This 1928 travelogue by Isaac Upham doesn’t feel like a journey into 92 years ago. It feels like 200 years ago. Obviously the 20th century has reached China–the European style buildings in
Pop Matters has an essay on Paul Reni’s incredible 1928 film The Man Who Laughs, one of the creepiest movies ever made. That reminds me to make it a film club post. If you haven’t seen it,
I thought about delaying this given the horrifying news this evening. But we need a distraction. Or at least I do. I’ve been watching the second season of The Taco Chronicles on Netflix. It̵
Last night, I watched this 1970 appearance by Orson Welles on the Dick Cavett Show, after Jack Lemmon had already been interviewed and was also on the stage. It’s quite fascinating. Welles oozes
Henry Ford used World War I to have a series of right-wing anti-labor animations made. They are pretty gross. This film was trending a bit on Twitter the other day. I’ve used it frequently in cl
Last night, I watched Howard Jenkins pioneering Black indie film from 1982, Cane River. This is a view into colorism and class in the Black community of Louisiana. Both characters are 22. The man is a
Most of this series has been devoted to either the glorious obscurities that exist around the internet or lesser known films. But let’s spend tonight talking about a classic that most of us have
Another recent film I’ve seen is the 2018 documentary, John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection. Directed by Julien Faraut and narrated by the great French actor Mathieu Amalric (possibly the si