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Tag: Georges Méliès

Posted on October 6, 2017

The Monster (1903) A Silent Film Review

An Egyptian prince hopes to bring back his lost love under the shadow of the Sphinx. But, as Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee would later discover, there’s always a catch in such a plan.

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Posted on September 8, 2017

The Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship (1905) A Silent Film Review

An inventor hallucinates an attack on himself and his airship and finds that he cannot awaken from the dream. Dark stuff that may come as a surprise to anyone who thinks Méliès was all about cute anthropomorphic moons.

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Posted on March 21, 2017March 22, 2017

Blue Beard (1901) A Silent Film Review

A certain gentleman with an unnatural beard pigment marries for the eighth time but things go sour when the new bride discovers what happened to the other seven Mrs. Bluebeards. A macabre fairy tale from Georges Méliès.

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Posted on December 26, 2016

Fun Size Review: A Trip to the Moon (1902)

Possibly the most iconic film of early cinema, this science fiction epic is beautiful, quirky and shows surprising depth.

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Posted on July 3, 2016September 18, 2017

The Palace of the Arabian Nights (1905) A Silent Film Review

Georges Méliès turns his magical creative vision to the famous Tales of the Thousand and One Nights in this ambitious picture. Beautiful sets, elaborate costumes and a relatively large cast blend together to create a rich cinematic environment.
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Posted on June 11, 2015

Goodbye! So long! Bon voyage! Don’t forget to write! Animated GIF

According to early French film, future societies would employ armies comprised entirely of women in hot pants. Once again, the French are ahead of the game. (Take that, Star Trek and your micro-mini skirts!)

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Posted on March 29, 2015December 23, 2016

A Trip to the Moon (1902) A Silent Film Review

One of the single most iconic silent films and certainly the most famous picture from the pre-feature era, A Trip to the Moon has been studied and discussed for over a century. Why is it so beloved and how did it drill down so deeply into our pop culture? That’s what we’re going to find out.
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Posted on July 1, 2014October 4, 2016

Silents in Talkies: Hugo (2011)

Welcome to another installment of Silents in Talkies. In this series, I review sound movies that are either about the silent era or that incorporate silent films into their story. I will review the film itself and then briefly discuss whether the film helped or harmed public perception of the silent era.

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