The Last Command (1928)
JOSEF VON STERNBERG Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. USA, 1928. Paramount Pictures. Story by Lajos Biro, Josef von Sternberg, titles by Herman J. Mankiewicz,written by John F. Goodrich. Cinematography by Bert Glennon. Produced … Continue reading
Underworld (1927)
JOSEF VON STERNBERG Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB.5. USA, 1927. Paramount Pictures. Story by Ben Hecht, titles by George Marion Jr., adaptation by Robert N. Lee, Charles Furthman. Cinematography by Bert Glennon. Music … Continue reading
Speedy (1928)
TED WILDE Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. USA, 1928. The Harold Lloyd Corporation. Story by John Grey, Lex Neal, Howard Emmett Rogers. Cinematography by Walter Lundin. Produced by Harold Lloyd. Music by Carl Davis, Don Hulette. Production Design … Continue reading
Sunrise (Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans)
BBBBB (out of 5) This beautiful film won the only Academy Award ever given out for Best ‘Unique And Artistic Picture’, and it was well-deserved. It tells the story of … Continue reading
The Crowd
BBBB.5 (out of 5) James Murray is terrific as John Sims, an American born on the fourth of July to parents who expect great things of his life. The result … Continue reading
The Jazz Singer (1927)
BBB (out of 5) Monumental in its day, this film now seems like nothing but pure, unadulterated corn. Al Jolson is peppy as a Jewish boy who is expected by … Continue reading
Chang: A Drama Of The Wilderness
BBBB (out of 5) Wonderfully crafted adventure film that works as part documentary, part staged adventure. Filmed in the jungles of Siam with unprofessional actors, directors Merian C. Cooper and … Continue reading
