Socially Distant, self isolated and sheltered in place.
Watching old silent films is always a crap shoot. You can bet any movie that’s sustained positive word-of-mouth for a century possesses some measure of quality, but how does it … Continue Reading Sunrise (1927) September 30th, 2023
Making a record of the films I consumed during the pandemic lockdowns was this blog’s original purpose. Simulating talking to my friends and family about movies during a time when … Continue Reading The General (1926) February 12th, 2023
Georges Méliès’ 15 minute masterpiece Le Voyage Dans la Lune is a movie I knew precious little about. The silent film with a rocket lodged in the moon’s literal face. … Continue Reading Le Voyage Dans la Lune (1902) July 21st, 2021
Steamboat Bill Jr. is probably the first Buster Keaton film I’ve seen and I regret to say I saw it for the first time just a few days ago on … Continue Reading Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) May 10th, 2020
I made a big stink about not wanting to watch more Hitchcock in the previous post, but this is how The List works. It’s difficult for me to enjoy a … Continue Reading Downhill (1927) March 24th, 2020
Quarantined Critic 