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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) – Cinema’s Pioneering Nightmare Francis talks to an old man on a park bench in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) – Cinema’s Pioneering Nightmare

Shawn Hall June 2, 2026 0

Few films have been as influential as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Released in 1920, this...

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Joyless Street (1925) – A Bleak Snapshot of Post-WWI Europe Joyless-Street-2
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Joyless Street (1925) – A Bleak Snapshot of Post-WWI Europe

Shawn Hall April 28, 2026 0

When most people think of German silent cinema, the mind often jumps to the bold stylization...

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Nosferatu (1922) – Murnau’s Visual Masterpiece Max Schreck as Nosferatu
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Nosferatu (1922) – Murnau’s Visual Masterpiece

Shawn Hall September 2, 2025 0

There are very few silent movie titles well-known to the public, let alone elicit a shiver...

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Metropolis (1927): Sci-Fi Classic That Defined the Genre Maria the Robot from 1927's Metropolis
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Metropolis (1927): Sci-Fi Classic That Defined the Genre

Shawn Hall July 8, 2025 2

Few films have shaped cinema quite like Metropolis. Despite missing over 30 minutes of footage for...

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Keaton’s first foray into feature filmmaking gives us mixed results but show plenty of flashes to the heights he’d reach in the upcoming years in silent comedy.

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THREE AGES (1923)—Buster a Keaton’s First Comedy
And we’ve reached the end! Buster Keaton tries to sail away from his heartbreak in THE LOVE NEST, only to end up aboard a ship commanded by a captain who has a rather extreme approach to dealing with crew members who disappoint him.

THE LOVE NEST brings us to the end of Buster Keaton’s short comedies just in time for Silent Movie Day on September 29. Thanks for following along—and next up, it’s time to start working through Buster’s silent feature comedies!

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THE LOVE NEST (1923)—Buster Keaton's Shorts (33/33)
An accidental balloon ride drops Buster Keaton into the wilderness in THE BALLOONATIC, where everyday survival becomes another excuse for inventive visual comedy. Luckily, Buster can turn almost anything around him into whatever tool he happens to need.

Follow along as I work my way through Buster Keaton’s short comedies, with a new review every day through Silent Movie Day on September 29!

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THE BALLOONATIC (1923)—Buster Keaton's Shorts (32/33)
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  • Tram Ride Through Rochdale, 1905
    I love seeing all the adds on the trams. Wonder what exactly Dean Chemist’s promise of “Teeth Carefully Extracted” actually looked like in 1905.
  • A Will That Conquers, 1919 - ★★½
    The final chase has plenty of action, but the buildup to get there is dreadfully slow, with the title cards required to do way too […]
  • Miss Ledyia, 1916
    Definitely an amateur production that’s oldly paced.
  • Barcelona by Tram, 1908
    Watched on Sunday October 4, 2026.
  • The Humming Bird, 1924 - ★★★
    With a decent chunk of footage missing, the plot is never hazy but we do miss out on seeing characters develop and change in real […]

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