Death in Hollywood: Murray, James (1901-1936), “The Crowd”–Suicide at 35

Upon its premiere in March 1928, The Crowd was critical and commercial success and Murray’s performance was lauded by critics and the public.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere–Biopic of Legendary Musician, Commercial Disappointment

Deliver Me From Nowhere, starring Emmy winning actor Jeremy Allen (“The Bear”) White as the Boss, underwhelmed at No. 4 with only $9.1 million.

Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc–Dominates Box-Office

Anime rides atop the domestic box office, as Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc opens ahead of new releases.

Storm Over Asia (1928): Pudovkin’s Soviet Socialist Silent (Final Panel in “Revolutionary Trilogy”)

The studio’s ideological goal seems to have been making sort of an anti-imperialist, pro-Soviet film, rather than a chronicle of a specific setting.

Docks of New York, The (1928): Sternberg’s Elegiac, Accessible Silent Film, Starring George Bancroft and Betty Compson

The film stars established actors George Bancroft and Betty Compson, as well as Olga Baclanova.