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Red Army

2014

Gabe Polsky

Documentary

7.3

3,660

Documentary ‘Red Army’ Explores Russian Hockey During Cold War. Following the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War, RED ARMY tells the story of the nation's famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its captain Slava Fetisov. Whether he was pitted against enemies in the political arena or on the ice, Fetisov's story provides a rare glimpse behind the Iron Curtain of the 1970s and '80s by mirroring the social and political forces at ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Deserves a big boo-yah from audiences for being hugely entertaining, but the thorny subject of what constitutes national identity comes through loud and clear. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"'Red Army' touches on themes of friendship and perseverance, and also offers a compact and vivid summary of recent Russian history."	POS
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"A terrifically engaging flashback to the glory days of the Soviet national ice hockey team."	POS
United States	Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"A slick, witty, fast-moving blend of sports story and history lesson with clear appeal beyond the hockey-fan demographic."	POS
United Kingdom	Henry Barnes The Guardian	"'Red Army' is executive produced by Werner Herzog and Polsky borrows some his impishness. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS

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