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By Fritzi Kramer on September 18, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Oz was much more than just Dorothy and Toto. In this case, we have fairies, an enchanted cloak, soup-obsessed villains, men in donkey suits, bandits, evil leaping monkey things, strange coronation rituals and a heroine who read more

If you love style in the movies, join me this Saturday for the next in my live 6-part webinar series to learn all about THE STYLE ESSENTIALS: HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM.  The Style Essentials are 50 films with the most iconic costume design that immediately impacted fashion and contin read more

Cineplex Classic Film Series: Dial M For Murder (1954) Classic movie screenings don't happen all that often in the suburbs of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), but when they do you know I'll be there with bells and whistles (and popcorn). Canada's chain of Cineplex movie theatres devises kil read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 14, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Four months into his career as a director, D.W. Griffith took on William Shakespeare. In one reel. Yes, that is about ten minutes. The short stars the legendary Florence Lawrence as the titular hellion and Arthur V. Johnso read more

After last week, surely you all need a slight reprieve. This short, is quite so, animate, has a bit of humor to it, but also plays the “cabin in the woods” formula, very well. Enjoy! read more

Falling out of love with classic film Have you ever found yourself falling out of love with classic movies? I know we're all devoted classic film fans at heart, but I'm sure we've all found ourselves in this predicament before at some point in our lives: the bloom is gone and the mere thoug read more

I began 2014 on Once Upon a Screen with a list of memorable character introductions in film, or as I called them “Film First Impressions.”  That list included fourteen introductions that make an impression each and every time I watch the films in which they’re featured.  You can read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 9, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review, Silents vs Talkies An abused waif, a handsome prince and a tiny glass slipper. I think pretty much everyone is familiar with this one. One of the most famous fairy tales of them all is given the Mary Pickford touch in this read more

Film Bloggery ~ Notes to myself #1 9/8/2014 0 Comments   When I started this blogging thing back in 2010,  I really had no idea what I was doing;  layout, style,  editing,  posting,  and e read more

Film Bloggery ~ Notes to myself #1 9/8/2014 0 Comments   When I started this blogging thing back in 2010,  I really had no idea what I was doing;  layout, style,  editing,  posting,  and especially writing,  were read more

Silent-ology and Movies Silently host World War One in Classic Film, a historical blogathon, on September 6 and 7, 2014. Byzantine political alliances and colonialism led to the first global conflict in 1914 and today we are still intrigued and horrified by the senseless drama.  The 1932 rel read more

Hello and welcome to day two of the World War One in Classic Film Blogathon! The first day was hosted by Silent-ology (be sure to read those great posts) and now it is my turn. Here are movies that celebrate, inflame, examine, condemn, celebrate and mourn the events of the First World War. Together read more

A hero who reveals his vulnerability, yet retains his pride; the kind of man devoted enough to lift a jukebox above his head blaring Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” to woo the girl who dumped him, yet still grounded enough to enjoy relaxing with his friends; a boy with few prospects who is seeking read more

This is a funny and off-beat horror short that is a perfect light start to 61 Days of Halloween. It feels like it could be the prelude to a series or teaser for a a feature but still works on its own. It features BAM-Award nominee Peter DaCunha and Jake Goodman, probably best known for his role on L read more

Introduction When trying to decide what film to cover for the World War I Blogathon I wasn’t surprised either by the number of films, or by the number of films I have yet to see. The reason that is so is that there are things about World War I that make it, to an extent, less conducive to cinematic read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 6, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review This is the story of five brothers and the woman they… Oh, who am I kidding? There is only one reason people watch this movie and it can be summed up in this little list: Erich von Stroheim + tall window + baby. You d read more

A hero who reveals his vulnerability, yet retains his pride; the kind of man devoted enough to lift a jukebox above his head blaring Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” to woo the girl who dumped him, yet still grounded enough to enjoy relaxing with his friends; a boy with few prospects who is seeking read more

"How veddy good of you to cahm!" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Helen Vinson (1907-99) was certainly one of them. Born Helen Rulfs in Beaumont, Texas, Vinson was the daughter of an oil company executive and grew up on a country estate. She attended the University of read more

"How veddy good of you to cahm!" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Helen Vinson (1907-99) was certainly one of them. Born Helen Rulfs in Beaumont, Texas, Vinson was the daughter of an oil company executive and grew up on a country estate. She attended the University of read more

“The paths of glory lead but to the grave.” - from “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard,” by Thomas Gray ♦ Stanley Kubrick offers a portrayal of grotesque inhumanity in his 1957 film, PATHS OF GLORY – as harrowing a motion picture as I’ve ever seen. PATHS read more