After watching “Under The Tree”, Neil and I sought better seats for the next film. We purchased tickets to “Revue” in advance, for that very reason. The film was a documentary that strung together many reels of Russian newscasts primarily from the 1950s and 1960s. The films recorded the Leninist movement towards [...]

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Neil and I waited in line for rush tickets for Happy-Go-Lucky, but weren’t so lucky and missed out. Therefore, we decided to walk to the Pacific Cinémathéque a few blocks away to watch Under The Tree. I can’t really explain the plot of the story as it seemed to lack one. There [...]

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