Elizaveta Astahova

Elizaveta Astahova

Was online: August 8 at 4:38 pm Effective: June 11, 2025 Last date of publication: August 8, 2025 5:22 pm Number of publications: 372
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Liza is a linguist and translator from a small Siberian town who joined the world of entertainment media straight out of university — and has been writing, editing, translating, and digging into the overlooked corners of cinema for nearly seven months now.

She’s endlessly curious about how meaning travels between languages — especially when it comes to idioms, culturally-loaded phrases, or memes.

Cinema, for Liza, isn’t just content — it’s communication, a visual language that says what words sometimes can’t. She writes with the passion of someone who grew up loving movies and now shares that love with fellow fans. Her soft spot is for carefully crafted films that treat art like a form of human connection.

A big fan of A24 — for giving space to brave, deeply talented voices — and of Wes Anderson, for his style, soundtracks, and characters that feel so close to the heart. Wes, the Moomins, and Mgzavrebi are the ultimate soul-healers.

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Fact: I Had No Idea Matthew McConaughey Almost Played That Role
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
Fact: I Had No Idea Matthew McConaughey Almost Played That Role
Turns out his surprising almost-roles didn’t stop at Jack Sparrow.
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The Addams Family Recast: My Dream Lineup for a New Series
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
The Addams Family Recast: My Dream Lineup for a New Series
Watching Wednesday season two got me thinking — what if?
A Different Ending from the Comics — and the Perfect One for Netflix’s 'Sandman', If You Ask Me
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
A Different Ending from the Comics — and the Perfect One for Netflix’s 'Sandman', If You Ask Me
We may never see Morpheus again — except in our dreams.
'The Boy in the Iron Box': Another Reason I Can’t Resist del Toro’s Strange Magic
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
'The Boy in the Iron Box': Another Reason I Can’t Resist del Toro’s Strange Magic
A snowbound fortress, a lost team, and creeping horrors await.
Sebastian Stan in a Frankenstein Story Only Radu Jude Could Imagine — Mixing CIA Secrets and Gothic Horror?
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
Sebastian Stan in a Frankenstein Story Only Radu Jude Could Imagine — Mixing CIA Secrets and Gothic Horror?
An unexpected fusion that promises something truly one of a kind.
Dave Bautista as the Kurgan? 'Highlander' Reboot Feels Dangerously Promising
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
Dave Bautista as the Kurgan? 'Highlander' Reboot Feels Dangerously Promising
A cult fantasy reborn with a new edge — and blade.
Why This 'Hand That Rocks the Cradle' Remake Has Me Both Excited and Nervous — Not Exactly Usual Disney Magic
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
Why This 'Hand That Rocks the Cradle' Remake Has Me Both Excited and Nervous — Not Exactly Usual Disney Magic
A cult ’90s thriller reborn where you’d least expect.
Fact: I Thought I Knew Everything About Tolkien’s Dwarves — I Didn’t
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
Fact: I Thought I Knew Everything About Tolkien’s Dwarves — I Didn’t
A tiny thing that longtime fans will appreciate.
Think Stephen King Only Does Horror? I’ve Got One Unexpected Series With 89% on RT You Need to See
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
Think Stephen King Only Does Horror? I’ve Got One Unexpected Series With 89% on RT You Need to See
Time travel, love, and one impossible choice.
Fact: Did You Know 'Inceptions' Character Names Spell Out a Plot Clue? I Just Found Out
Elizaveta Astahova
Elizaveta Astahova
Fact: Did You Know 'Inceptions' Character Names Spell Out a Plot Clue? I Just Found Out
A subtle puzzle hidden in plain sight.