Tag: Norma Talmadge

The Devil’s Needle & Other Tales of Vice and Redemption (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

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For silent film fans, “The Devil’s Needle & Other Tales of Vice and Redemption” is a unique Blu-ray release that revolves around social issues such as drug addiction, prostitution or terrible corporate practices of the 1910’s. If you are a silent film fan, this is a fantastic, must see, must own Blu-ray release and I was completely surprised to see these films being released together, let alone in HD on Blu-ray! “The Devil’s Needle & Other Tales of Vice and Redemption” is highly recommended! Read More …

The Norma Talmadge Collection: KIKI (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

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Norma Talmadge was known for her melodramatic roles but in “Kiki”, she also shows us that she can also do physical comedy.  Hilarious and fun, “Kiki” is a silent comedy worth watching and is also a wonderful inclusion for “The Norma Talmadge Collection”. Images courtesy Read More …

The Norma Talmadge Collection: Within the Law (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

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Norma Talmadge was known for her melodramatic roles during the ’20s.  One of the top box office superstars at the time, “Within the Law” is nowhere near her greatest works but considering so many silent films are lost especially films by Norma Talmadge, the fact Read More …