The Silent Film Universe
Silent film historian Ben Model has created a fascinating guide to decoding the visual language of silent movies in The Silent Film Universe.
Silent film historian Ben Model has created a fascinating guide to decoding the visual language of silent movies in The Silent Film Universe.
The granddaddy of old dark house mysteries, The Bat (1926) creeps onto Blu-ray from Undercrank Productions.
Undercrank Productions unveils the previously lost silent feature The Craving, directed by and starring Francis Ford.
A lady Tarzan and her gorilla have a rough time adapting to high society in Lorraine of the Lions (1925), one of four silent films on Accidentally Preserved: Volume 5, unleashed by Ben Model and Undercrank Productions, with musical scores by Jon C. Mirsalis.
A pair of silent comedies from forgotten “silk hat comedian” Raymond Griffith are now available for rediscovery on Blu-ray. Phil Bailey reviews Paths to Paradise and You’d Be Surprised, from Undercrank Productions and the Library of Congress, with musical scores by Ben Model.
A pair of century old silent films from multiple Academy Award winning director Frank Borzage hit Blu-ray/DVD with new scores by Andrew Earle Simpson. Phil Bailey reviews the 1922 silent Frank Borzage double feature Back Pay & The Valley of Silent Men.
Phil Bailey reviews the second Undercrank Productions collection of rare silent films from legendary actor Lon Chaney.
Marion Davies shines in this restored silent comedy classic from Undercrank Productions. Review by Phil Bailey.
This satirical silent film starring Marion Davies gets a new score and much improved video release from Undercrank Productions.
Eight silent comedies from legendary character actor Edward Everett Horton get the love from Undercrank Productions.
Classics of the silent age are reborn in a new collection.
The films of the movie comedienne Alice Howell are a great glimpse of early film-making.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.