About Movies Silently

Welcome to Movies, Silently, a website dedicated to the lost art of silent films.

Silent movies occupy a twilight realm between books and talking pictures. Because both our eyes and imaginations are engaged at the same time, silent movies have the power to absorb and enchant far beyond talking pictures.

I’m Fritzi and the aim of this site is to create reviews and articles on silent movies that are fun, accessible and enthusiastic. My main focus will be on American films from the silent feature period: 1915-1929. However, I also plan to cover some foreign silent, remakes, and homages to silent films, as well as later period silent films.

I love to post long, long, long reviews of films. I will also be posting mini biographies of silent stars, articles on silent movie topics and reviews of books on silent movie subjects. Plus, I will include screen caps and animated GIFs from films I review.

I have blogging buttons at the bottom of each post for easy sharing. If you wish to use images or excerpts of articles or reviews, please be sure to credit Movies Silently and include a link to the site. I ask that you do not republish entire articles, reviews, or other content.

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My goal in creating this site was to make silent films more accessible to non-fans and to create enjoyable content for people who enjoy the genre already.

Who is this Fritzi Kramer when she’s at home?

That’s me!

I drink too much tea, read too many books and watch way too many movies. I was born and raised in California and am pretty happy with that on the whole. I love silent movies and want to share that love with you. Sound like a plan?

I like to post very long and detailed commentaries on silent films, complete with plenty of screen caps. Some reviews will include extras like Silents vs. Talkies (where I compare a sound film that is either a remake or very similar in theme), Double Feature (where I recommend a talkie that will complement the silent), and Feminine Empowerment (when I talk about the roles of women in the film and how the portrayals are positive).

I have also started posting Fun Size Reviews, which are movie reviews in 100 words or less. Each fun size review has one picture and one dessert that symbolizes my opinion.

And, I also cover talkies with a silent movie connection, interesting factoids and tidbits, book reviews, unboxings of new releases and more.

I hope you enjoy the ride!

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