Downhill: Hitchcock comedy is early showcase of technical innovation and flair
Alfred Hitchcock, “Downhill” (1927) Before he found his niche as Master of Suspense, the young
Tag: Silent Films
The true Hitchcock universe begins with “The Lodger: a Story of the London Fog”
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog” (1927) Only the third film
German and German-language Films
Pandora’s Box: apart from its lead star, it’s an ordinary film with soap opera plot
G W Pabst, “Pandora’s Box” (1929) On its cinematic release, this German movie garnered little
German and German-language Films
Metropolis (directed by Fritz Lang): trite plot and mawkish ending let down an impressive and stylish film
Fritz Lang, “Metropolis” (1927) Picture source: www.tobatheinfilmicwaters.com The version of “Metropolis” I saw recently is
Miss Mend, Part One: silent film is a real blast from the Soviet past
Boris Barnet and Fyodor Otsep, “Miss Mend, Part One”, (1926) I saw this film
German and German-language Films
Inside the Cabinet of famous German Expressionist film
Robert Wiene, “The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari” (1920) Seeing this German Expressionist silent film
