Shawn Hall Perhaps no genre gets more flak than the melodrama. Fans enjoy its strong emotions, all-or-nothing stakes,...
Film Reviews
In-depth analysis and reviews of various films, from the earliest flickers to the peak of the Hollywood studio era.
1917 proved to be a tumultuous year for Russia: Tsar Nicolas II abdicated his throne and...
I recently finished Buster Keaton’s silent filmography—or so I thought. Focused on watching all Keaton’s appearances...
Anyone even slightly familiar with the silent era knows of the staggering amount of films lost...
Horror has always been a genre tremendously suited for exploring the inner machinations of human desire...
When plucked by Daryl F. Zanuck from Paramount to helm the production of 1940’s Brigham Young,...
With only a small handful of Easter related films, DeMille is easily the director most associated...
Mary Pickford skyrocketed to international stardom in the 1910s playing plucky children in films such as...
Charlie Chaplin’s greatest talent was his ability to mix heartfelt emotion into his comedies. From his...
The canon of the greatest films constantly changes as each generation reevaluates yesteryear’s classics and rediscovers...
