Mordaunt Hall
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The Black Pirate (1926) |
This is a production which marks another forward stride for the screen, one that the boy and his mother will enjoy and one that is a healthy entertainment for men of all ages. - New York Times
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| Posted Mar 22, 2023
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The Devil Horse (1926) |
[Rex] will be remembered as the animal who gained no little fame, for what might be termed a performance, in the film called Rex, the King of Wild Horses... Rex is just as wonderful in The Devil Horse as he was in the other picture. - New York Times
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| Posted Mar 21, 2023
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Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) |
Buster Keaton's latest attempt to make the millions laugh is a sorry affair. It is known as Steamboat Bill Jr., and the producer appears to rely chiefly on water and smashing scenery to create fun. - New York Times
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| Posted Mar 21, 2023
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The Light of Asia (1925) |
Although the photography is poor, with peculiarly undesirable tinting, and the acting of little consequence, it is a picture that has some interesting episodes. - New York Times
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Steamboat Willie (1928) |
Steamboat Willie... introduces a new cartoon character, henceforth to be known as "Micky Mouse." It is an ingenious piece of work with a good deal of fun. It growls, whines, squeaks and makes various other sounds that add to its mirthful quality. - New York Times
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| Posted Nov 14, 2022
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A Study in Scarlet (1933) |
Anna May Wong does well in her part. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 21, 2022
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Daughter of the Dragon (1931) |
Mr. Oland makes the most of his part. Miss Wong does quite well in some of her scenes. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 18, 2022
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The Cat and the Canary (1927) |
It is not only in actual cinematic effects that Mr. Leni's work is telling; there are sequences in the story which reveal his absolute command of the players. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 29, 2022
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Kongo (1932) |
Mr. Huston does vigorous work in the part, but it cannot be said that the spectators ever thought him as awesome as did the characters on the screen. - New York Times
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| Posted Dec 15, 2021
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The Power and the Glory (1933) |
No little praise for the excellence of this film is due to William K. Howard for the direction and to Preston Sturges, who is responsible for the story and its development. - New York Times
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| Posted May 13, 2021
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It is really the intelligent humor that helps this production over the hurdles. - New York Times
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| Posted Mar 09, 2021
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Queen of the Nightclubs (1929) |
This story is told in such a way as to arouse curiosity as to how it is going to finish. The dénouement, however, is by no means as imaginative as one anticipates. - New York Times
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| Posted Mar 09, 2021
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Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929) |
Some of the singing is not as effective as one might hope for, due perhaps to the theatre's reproducing device, but it is a picture that has been produced with a pleasing sense of humor and with no little photographic skill. - New York Times
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| Posted Mar 06, 2021
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Turksib (1929) |
Turksib is one of the most interesting films that has come out of Russia. - New York Times
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| Posted Jan 22, 2021
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The Legion of the Condemned (1928) |
A somewhat unconvincing attempt to give an idea of aviators as bearers of spies is stressed throughout this film. Mr. Wellman does not reveal as much imagination as one would like to see in these stretches. - New York Times
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| Posted Nov 13, 2020
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Paris (1929) |
It is quite obvious that these colored portions are stealing laughs from the show and, taking everything into consideration, one prefers the merriment to the pastel shades. - New York Times
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| Posted Nov 13, 2020
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Three Week-Ends (1928) |
Notwithstanding the nonsensical series of events, Clarence Badger has given expert direction to this subject and consequently it boasts of far better acting than the yarn deserves. It is also especially well photographed and staged. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 21, 2020
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She's a Sheik (1927) |
There are quite a number of novel episodes in this photoplay, but... one can hardly accuse it of being outrageously funny or possessing much more than a mere skeleton of a story. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 20, 2020
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Haxan (1922) |
The picture is, for the most part, fantastically conceived and directed, holding the onlooker in a sort of medieval spell. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 08, 2020
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Song of the Flame (1930) |
The singing, including the deep tones from Noah Beery, is most pleasing and so far as the story is concerned, it is, after all, with all its implausible romanticism, no worse than the tales of most musical offerings. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 29, 2020
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928) |
A splendid pictorial translation of Anita Loos's book. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 29, 2020
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That Royle Girl (1925) |
There are many original glimpses in this feature. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 29, 2020
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Kismet (1930) |
The dialogue is competently handled, so that, while the spectacular episodes are eye-filling, the story always holds one's attention. There are huge settings of the palace and the dungeons, the size of which enhances the value of the action. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 29, 2020
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The Dark Angel (1925) |
While viewing the beautiful screen conception of The Dark Angel.... one cannot help being stirred by the gentle charm of the love story and also by the echoes of the World War. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 18, 2020
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Hollywood (1923) |
As a smart satire with sparkling wit Hollywood, James Cruze's latest production, overwhelms all other screen efforts in its line. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 18, 2020
