Destiny (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

“Destiny” is no doubt a wonderful, technical achievement by Fritz Lang for its time and one can see how this film would inspire filmmakers during that era for its use of storytelling and special effects.  This new restoration is the authorized and definitive presentation of Read More …

The Spiders (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

“The Spiders” is a Blu-ray release worth watching.   You often don’t come upon a silent film release in which its main protagonist has that James Bond suave look, characters traveling to exotic locations and action sequences in different parts of the world.  If you are Read More …

The Epic of Everest (A J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

“The Epic of Everest” is a fascinating documentary.  It gives us an early peek into the lives of those in Tibet during the 1920’s and also what transpired when filmmaker J.B.L. Noel and the mountaineers of the 1924 Everest Expedition began their ascent.  A silent Read More …

Diary of a Lost Girl (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

“Diary of a Lost Girl” is a must-see, must-own film for silent film fans but also Louise Brooks fans.  It’s more than a classic, I tend to look at the film as one of G.W. Pabst’s top films in his lengthy oeuvre.  Louise Brooks is Read More …

The Bubble (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

“The Bubble” looks and feels like a longer “Twilight Zone” episode with its cheesy moments and acting, but cinematically, the film does have a place in history of being a Space Vision 3-D film that proved its effectiveness back in 1966 and would inspire other Read More …

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” would also be remembered for the magnificent, yet creepy performances by its main talent and their movement and expressions, introducing the “twist ending” to cinema and also for its gorgeous set design that would set the course for the German Read More …

The Max Linder Collection (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

I’m quite thrilled that Kino Classics has brought “The Max Linder Collection” to North America and their dedication towards silent cinema in bringing films of well-known names of yesteryear for today’s silent film fans continues. “The Max Linder Collection” is highly recommended! Images courtesy of Read More …