Violetta Efimova

Violetta Efimova

Was online: August 30 at 1:46 pm Effective: January 17, 2025 Last date of publication: August 30, 2025 2:30 pm Number of publications: 1216
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Violetta is a writer at Startefacts who has joined the team in 2023. She's the first to get latest updates and rants across fandoms.

An amateur-turned-professional cinephile who still hasn’t decided on her favorite film, Violetta finds joy in good old musicals, Martin Scorsese’s epic films, and, well, the captivating melancholy of Paul Mescal’s 24/7 depressed characters. But movies aren’t her only passion. In between suffering through long hiatuses (hi, House of the Dragon and Stranger Things), Violetta has plenty of time to dive into other series. White Lotus? Watching that. Only Murders in the Building? More like only binging in the building. The Last of Us? That's a detour from her usual genre preferences, but a great one. And of course, the all-time favorite Desperate Housewives, because nothing can beat revisiting the classics. Violetta keeps a curated watchlist while constantly seeking fresh gems on streaming platforms, and why yes, she will tell you all about them.

Experience

  • Over 2 years in entertainment news
  • 1 year of internships at film studios and at the Russian Film Festival in Paris
  • Over 2 years of reporting for Startefacts, Kinoafisha.info, SRSLY

Expertise & favorite media

  • The Hunger Games franchise
  • The MCU and Star Wars universe
  • Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon
  • New series on streaming (The White Lotus, Only Murders in the Building, The Last of Us, Severance
  • Classic series (Desperate Housewives, Sex and the City)

Education

  • Bachelors' degree in Journalism (Moscow State University)
  • Cinema history at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University

  • Film criticism at ECAM (Escuela de Cinematografía y del Audiovisual de la Comunidad de Madrid)

 

 

Latest News by Violetta Efimova

Marvel Star Breaks Silence on 'Eternals' Failure: "It Shattered Me Too Much"
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Marvel Star Breaks Silence on 'Eternals' Failure: "It Shattered Me Too Much"
Chloé Zhao’s superhero flick was believed to start a completely new and successful Marvel phase, and it’s not only fans that hoped to see more of Eternals in the next several years.
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Fall Streaming Guide: 10 Returning Shows Everyone Will Be Talking About
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Fall Streaming Guide: 10 Returning Shows Everyone Will Be Talking About
Only Murders in the Building’s new season, Stranger Things’ wrap and many more — here’s what to watch during long fall days before Christmas comes.
‘The Marvels’ Director Names the Real Reason It Bombed In the Box Office
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Violetta Efimova
‘The Marvels’ Director Names the Real Reason It Bombed In the Box Office
The Marvels’ Nia DaCosta never saw what was behind one of Marvel’s biggest failures, and it was Alex Garland’s dystopian franchise that helped figure it out.
Forget His Oscars, Clint Eastwood Says Only His Plane Crash Story Is Worth a Biopic
Violetta Efimova
Violetta Efimova
Forget His Oscars, Clint Eastwood Says Only His Plane Crash Story Is Worth a Biopic
Unforgiven’s director doesn’t see his life as fascinating as others imagine it, remembering only one old story worthy a possible Clint Eastwood biopic.
6 ‘Wednesday’ Season 1 Plot Twists That Still Have Us All Confused
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Violetta Efimova
6 ‘Wednesday’ Season 1 Plot Twists That Still Have Us All Confused
The Addams Family-inspired show has been a captivating thing to watch ever since its season 1, but not everything in Wednesday actually looked coherent.
Haley Joel Osment Plays a Killer You Won’t Forget in ‘Wednesday’ Season 2
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Violetta Efimova
Haley Joel Osment Plays a Killer You Won’t Forget in ‘Wednesday’ Season 2
Forrest Gump’s actor can be seen in Wednesday’s season 2 opening scene, returning to the horror genre decades after his breakout psychological thriller’s release.
Who Is Hester Frump in ‘Wednesday’ & Why Fans Are So Confused About Her
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Violetta Efimova
Who Is Hester Frump in ‘Wednesday’ & Why Fans Are So Confused About Her
Introduced in the second season, the character had a major impact on Wednesday’s investigation and might show up again in this instalment’s upcoming part 2.
Cooper Hoffman Reveals Brutal Filming Detail From Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’
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Violetta Efimova
Cooper Hoffman Reveals Brutal Filming Detail From Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’
King’s next adaptation has just become even more realistic than before.
Did ‘Wednesday’ Recast Morticia Addams for Season 2?
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Violetta Efimova
Did ‘Wednesday’ Recast Morticia Addams for Season 2?
Catherine Zeta-Jones’ character doesn’t look the same in Wednesday’s season 2, though some fans figured the reason for such a change — and it’s not that dramatic.
Chris Columbus Was Kicked Out of ‘The Fantastic Four’ for the Dumbest Reason
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Violetta Efimova
Chris Columbus Was Kicked Out of ‘The Fantastic Four’ for the Dumbest Reason
One of Marvel’s first attempts to adapt "The Fantastic Four" comic book failed miserably, and it might be Chris Columbus who saw what the problem actually was.