Readers often notice that Dostoevsky’s main characters debate and reflect a great deal, but eat very little. However, his friends and family recalled that food had a special place in his life, often tinged with slightly bizarre rituals that...
If you’ve ever opened a book of Fyodor Dostoevsky‘s, you must have picked up that the man behind it was complicated and fascinating. His books have a unique Russian way of opening up the lives of their characters to...
A short story by the author that has inspired us the most here at VM Productions, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Published in 1876, the story is also known as ‘The Heavenly Fir Tree’. A perfect example of one of Dostoyevsky’s tragic heroes,...
Two men; one from Melbourne, Australia and one originally from St. Petersburg, Russia. Melbourne and St. Petersburg have been “sister” cities since 1989. And the two men may be considered “brothers” in their individual re-imagining of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s ‘Crime and Punishment’ into film. The...
We all know that Fyodor Dostoyevsky was one of the most influential writers of his time. His insights into the human soul, and his philosophical musings about life and the world still resonate strongly today. One of his more...
First of all, I want to say that this article isn’t a review of these books, nor am I so arrogant to say that I’ve discovered their hidden meaning that no one else has seen before. I think that...
It’s no secret that the movie industry, since its inception, has become a constantly evolving medium. It all began in the 1890s with film clips that were little over a minute long. Within a decade, these miniscule operations had...
It has long been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the entertainment industry. In a lot of ways, movies serve as an influence to us on the deepest...
I love reading lists. They help a reader organize their literary plans and map out a direction they want to pursue. Sometimes the lists have a theme: graphic novels, historical fiction, memoirs, narrative nonfiction, etc. But this summer, the...
Good morning, fellow readers. My blog this week will finally focus on the acclaimed film directed by Vitaly Sumin, Notes from the New World. This doesn’t mean it’s the last one I will write — actually the best is...
