Buster Keaton and the Important Things in Life – Silver Screenings
There is a scene in the 1928 comedy, Steamboat Bill, Jr., that beautifully showcases the genius of its star, Buster Keaton. It’s not the scene where he clings to a flying … Continue reading
02/16/2017 · 4 Comments
Buster Keaton: Last Action Hero – Silver Screenings
In the summer of 1993, Columbia Pictures released a big-budget film about a boy who is transported inside a movie to help the hero fight crime. The movie was Last Action Hero, … Continue reading
02/13/2016 · Leave a comment
The Complexities of an Italian Straw Hat
Originally posted on Silver Screenings:
A trousers tug o’ war. Note the director’s cheeky staging. Image: Silent London Conventional wisdom tells us the world was a simpler place before the…
10/24/2015 · 6 Comments
Rogues & Vagabonds 