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Category: Silents

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

A Raisin in the Sun

10 Great African American Classic Films

February 17, 2023February 19, 2023Shawn2 Comments
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SilentsAfrican American filmmakers
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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Blogathons, SilentsArticles, silent film, Silent Movie Day

John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars — Book Review

August 14, 2022January 21, 2023ShawnNo Comments
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Recent Posts

  • 2023 Best Picture Nominees & Classic Film Double FeaturesMarch 10, 2023
  • 10 Great African American Classic FilmsFebruary 17, 2023
  • 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
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Letterboxd Reviews

  • The Sting, 1973 - ★★★★
    I love how even when the film withholds certain information for so long, the audience is never confused. Tons of star power and a beautiful […]
  • If I Had a Million, 1932 - ★★½
    Like any anthology film, If I Had A Million has its high and low points. The framing device, a rich dying tycoon giving away a […]
  • Bad Girl, 1931 - ★★★½
    Even though the title suggested a pre-code tale of seduction like Baby Face, you end up with a mature and frank depiction of marital troubles. […]
  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, 2007 - ★★★★
    I love that no one can tell each other anything outright. There are so many tense scenes of characters talking around their intentions, trying to […]
  • Abraham Lincoln, 1930 - ★★½
    This is one of those biopics that feel more like a checklist of all the famous parts of its subject’s life rather than a depiction […]
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