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
Last October I watched 1967’s Russian fantasy-horror film Viy for the first time. If you’re unfamiliar it’s the story of a young drunk priest who accidentally kills a witch. He’s … Continue Reading Soviet Silent Horror (1915-17) September 6th, 2020
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 