Shoot the Glass

Some time last year, I saw Werner Herzog’s remake of this film, starring Klaus Kinski. I was in the middle of catching up with the other Herzog/Kinski collaborations, and I really enjoyed it. I thought Kinski was very intense, and I liked the surreal quality of it. I had assumed that a lot of the [...]

When you watch a movie by (and starring) Charlie Chaplin, you can be sure of two things; it’s going to be funny, and it’s going to have a heart. At least that’s true of all his movies I’ve seen so far.
The story is a simple one. The titular kid (an adorable Jackie Coogan) is abandoned [...]

As you may remember, I saw Lang’s M last year (read my review) and gave it a full five stars. This movie, which was made a few years prior to M, is almost as impressive.
The plot is simple. It’s set in a futuristic city which is divided between the working class and the city planners. [...]

This is widely considered to be the first true horror film ever made, and it’s not hard to see why. Sure, it’s not exactly “scary” by today’s standards, but it still marks a true milestone in the way these stories are told. I found it to be surprising, pretty exciting, and atmospheric.
I was particularly impressed [...]

I feel it’s only fair for me to admit something right away. I didn’t see the original “silent” version from 1925. My online rental service sent me the 1942 re-release. This version has the Chaplin narration added in, a completely different score, all title cards removed, and it’s a fair bit shorter.
I had heard this [...]