Lovesick — Alex Is Lovesick is a 1986 Israeli romantic comedy film.
  • Abba Ganuv — Abba Ganuv is a 1987 Israeli family comedy-drama film.
  • Charlie and a Half — Charlie Ve'hetzi is a 1974 Israeli comedy - drama film
  • Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer — An Israeli comedy film centered around a group of Israeli soldiers stationed at an observation post.
  • Shlager — An Israeli comedy film revolving around the life of an unsuccessful singer.
  • Operation Grandma — An Israeli comedy film about a family's comical attempt to celebrate their grandmother's 80th birthday.
  • Colombian Love — An Israeli romantic comedy film exploring relationships and love.
  • Late Marriage — A drama that explores the complexities of relationships and societal expectations within the context of an Israeli - Georgian family.
  • The Policeman — A drama film that follows the life of a dedicated policeman torn between loyalty to the law and his love for a revolutionary activist.
  • Zero Motivation — A dark comedy that provides a glimpse into the mundane and humorous lives of female soldiers in the Israeli army.
  • The Matchmaker — A drama-comedy film that explores the world of matchmaking in Haifa during the 1960s.
  • Turn Left at the End of the World — A drama film depicting the lives of two families from vastly different backgrounds who cross paths in a remote Israeli village.
  • Kazablan — A romantic comedy-drama film set in the heart of Tel Aviv, following the lives and relationships of a diverse group of characters.
  • The Secrets — A drama film that follows a young woman's journey to a religious seminary in Israel, exploring themes of faith and identity.
  • The Band — Comedic musical about an army singing group.
  • Two Kuni Lemel — Matchmaker Reb Kelmen is unable to find a husband for his daughter.
  • Big Shots — Four man decide to steal a safe full of foreign currency - not from a local bank, but from the police station.
  • This Is Sodom — A satirical comedy that parodies the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah in a contemporary Israeli context.