Blu-ray Review – The Extraordinary World of Charley Bowers – Flicker Alley

Director: Charley Bowers Screenplay: Charley Bowers Minutes: 274 Year: 1917-1940 Score: Various Release: Flicker Alley What a difference a little charm makes. Charley’s Bowers was a very clever filmmaker who doesn’t quite succeed when and where his contemporaries did. This edition is a welcome addition to Flicker Alleys ongoing mission of collecting classic silent shorts, […]

Blu-ray Review – The Last Warning – Flicker Alley

The Last Warning plays exactly like you might expect a silent film version of an episode of Scooby Doo. This is not necessarily a bad thing.

Blu-ray Review – The Man Who Laughs – Flicker Alley

The Man Who Laughs Director: Paul Leni Screenplay: J. Grubb Alexander, Walter Anthony, Mary McLean, Charles E. Whittaker Minutes: 110 Year: 1928 Score: 7.27 Release: Flicker Alley There are few films which have been on my list as long as I can remember having a list. It has been around on video and DVD, it’s […]

Blu-ray Review – Der Hund von Baskerville – Flicker Alley

The novel of The Hound of the Baskerville has been adapted 14 million times. Peter Cushing starred in two of them. I’ve read the book and listened to an audiobook version.

Blu-ray Review – Fanchon the Cricket and Little Annie Rooney – Flicker Alley

With all the actual criminal offenses occurring around the world I struggle with labeling this as criminal, but, it is criminal how difficult it is to see films with, and from, Mary Pickford. On Amazon, there are two regular priced blu-rays, one horribly overpriced and out of print. On DVD there are a handful, but […]

Blu-ray Review – The Ancient Law – Flicker Alley

The Ancient Law Director: Ewald Andre Dupont Screenplay: Heinrich Laube and Paul Reno Minutes: 135 Year: 1923 Score: 6.07 Release: Flicker Alley I enjoyed this film, I say this because I may start dogging on it a bit but right out of the gates I want you to know that the movie itself it good. […]

Blu-ray Review – The Lost World – Flicker Alley

The Lost World Director: Harry O. Hoyt Screenplay: Marion Fairfax Minutes: 106 Year: 1925 Score: 5.57 Release: Flicker Alley Sometimes, even when I think otherwise, I am a pretty lucky guy. On Sunday I was able to watch this release projected on the big screen at the Canton Palace Theater. To boot I also had […]

Blu-ray Review – Early Women Filmmakers: An International Anthology

This release, Early Women Filmmakers: An International Anthology, is a prime example of how important Flicker Alley should be to any and all film fans.

Blu-ray Review – Behind the Door

When Flicker Alley announces a release I get excited, then I stop and look at the title. Behind the Door is not one of which I was aware. Let’s cut to the short, this release is spectacular, if you enjoy silent films, order it now.