The Crystal Theatre will be screening “Idiotka” in June. Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov) is a 20-something Russian-American who lives in an apartment in West Hollywood — “not the fancy part, the Russian part” — together with her grandmother Gita, father Samuel, and brother Nerses. They are a disparate bunch; Samuel (Mark Ivanir), a doctor recently released […]
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‘Under Siege 2: Dark territory’ (1995) review
Steven Seagal returns as ex-Navy SEAL captain, anti-terrorist expert and culinary specialist, Casey Ryback, in this pacy and entertaining sequel to “Under Siege” (1992). The setting has shifted from a battleship to a train, the luxury Denver to Los Angeles Grand Continental no less. Taking a well deserved break from his job at a Denver […]