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A historic curio from a strange time when Soviet filmmakers actively sought to create American style films. This serial, which owes as much to Germany as it does to the U.S.A., involves a plot by capitalists to poison all of Russia. The titular heroine must save the day. Sly commentary is hidden am read more

As you may have noticed, I missed two short film Saturday posts so far this year, which is not cool. In an attempt to make up for this, whenever it should happen, I will try to include multiple videos in those I do get up rather than double posting. These selections were submitted to me on Twitter b read more

Based very, very loosely on a poem by Poe, the film tells the tale of lovers torn apart by parental disapproval, a mutiny and a handsome book publisher. As far as story is concerned, Edgar Allan Poe’s poem Annabel Lee is a little lean. Childhood sweethearts are separated by family disapproval and read more

What do you do with a kid who just wants to have fun? Virginia Lee Corbin gives her straight-laced sister fits with her wild, flapper ways. But which one really has the morality problem? Some film genres are so much of their time that any attempt to make them in later periods would be ridiculous. T read more

  MGM 25th Anniversary Film This is a wonderful video of highlights from some of the best MGM classic’s ever made, with Narration by Lionel Barrymore. At over 40 minutes, it is a little long but worth watching. Brings back many memories of some of the greatest movies ever made.   read more

Today I began a new First Fridays Film Festival series for the LearningQUEST lifetime learning program at the local library. This term we are looking at the films of Preston Sturges, the writer and director who produced classic comedies like The Great McGinty (1940), The Lady Eve (1941), and Sulliva read more

Polly Walters and Joan Blondell in "Bleaches" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Polly Walters (1913-1994) was certainly one of them. Although she appeared in small roles in only a handful of movies between 1931-32, Walters made an impression with her blonde hair, deadp read more

Today I began a new First Fridays Film Festival series for the LearningQUEST lifetime learning program at the local library. This term we are looking at the films of Preston Sturges, the writer and director who produced classic comedies like The Great McGinty (1940), The Lady Eve (1941), and Sulliva read more

2013 is officially a month in, and with that a return to school came with it.  I did see quite a fair amount of movies this month, and since I’ve only been in a school one week I can’t blame that for the decrease in output between here and December.  Either way, I think this might be my read more

Lulu is a poor relation, sentenced to a lifetime of drudgery for the crime of spinsterhood. She jumps into a loveless marriage in order to escape her plight. It should have been an escape but it only makes matters worse and Lulu is forced to take matters into her own hands. The 1920s are rightly se read more

Douglas Fairbanks is the titular thief who uses his burglaring ways to win a princess, defeat the Mongols and generally save the day. Bonus: I will also be reviewing the 1940 talkie version starring Sabu and Conrad Veidt. Click here to skip to the talkie reviews. Douglas Fairbanks is all about stu read more

Polly Walters and Joan Blondell in "Bleaches" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Polly Walters (1913-1994) was certainly one of them. Although she appeared in small roles in only a handful of movies between 1931-32, Walters made an impression with her blonde hair, deadp read more

Today I began a new First Fridays Film Festival series for the LearningQUEST lifetime learning program at the local library. This term we are looking at the films of Preston Sturges, the writer and director who produced classic comedies like The Great McGinty (1940), The Lady Eve (1941), and Sulliva read more

He’s a Bolshevik. She’s a princess. Can they find love? Riding roughshod over historical accuracy and narrative logic, The Volga Boatman still manages to be a rollicking (if air-headed) good time. Bonus: I will also be reviewing the 1956 Russian classic The Forty-First. Click here to s read more

A glamorous European countess meets small town America and it’s a novel experience for both. Tongues wag, the gentlemen preen and the town’s moral crusader finds himself unpleasantly in love. Pretend for a moment that you are a motion picture producer of the 1920’s. You have secured the read more

The Maharajah of Bengal wants his wife to have the most fabulous tomb in the world. He hires an English architect to design and constructs it. There’s just one little problem. His wife is not dead. Yet. This is a classy adventure yarn with a strong Teutonic flavor. Well worth obtaining. Bonus: I read more

A deranged killer is on the loose, out to murder rivals for an inheritance. Laura La Plante is the heiress who must solve the mystery before she is permanently eliminated from the succession. There’s nothing better than a really good Old Dark House movie and silent Hollywood embraced the genre enth read more

She’s the saintly sister of a debauched minister. He’s a somewhat homicidal gunslinger determined to run the church right out of town. This cannot end well. Blaze and Silk (yes, really) conspire to run the minister out of town. Two words that invariably come up with describing Hell’s H read more

During the Great War, two squabbling soldiers are captured by the Germans. They escape, rescuing an Arabian princess in the process. Cute buddy comedy with a strong cast and a lively pace. Produced by Howard Hughes. Burying the hatchet The discovery of a film that had been presumed lost is always a read more

Mae Marsh is Teazie, a young orphan who flirts as way to get much-needed attention. Ivor Novello is Joseph, a freshly ordained minister who mistakes her flirtations for an immoral character. What follows can best be described as Way Down East meets The Scarlet Letter. Teazie regrets D.W. Griffith&# read more