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Having enjoyed MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD with Russell Crowe and its incredible depiction of life aboard an early 19th century frigate, I decided to re-view this 1926 film of shipboard life. I was surprised to note that several scenes in OLD IRONSIDES are quite similar to scenes in MASTER &Continue reading “OLD IRONSIDES Is The MASTER & COMMANDER Of The Silent Era”

Silent movies of Gloria Swanson that were not directed by Cecil B. DeMille are very hard to come by although Gloria was a fairly prolific silent film actress. Allan Dwan was a prolific director whose career lasted 50 years (1911-1961). It featured movies with Douglas Fairbanks (ROBIN HOOD) as well as John Wayne (SANDS OFContinue reading “ZAZA (1923): Rare Opportunity To See Silent Era Gloria Swanson Without Cecil B. DeMille”

BEGGARS OF LIFE is one of those legendary movies that silent film fans have read about but rarely had an opportunity to see, Chances are that if you have seen it, it’s been in some poor public domain copy of a copy which some of the other reviews clearly attest to. Now, thanks to KinoContinue reading “BEGGARS OF LIFE (1928): Louise Brooks’ Best American Film In A Top Notch Release”

Kino Lorber in partnership with Paramount has just released another title in an ongoing series of silent movies from the Paramount vaults which started back in 2017 with THE COVERED WAGON and BEGGARS OF LIFE. This time it’s William Wellman’s YOU NEVER KNOW WOMEN, an engaging comedy-drama that was his penultimate film before the monumentalContinue reading “YOU NEVER KNOW WOMEN (1926): This Silent Feature Is An Ideal Introduction To Silent Movies”

That was back in 1927. It remains one of the great anti-war films even though the war is World War I. It also marks the apex of the careers of its three stars: Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, and Richard Arlen. Buddy Rogers would later marry Mary Pickford and concentrate on Big Band music whileContinue reading “WINGS (1927): Winner Of The First Best Picture Oscar”

…has always been my take on this movie even when I first saw it as a child. I was fascinated by the Karloff character in the beginning and then felt sorry for him when I realized that he did it all for love. His hypnotic powers were awesome especially the shots of his eyes glowingContinue reading “THE MUMMY (1932): A Doomed Love Story With Horrific Overtones…”

No sooner had I finished writing a review of THE BORIS KARLOFF COLLECTION saying that someone should release THE BLACK ROOM on DVD when lo and behold here it is. The fact that it’s being issued by Sony means that it will use the best prints available which is great considering how often Boris isContinue reading “ICONS OF HORROR – BORIS KARLOFF: Ask And Ye Shall Receive”

“The Master Of Horror In His Most Frightening Roles!” claims the DVD box cover. Of the 5 films here only TOWER OF LONDON is a bonafide classic. More about that later. THE CLIMAX is Boris’ first film in color (which clearly shows his East Indian heritage) while two others (THE STRANGE DOOR, THE BLACK CASTLE)Continue reading “THE BORIS KARLOFF COLLECTION Is Worth Having For TOWER OF LONDON”

…this set should have included FIEND WITHOUT A FACE instead of THE ATOMIC SUBMARINE. It was made at the same time as the other three films by the same British production team (Richard Gordon/Amalgamated Productions), it also features Marshall Thompson making it a perfect companion piece to FIRST MAN INTO SPACE, and Criterion has alreadyContinue reading “MONSTERS & MADMEN Is A Nice Collection But…”

I have searched high and low for a high quality print of THE TERROR, a favorite of mine since I saw it back in 1963, but since it’s in the public domain, the numerous VHS and DVD copies have ranged from bad to worse. My search is finally over, for the print in this newContinue reading “THE TERROR (1963): Finally A Copy That Isn’t Terrible”