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To kick of the 61 Days of Halloween season here’s a very creepy short about a rather unusual birth. At the link below you can find more info, and both the film and a version replete with commentary. read more

Glad to have found this online. I saw this first in a collection and it’s one of the finest shorts I’ve ever seen. Mutative animation in the very first animated short is incredible. read more

Turner Classic Movies turns “legal” next spring. But, in the wake of recent headlines regarding buy-outs, layoffs, and management changes at Turner Broadcasting, some fans feared the channel might not reach its 21st birthday in the form in which it exists today, and that the future of read more

Why are we leading off this entry with photos from Carole Lombard's films "The Eagle And The Hawk" (top) and "Bolero"? Well, it has something to do with this...Turner Classic Movies has announced the dates for next year's TCM Classic Film Festival -- and if you're worried that the dates will conflic read more

Last month, when I wrote about Netflix “pulling” classic films from its streaming service, a few readers pointed out that programming decisions are often predicated on licensing agreements with rights holders, and that the “pulling” can sometimes be attributed to studios choo read more

  In the first thirty days of autumn in October of 1916, a bright and shining movie debut happened, Around the World in 80 Days, starring Henry Garrick, Frank Bowers, Victor Sanders and Vivian Nichols;[1] the production cost about $250,000.[2] Obviously, this was a large sum for a film budget read more

  In the first thirty days of autumn in October of 1916, a bright and shining movie debut happened, Around the World in 80 Days, starring Henry Garrick, Frank Bowers, Victor Sanders and Vivian Nichols;[1] the production cost about $250,000.[2] Obviously, this was a large sum for a film budget read more

The Top Worst classic Film Accents: The British edition, Vol. 1 9/28/2014 3 Comments   The British accent,  in film at least,  is one of the most distinctive speaking voices on Earth.  I'm refe read more

  In the first thirty days of autumn in October of 1916, a bright and shining movie debut happened, Around the World in 80 Days, starring Henry Garrick, Frank Bowers, Victor Sanders and Vivian Nichols;[1] the production cost about $250,000.[2] Obviously, this was a large sum for a film budget read more

The Top Worst classic Film Accents: The British edition, Vol. 1 9/28/2014 3 Comments   The British accent,  in film at least,  is one of the most distinctive speaking voices on Earth.  I'm referring not just to the standard read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 28, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review It’s an island. Full of brutes. That’s the plot they went with. No, I’m not sure who greenlighted it either. In any case, this is a directing effort from Harry Carey, who soon switched back to just acting read more

This a great spoof that takes on a simple trope and exaggerates it brilliantly. It’s hilarious and effective as well. Enjoy! read more

Women professionals behind the cameras in early cinema Lillian Gish directed sister Dorothy Gish pictured w/DW Griffith 1922 Women were pioneers in the film industry. In the early 1900s they were bosses, technicians, producers, exhibitors, directors, writers, stunt women and editors. Many of u read more

Do I need classic film? The simple answer? YES. Now, here's the long-winded answer: I don't think my life truly depends on whether or not I watch/buy/consume/obsess-over classic movies but it does feel nice and it does make me smile on a regular basis (which is the best medicine, really). read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 21, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review In ye olde merrie Englande (that mystical place of superfluous letters), a wastrel of a college student pulls one prank too many and is kicked out of both school and home. He ends up falling for the local parson’s daughter read more

Just looking at the images should give you a pretty good idea of what this is about. The short is most definitely humorous and the gore is plentiful, and effective despite its animated nature. Enjoy! Hambuster from Hambuster Team on Vimeo. read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 18, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Oz was much more than just Dorothy and Toto. In this case, we have fairies, an enchanted cloak, soup-obsessed villains, men in donkey suits, bandits, evil leaping monkey things, strange coronation rituals and a heroine who read more

If you love style in the movies, join me this Saturday for the next in my live 6-part webinar series to learn all about THE STYLE ESSENTIALS: HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM.  The Style Essentials are 50 films with the most iconic costume design that immediately impacted fashion and contin read more

Cineplex Classic Film Series: Dial M For Murder (1954) Classic movie screenings don't happen all that often in the suburbs of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), but when they do you know I'll be there with bells and whistles (and popcorn). Canada's chain of Cineplex movie theatres devises kil read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 14, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Four months into his career as a director, D.W. Griffith took on William Shakespeare. In one reel. Yes, that is about ten minutes. The short stars the legendary Florence Lawrence as the titular hellion and Arthur V. Johnso read more