ram·Sep 15Outside the LawTod Browning’s Outside the Law (1920) is one of those silent films whose historical significance considerably exceeds its contemporary…
ram·Sep 14Menschen am SonntagThere are films that tell stories, and there are films that preserve moments in time. Menschen am Sonntag (People on Sunday), released in…
ram·Aug 3MotherThere are films that merely chronicle revolutions, and then there are those rare masterpieces that themselves constitute a revolution in…
The Old Hollywood Newsletter·Jul 24The Cars In Silent Movies Were Electric!Henry Ford’s REAL Vision For The Future of Cars
ram·Apr 23Der Student von PragDer Student von Prag (1913) endures as one of the most seminal achievements of early cinema — an uncanny amalgam of romantic tragedy…
James Rozoff·Mar 13There’s Nothing Like Old Art To Show Us What We’ve LostWe went to see the classic silent movie The General this evening, with the musical score performed live by the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble. It…
Larrylambert·Mar 312 Facts About Buster KeatonHe was a master of physical comedy.A response icon3A response icon3
Sarah Nour·Nov 22, 2025The First 10 Biopics Ever MadeThese days, biopics are considered a common means of Oscar bait, so it’s not surprising that the genre goes back to the beginnings of film…
Rino Ingenito·Feb 13, 2025Charlie Chaplin: The Silent Genius Who Spoke to the World.How a Tramp with a Bowler Hat and a Cane Redefined Cinema and Became a Global Icon
The Old Hollywood Newsletter·Dec 20, 2024Scandal In Black and White…The Spectacular Downfall of Fatty Arbuckle
