rushshirt
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Member Since: 14 Nov 2022
Location: New York, NY, USA
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The Marriage Circle (1924) - Rated 20 May 2025
"An engaging if not conventional tale of unfaithful lovers. Lively performances, but hardly lasting."
The Navigator (1924) - Rated 20 May 2025
"Keaton's acrobatics fit well with the nautical and tropical settings, but the romance just isn't as engaging as it could be. A curious experiment, but lacking the heart of his classics."
Sherlock Jr. (1924) - Rated 20 May 2025
"Tensely romantic and a wonderful homage to silent film--just when talkies were becoming a thing. This is top classic Keaton and arguably his best entry point."
Seven Chances (1925) - Rated 20 May 2025
"Its madcap setup and cultural attitudes really don't hold up to modern sensibilities, which wouldn't be so much a problem the film weren't so middling in quality. Keaton's theatrics are a far cry from his peak; watch it for historical insight if you must."
The Gold Rush (1925) - Rated 20 May 2025
"An oddly morbid entry in Chaplin's ouvre, highlighting the desperation of poverty and the indifference of Mother Nature. It's not Chaplin at his most entertaining, but it is at perhaps his most class-conscious."
The General (1926) - Rated 20 May 2025
"Keaton delivers a career-defining performance, replete with physical theatrics over impressive sets that quite literally move. Both the increasing stakes and the underlying romance feel earned and realized in the history to which they belong."
City Lights (1931) - Rated 20 May 2025
"The Tramp hits the big city looking for love and finding friends to remember. With ever-rising stakes and endearing subplots that manage to come together, it's no wonder this has become the silent era's definitive love story."
Lady Windermere's Fan (1925) - Rated 20 May 2025
"An exemplary silent drama that respects its starring role, despite her infamy. Probably not as humorous as Wilde's play, but still charmingly performed and well-paced."
The Wind (1928) - Rated 20 May 2025
"Gish captivates in her final silent role, but it's Mother Nature who leaves a lasting, haunting impression. Best viewed over a haunting contemporary soundtrack."
Spies (1928) - Rated 20 May 2025
"Has all the markings of Lang's future success, but placed into a plot that's too procedural and long. Rudolf Klein-Rogge haunts the screen in an earlier from of his Doctor Mabuse, while Gerda Maurus plays a convincingly scintillating Russian femme fatale."
