Article Archive for November 2011
Timeless Obsession: Why Harold Lloyd is More Relevant than Keaton or Chaplin
“The other great silent comics defined their own worlds; Lloyd lives dangerously in ours.”
Super Tramp: The Enduring Legacy of Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin’s films remain the flat-out funniest and most universal body of work in cinema, delighting international audiences of all ages for almost a century.
Why Buster Keaton is the Isaac Newton of Movies
The amazing cinema of Buster Keaton literally defies gravity.
The Lure of Crime: Louis Feuillade’s Fantômas films
Wildly popular in its time, this landmark action serial was reduced to mid-century obscurity – and is now available online.
From the Original Horror Franchise, a Clear Standout: Barrymore’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”
John Barrymore’s performance is one of the subtlest and most intelligent to be found anywhere.
Keyframe Special Series: The Silent Artists
Keyframe dedicates this week to the directors and actors who helped turn the medium of film into a worldwide cultural phenomenon and a new form of art.
On Beyond “Hugo:” Méliès and More Early Movie Magic at the “Minute” Cinematheque
A selection of some of the finest works of early cinema available on Fandor.
Bringing A New Dimension to Movie History: Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo”
Martin Scorsese’s 3D adventure explores a dreamy place between childhood and adulthood.
From Poland’s Greatest Director, A Poem to a Promised Land: “Pan Tadeusz”
The most brilliant work in all of Polish romantic poetry comes alive on screen.
Essential Insights: This Week’s Featured Films on Fandor
This Week’s Featured Films on Fandor: “Highway Patrolman,” “Yesterday Once More,” “36 China Town,” and “Cornell, 1965″
The Oscar Experience: The Weird Logic of Movie Legacy: “Hugo,” “My Week With Marilyn,” “The Artist”
This Oscar season, notions of Movie Love and Movie Legacy rub against each other in ways even more obvious than usual.
Meshes: The Road to Friendship in “Sideways” and “Old Joy”
Two films examine the resentment, guilt, and loyalty hiding underneath male friendships facing imminent change.