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Beau Sabreur (1928) |
It may not have that ingenious suspense that dominated Beau Geste, but it is not a film that one cares to turn away from, not even for the fraction of a second. Excellent direction, thoughtful casting and fine acting are contained in this offering. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 18, 2020
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Beggar on Horseback (1925) |
This picture is one of great distinction... Mr. Cruze has shrewdly availed himself of the opportunities afforded by the camera. There are marvelous sets, bizarre costumes, glorious lighting effects, and a most deft handling of the dream scene. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 17, 2020
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Madame Sans-Gêne (1925) |
Somehow the players are pleasant but rather flat. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 16, 2020
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Red Hair (1928) |
[Its] episodes [are] as likely as finding a sympathetic taxi-driver on a rainy night after the theatre. But its cheery nature makes it something far better than Mrs. Glyn has written for years [and is] the best picture in which Miss Bow has been featured. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 16, 2020
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Forty Winks (1925) |
Not only is the direction sparkling and original, but the subtitles suit the picture and enhance its humor. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 15, 2020
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Ten Modern Commandments (1927) |
Ten Modern Commandments is a story of boarding-house, back-stage life, treated lightly, in a sympathetically humorous vein. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 14, 2020
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Tenderloin (1928) |
The spectators were moved to loud mirth during the spoken episodes of this lurid film. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 10, 2020
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A Sainted Devil (1924) |
Valentino is, however, a far better actor in this film than in Monsieur Beaucaire. The atmosphere evidently suits him. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 10, 2020
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The Shepherd of the Hills (1928) |
It has some sterling features, notably a strikingly good performance by Alec B. Francis in a role that might easily have been played so that it would either have been absurd or lost its whole effect. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 10, 2020
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Rough House Rosie (1927) |
It is polished up smartly and the performances of the principals in the various comic sequences are always diverting. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 09, 2020
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Flaming Youth (1923) |
The beguiling and resourceful tactics of a flapper, from her plebe days to her graduation as a bachelor of hearts, are engrossingly portrayed in Flaming Youth. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 09, 2020
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Warning Shadows (1923) |
It is not long before this picture begins to create a desire to yawn, and half an hour after it has been cavorting across the screen you may become fidgety. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 04, 2020
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Ben-Hur (1925) |
Ramon Novarro, who plays the part of Ben-Hur, is a sturdy, handsome young chap, with an excellent figure. His performance is all that one could wish, for he is fervent and earnest throughout. - New York Times
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| Posted Aug 31, 2020
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The Lady (1925) |
The film version of "The Lady" is really well done, and Miss Talmadge gives one of the finest performances of her screen career. - New York Times
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| Posted Aug 19, 2020
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Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929) |
The fun, coupled with the lovely pastel shades, the tuneful melodies, a sensible narrative, competent acting and elaborate stage settings, resulted in an extraordinarily pleasing entertainment. - New York Times
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| Posted Aug 18, 2020
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Thirteen Women (1932) |
It is horror without laughter, horror that is too awful to be modish and too stark to save itself from a headlong plunge into hokum. - New York Times
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| Posted Aug 17, 2020
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Flying Down to Rio (1933) |
Miss Del Rio is alluring and efficient, and Mr. Raymond does well as the handsome hero. - New York Times
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| Posted Aug 09, 2020
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The Dove (1927) |
[West] has done some very clever work on this production. It has real atmosphere and, although there is a desire to make Miss Talmadge... a trifle too much of a guitar-playing angel, once one accepts this sweet girl the story runs along nicely. - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 27, 2020
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The Madonna of Avenue A (1929) |
A somewhat threadbare plot is relieved by the beauty of Dolores Costello in the guise of a boarding school girl. - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 25, 2020
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The Wolf of Wall Street (1929) |
It would seem that almost anybody could have written a more exciting and plausible story on the subject after standing for half an hour outside Trinity Church, watching the passing throng of brokers, bankers, investors and stenographers. - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 23, 2020
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Camille (1927) |
Mr. Niblo has concentrated on the scenes as he visualized them rather than on the nature of the characters. He has sacrificed his story for lengthy close-ups, and other interruptions. You obtain little conception of the character of Camille. - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 21, 2020
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Three Women (1924) |
While Three Women has many strong points, it becomes wobbly and unreal toward the end. - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 20, 2020
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The Cradle Snatchers (1927) |
Those who enjoyed the play Cradle Snatchers will, in all probability, discover that the film version meets with their hearty approval. - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 20, 2020
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The Divine Woman (1928) |
Greta Garbo's latest picture, The Divine Woman, has some well-staged scenes, but it is more often than not weakened by an absence of spontaneity and also because of a tendency toward hysteria in the more emotional sequences. - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 19, 2020
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My Man (1928) |
It is all, however, singularly low-brow, relieved by Miss Brice's own melodies and recitations. - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 19, 2020
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