Violetta Efimova

Violetta Efimova

Was online: August 30 at 6:16 pm Effective: January 17, 2025 Last date of publication: August 30, 2025 7:00 pm Number of publications: 1218
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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

Taylor Sheridan Portrayed These 4 Characters in His Own Shows, and You Probably Didn’t Notice
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Violetta Efimova
Taylor Sheridan Portrayed These 4 Characters in His Own Shows, and You Probably Didn’t Notice
He’s the one to direct, so why not starring in it anyway?
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Alfred Hitchcock’s Hit Spy Thriller With 97% RT Score Is Now on Free Streaming
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Violetta Efimova
Alfred Hitchcock’s Hit Spy Thriller With 97% RT Score Is Now on Free Streaming
Tubi is up to an old classic.
We Now Know When Timothée Chalamet’s New Biopic Will Land on Streaming
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Violetta Efimova
We Now Know When Timothée Chalamet’s New Biopic Will Land on Streaming
Yes, you’ll have time to give it a watch (or rewatch) before the Oscar ceremony.
Before Yellowstone, Kelly Reilly Starred in One of the Greatest Sherlock Holmes Adaptations
Violetta Efimova
Violetta Efimova
Before Yellowstone, Kelly Reilly Starred in One of the Greatest Sherlock Holmes Adaptations
We bet you’ve never seen Beth Dutton like this before.
You Have 17 Days to Rewatch This Christopher Nolan Hit With 87% RT Score Before It Leaves Netflix
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Violetta Efimova
You Have 17 Days to Rewatch This Christopher Nolan Hit With 87% RT Score Before It Leaves Netflix
It’s even better than Interstellar, and IMDb agrees.
Michael Сaine’s 1982 Mystery Thriller Is Now Streaming for Free
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Violetta Efimova
Michael Сaine’s 1982 Mystery Thriller Is Now Streaming for Free
The dark comedy was a box office flop, but got a chance to redeem its reputation more than 40 years later.
These 5 Best Picture Winners Aren’t Really Good Enough (No Matter What Their RT Score Says)
Violetta Efimova
Violetta Efimova
These 5 Best Picture Winners Aren’t Really Good Enough (No Matter What Their RT Score Says)
Sometimes it’s not all about numbers from critics.
A Dramedy Tom Hanks Calls ‘One of the Crappiest Movies Ever Made’ Is Free to Stream Now
Violetta Efimova
Violetta Efimova
A Dramedy Tom Hanks Calls ‘One of the Crappiest Movies Ever Made’ Is Free to Stream Now
Tubi might be facing a major streaming rival now.
Robbie Williams’ Biopic With 88% RT Score Is on Streaming Now
Violetta Efimova
Violetta Efimova
Robbie Williams’ Biopic With 88% RT Score Is on Streaming Now
Another musical flick from The Greatest Showman’s director is all yours to check out at home.
Kevin Costner’s $100 Million Western Movie Just Received a Discouraging Update
Violetta Efimova
Violetta Efimova
Kevin Costner’s $100 Million Western Movie Just Received a Discouraging Update
The epic saga’s second part continues a pretty disheartening trend for Kevin Costner.