October 27, 2006 9:59AM 

# 77 Years of Tyranny Can’t Shake the Romance 

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

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*Parade*, the nation’s largest magazine, goes [cuckoo for communism](http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2006/edition_10-22-2006/Parade_Picks) in its latest movie picks:

> With its sweeping themes of freedom and social change, Warren Beatty’s *Reds* (Paramount, $20) is more relevant than ever. Nominated for 12 Oscars, the historical epic adventure, set during the Russian Revolution, also is a terrific love story.

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