Freshman, The (1925): Harold Lloyd’s Most Popular Silent Comedy

One of Harold Lloyd’s most hilarious and accessible silent films, The Freshman allegedly sparked a craze for other college films.

Culture Wars 2025: J.K. Rowling Vs. Emma Watson–Rift Over Trans

Author Claims Watson Once Wrote Her a Note Expressing Sympathy Over Anti-Trans Backlash

Movie Stars: Silent Era–Male and Female Stars

Movie Stars: Silent Era–Male and Female Stars

0 Movies: Unique Medium

Art and Craft Film: the convergence of art and craft in old Hollywood movies. Sweeping the audience away with a make-believe world that’s  as familiar as everyday life and yet also darker, bgger,  brghter, more poetic and spectacular than everyday life. The tension betwen our olives and our dreams (rather than product placement, directors ego, […]

National Silent Film Day: 100th Anniversary of Eisenstein’s Sient Masterpiece, “Battleship Potemkin”

Battleship Potemkin is widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made.