Recent reviews

• 

  M 1931

  Watched 30 Sep 2021

  I was rather surprised with how much I enjoyed watching this film. Knowing previously that this film was an early sound film, I had my doubts about the quality of sound and the way it would impact the film. The film was, however, incredibly well made and engaging. While there were some scenes in the film that ran a bit too long, the film as a whole did a great job building suspense through interesting dialogue sequences and clever editing.…

• 

  Un Chien Andalou 1929

  Watched 23 Sep 2021

  This film was incredibly… interesting. It becomes clear quite early on that the film’s purpose is to NOT have a plot. The first scene is jarring and misleading, featuring a man who isn’t pictured in the remainder of the film staring at the moon and slicing through a woman’s eyeball. The rest of film is rather consistent with its characters, featuring the same man and woman throughout. What was so impressive with the film was it’s ability to perfectly mimic…

Popular reviews

• 

  Sherlock Jr. 1924

  ★★★★★ Watched 01 Sep 2021

  This film was adorable! It features a young man who we can immediately see is kind, a little goofy, and ambitious. At the start of the film, we see his ambition get him into a bit of trouble when he is framed by his rival for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s watch. The main characters desire to impress his girlfriend made the framing even more believable when he marked up the box of chocolates he gave her to the amount that,…

• 

  Good Morning 1959

  ★★★★★ Watched 16 Sep 2021

  “Good Morning” was a beautiful slice of life type film that captured the essence of a small Japanese town in the 1950s. The film navigates a growing technological world as if effects tradition in the home and family life. It follows the husbands who drink and work; the wives who gossip and whisper from door to door; and their children who can’t get enough of the world’s latest wonder: television. The shots in this film are beautiful. What makes the…

Following