What Did I Just Watch

 Today's selection is a Russian fantasy movie titled Ruslan and Ludmila. Cast (via IMDB ): Valeri Kozinets as Ruslan Natalya Petrova as Lyudmila Vladimir Fyodorov as Chernomor the Wizard Mariya Kapnist as Naina the Witch Andrei Abrikosov as Knyaz Vladimir Igor Yasulovich as Finn Vyacheslav Nevinnyy as Farlaf Oleg Mokshantsev as Rogdai Ruslan Akhmetov as Ratmir 👀 Stream on CONTv; Fandor; Fawesome; Tubi; Amazon Prime Streaming; Hoopla (through your local library 💲 Buy the DVD on Amazon 🎬 There is no trailer for this movie, but there is a small clip on YouTube 🍅 7.1/10 on IMDb; 71% on Rotten Tomatoes; 3.6/5 on Letterboxd This 1972 Russian Fantasy epic is based on a poem from 1820 by Alexander Pushkin.  It is the last film by director Aleksandr Ptushko, who wrote some of the film's script as well as directed it.  The poetic dialog was written by Samuil Bolotin. When I say epic.  I mean EPIC.  Wow, was this movie fascinating.  It was colorful and weird, ful...

 Welcome to What Did I Just Watch where I watch movies so you don't have to and then I tell you what I think.  Today's selection is The Adventurer: Curse of the Midas Box . CAST (via IMDB ):  Aneurin Barnard as Mariah Mundi Michael Sheen as Captain Will Charity Lena Heady as Monica Sam Neill as Otto Lugar Ioan Gruffud as Charles Mundi Keeley Hawes as Catherine Mundi Xavier Atkins as Felix Mundi Mella Carron as Sacha 👀 Stream on Xumo Play, Amazon Prime Streaming, Hoopla (through your local library) 💲 Buy the DVD on Amazon 🎬 Watch the trailer on YouTube 🍅 5.5/10 on IMDb; 20% on Rotten Tomatoes; 3.8/5 on Movie Insider This is a 2014 fantasy adventure film set in a fictional Victorian England.  The year is never really said, but judging by the clothing worn by the female characters, I would say probably in the 1880s, which is where the majority of Victorian films take place. Directed by Jonathan Newman ( Being Considered; Teeth; Swinging with the Finkels, etc ), The ...