Cronenberg gets down and dirty with Russian mob
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There is a moment in the Russian mob movie "Eastern Promises" when the level of violence rises so high that the audience lets out a collective gasp, followed by a ripple of nervous laughter.
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Stiff prison sentences handed down to three Russian men convicted of extorting money from overseas gambling sites may indicate that authorities there are changing their previously lenient outlook on such crimes.
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&quot;Cargo 200&quot; -- an  uncompromising story of rape, murder, abduction and  psychological abuse -- opened in Russian theaters Thursday to a  chorus of criticism from the press and politicians.
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December 29, 2004 -- A tale of oil billions, a politically-charged power struggle and a jailed tycoon is turning into a modern-day &quot;The Count of Monte Cristo&quot; - Russian-style.
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A new expression has entered the Scandal lexicon in the last week. The hard-hitting internal report from Hollinger International referring to the way that Conrad Black allegedly ran the company described it as being a âcorporate kleptocracyâ.
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For many, the words Russia and  nuclear conjure up fear and loathing. But Russia's state  nuclear company Rosatom sees only beauty.
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It was domestic drama at its best _ the kind Italians love _ a scorned wife airing her dirty laundry for the world to see.Comment
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As high-tech thieves loot cash machines around the country, the FBI's man inside gets close to the Russian kingpin behind the crime wave. Second of a three-part series by Kim Zetter.Plus: I Was a Cybercrook for the FBI
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David Cronenberg and Guy Maddin bring local pride to an international film festival
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For many, the words Russia and nuclear conjure up fear and loathing. But Russia's state nuclear company Rosatom sees only beauty.
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Boris Kuznetsov made his name defending people who fell foul of the Russian state.
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On the eve of its 60th birthday, a rifleâs knockoffs offend General Kalashnikov and enrage the Kremlin.
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Even when director Werner Herzog turns his hand to an action movie based on true events, the results are more than a little strange
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A Russian mob boss, fed up with the "unrealistic mafia shows" usually shown on television has taken matters into his own hands by creating his own series.
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The Soviet authorities have had enough of Andrei Sakharov, their troublesome nuclear weapons designer and moral conscience. He's too famous to shoot or imprison, so they banish him to a closed city on the Volga.
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They were orphans. Some of them killed. Now the entertainment industry is all over them
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Hollywood studios and Russian tycoons are teaming up to make films in Moscow. Is it worth the trouble?