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Category: Silents

Silents! Reviews of or discussions of short and feature silent movies.

Ernest Torrence hams it up as Peter in 1927's The King of Kings.

Ernest Torrence: Silent Hollywood’s Greatest Character Actor

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023Shawn5 Comments
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Blogathons, Silentssilent film
Mary Pickford leads her children over a swamp-infested crocidilles in Sparrows.

Sparrows (1926)—The Girl with the Golden Curls’ Curtain Call

November 20, 2022December 15, 2022Shawn3 Comments
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Blogathons, SilentsFilm Reviews, silent film, Women Filmmakers

The Miracle Man (1932): Remaking a Silent Classic

October 20, 2022December 9, 2022Shawn3 Comments
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The Ultimate Genre Guide to Silent Movies

September 29, 2022December 8, 2022Shawn12 Comments
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John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars — Book Review

August 14, 2022January 21, 2023ShawnNo Comments
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Book Reviews, Silents2022 Summer Reading Challenge, Articles, silent film

The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks—Book Review

July 11, 2022August 21, 2022ShawnNo Comments
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  • Ernest Torrence: Silent Hollywood’s Greatest Character ActorJanuary 8, 2023
  • Sparrows (1926)—The Girl with the Golden Curls’ Curtain CallNovember 20, 2022
  • Monsieur Verdoux: A Comedy of Murders (1947)November 10, 2022
  • The Miracle Man (1932): Remaking a Silent ClassicOctober 20, 2022
  • The Ultimate Genre Guide to Silent MoviesSeptember 29, 2022
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Letterboxd Reviews

  • Babylon, 2022 - ★★★★★
    Most of the criticism surrounding Babylon is either that the film is too gross or that it lacks a consistent message. For classic film fans, […]
  • Like Father, Like Son, 2013 - ★★★★
    There really is no better living director than Koreeda who can churn family drama into pure gold. I mean, a cold father learning to love […]
  • Avatar: The Way of Water, 2022 - ★★★½
    An entertaining, if a little bit too long, fun time at the movies. The story is serviceable to the spectacular visuals and Cameron can't go […]
  • Hail the Conquering Hero, 1944 - ★★★½
    It's so fun to see so much of William DeMarest and the rest of Sturges' stock of character actors. Interesting seeing the homefront and the […]
  • Safeguarding Military Information, 1941
    WWII Hollywood is crazy. Imagine finding a random ten-minute short from well-known auteurs like Spielberg educating military personnel for the Iraq War!
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