Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
France's Heroine On Trial The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) - A peasant girl leads France's armies against English invaders. When she is captured, the English put her on trial for heresy. Joan becomes one of France's greatest heroines.Directed by dryers Carl Theodore Dreyer Starring Maria Falconetti Why I Liked It - A stunning, stylish approach to... Continue Reading →
Metropolis (1927) - The silent movie classic about a dystopian future society. The workers and the wealthy live in two different worlds. Above, life is a bacchanal, while below the workers toil at mindless jobs and live in featureless hives.Directed by Fritz Lang ... Continue Reading →
Woman in the Moon (1929) The final silent film of director Fritz Lang looks at man's first trip to the moon and the human frailties that conspire to destroy the attempt. Director - Fritz Lang ... Continue Reading →
Safety Last! (1923) A young man goes to the city to make a success of himself. It will take all of his ingenuity to survive. Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor Starring Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis Silent movies have been largely ignored by audiences for almost 80 years. Once sound... Continue Reading →
Battleship Potemkin (1925) - The classic Russian silent movie that memorializes (and embroiders) a pivotal moment in Russian history. The sailors of the Russian ship decide to join the growing revolution of 1905. Also, one of the greatest silent movies ever made. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein Starring Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barskiy At some point in... Continue Reading →
I Was Born, But (1932) - A mid-level manager in a Japanese company moves his wife and two sons to a new neighborhood as part of a plan to advance his career. The boys face problems adjusting to the new neighbors, school and the realization that their father isn't the most important executive in his... Continue Reading →
West of Zanzibar (1928) - A magician (Chaney) is crippled during a fight with his wife's lover (Barrymore) and spends his life in search of vengeance. Directed by Tod Browning Starring - Lon Chaney Sr., Lionel Barrymore, Mary Nolan This movie comes at... Continue Reading →
Man With The Movie Camera (1929) - An innovative silent movie that stretched the early understanding of what "making a movie" really meant. Director Dziga Vertov and cameraman Mikhail Kaufman make a movie about a man making a movie of real life in Soviet Russia. Directed by Dziga Vertov ... Continue Reading →
The Fight That Started the Movies - The World Heavyweight Championship, the Birth of Cinema and the First Feature Film by Samuel Hawley (2016) - When you think of the history of the movies you may think of Thomas Edison. You may even remember that the first commercially shown film was by Edison, called "The... Continue Reading →
The Kid (1921) Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece about a tramp who finds an abandoned baby and raises the boy himself. As time goes by, the boys past will resurface, threatening the life they have created together. Directed by Charlie Chaplin ... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 