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 The spectacular German silent epic METROPOLIS is one of my favorite films of all time. I've been mesmerized and entranced by it since I first saw it as a young teenager. Seeing METROPOLIS at any time, under any circumstances, is a great experience. But seeing the restored version in a the read more

The site Open Culture makes a practice of giving leads to bits of free culture around the intertubes. Their latest caught my eye. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the German Expressionist classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. As soon as Robert Weine’s 1920 film came out, read more

If you have yet to purchase “The Complete Metropolis” then you lack a serious part of cinematic history. This Blu-ray disc will captivate and fan the flames of love of film for you. But today I put aside Metropolis itself and concentrate on Voyage to Metropolis. Die Reise nach Metropolis read more

Originally posted on Classic Film Aficionados: If you have yet to purchase “The Complete Metropolis” then you lack a serious part of cinematic history. This Blu-ray disc will captivate and fan the flames of love of film for you. But today I put aside Metropolis itself and concentrate on Voyage read more

Classic Film Aficionados If you have yet to purchase “The Complete Metropolis” then you lack a serious part of cinematic history. This Blu-ray disc will captivate and fan the flames of love of film for you. But today I put aside Metropolis itself and concentrate on Voyage to Metropolis. Die Reise read more

If you have yet to purchase “The Complete Metropolis” then you lack a serious part of cinematic history. This Blu-ray disc will captivate and fan the flames of love of film for you. But today I put aside Metropolis itself and concentrate on Voyage to Metropolis. Die Reise nach Metropoli read more

Classic Film Aficionados If you have yet to purchase “The Complete Metropolis” then you lack a serious part of cinematic history. This Blu-ray disc will captivate and fan the flames of love of film for you. But today I put aside Metropolis itself and concentrate on Voyage to Metropolis. Die Reise read more

If you have yet to purchase “The Complete Metropolis” then you lack a serious part of cinematic history. This Blu-ray disc will captivate and fan the flames of love of film for you. But today I put aside Metropolis itself and concentrate on Voyage to Metropolis. Die Reise nach Metropoli read more

On the one hand, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is a cinematic masterpiece, loved and admired the world over, frequently revived at festivals and rep theaters, and represents the initial silent cinema encounter for many. On the other hand, Metropolis is a cipher, partially lost yet continuing to lum read more

Batman is back in the news, and today I am giving a lecture on Gotham. I love when I’m accidentally topical. If you’re unable to join us in Long Beach for the Queen Mary Art Deco Festival, here is an excerpt from my lecture, Streamline Superman and the Deco Dark Knight: Art Deco & Superheroes. read more

This time of the year is usually referred to as "awards season", when all the beautiful people get together at various functions and congratulate each other on how talented they are. I think it's ironic that people get so worked up about award shows, because some of the greatest film read more

This time of the year is usually referred to as "awards season", when all the beautiful people get together at various functions and congratulate each other on how talented they are. I think it's ironic that people get so worked up about award shows, because some of the greatest film read more

Production of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis began on May 22, 1925 and ran until October 30, 1926. That’s a long, grueling shoot by any measure, but Metropolis included some elaborate sets, a lot of complicated effects, and one very particular director. Shooting was particularly tough for Brig read more

Production of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis began on May 22, 1925 and ran until October 30, 1926. That’s a long, grueling shoot by any measure, but Metropolis included some elaborate sets, a lot of complicated effects, and one very particular director. Shooting was particularly tough for Brig read more

By the time I was first interested in seeing Metropolis, I was lucky that the first print I got to see was the 2002 restoration. I’d heard that before the 2002 restoration, there were some pretty shoddy prints available, but I never actually sought one out to see for myself. But a few month read more

Hmm… I tend to get pretty persnickety about overtly modern soundtracks for silent movies. However, there’s no reason not to see Metropolis 1 billion times, so bring it! Girogio Moroder’s 1984 rock opera soundtrack isn’t my favorite Metropolis score, but it’s not the w read more

I promise, this will be the last I write about the new Metropolis restoration for a while! The restored version of Metropolis has been making the rounds, playing in various cities in the U.S. since April and will continue through the U.S. and parts of Canada until October.  I was able to catch it to read more

In a previous post, I talked about how excited I was for the big Metropolis restoration complete with lots of previously lost footage. Kino International is planning a DVD/Blu-Ray release of the newly restored version for December 2010, so I just figured I’d have to wait until then to see it read more

I never have been like most people my age.  When I was in middle/high school, everyone wanted to watch that televised celebration of mediocrity called Friends.  I was busy watching re-runs of Twin Peaks.  When I was in college, I stayed in and watched Antiques Roadshow on Saturday nights while almo read more