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  1. A nice NPR story (with audio segment) about the Thanhouser company. http://bit.ly/2Myt0A
  2. The restored Metropolis (1927) is set to premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2010. http://tinyurl.com/ygnoqnj
  3. Posted our review of the nearly-lost film Monte Cristo (1922), starring John Gilbert. http://www.silentera.com/video/monteCristo1922HV.html
  4. The Silent Era website celebrates its 10th anniversary today!
  5. Joe Buck doesn't know what a foul tip is.
  6. is looking forward to the Blu-ray Disc edition of Buster Keaton's The General (1926).
  7. posted a review of the remastered edition of Hula (1927) from Sunrise Silents. http://www.silentera.com/DVD/hulaDVD.html
  8. Taking a preliminary look at the new Thanhouser Collection, Vols. 10-12. Pretty darned good, with excellent music from Ben Model.
  9. Posted a review of the Sinister and Alpha editions of Daughter of the Night (1920). http://www.silentera.com/DVD/daughteroftheNightDVD.html
  10. Posted review of the Grapevine DVD edition of Dangerous Traffic (1926). Campy fun. http://www.silentera.com/DVD/dangerousTrafficDVD.html
  11. Posted review of the Encore DVD edition of The Narrow Trail (1917) with William S. Hart. http://www.silentera.com/DVD/narrowTrailDVD.html
  12. Posted review of the new Sunrise DVD edition of Ella Cinders (1926). Hooray, Colleen Moore! http://www.silentera.com/DVD/ellaCindersDVD.html
  13. Posted review of Grapevine's DVD of The Heart of a Hero (1916) with Robert Warwick. http://www.silentera.com/DVD/heartofaHeroDVD.html
  14. Posted review of Kino's DVD edition of D.W. Griffith’s Sally of the Sawdust (1925). http://www.silentera.com/DVD/sallyoftheSawdustDVD.html
  15. Posted review of Grapevine's D.W. Griffith, Director, Volume 6 (1910) collection. http://www.silentera.com/DVD/collGriffithDirector6DVD.html
  16. Sunrise Silents has announced a couple of upcoming remastered DVDs: Mantrap (1926) and Ella Cinders (1926). Both films should look better!
  17. Posted a review of the previously lost film Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) now out on DVD home video from Flicker Alley. Very good!
  18. Posted a review of the new Kino edition of Tempest (1928) starring John Barrymore. http://www.silentera.com/DVD/tempestDVD.html
  19. Posted reviews of the Grapevine editions of The Count of Monte Cristo (1913) and the abbreviated Monte-Cristo (1929).
  20. Warner Archive Collection released 7 new silent DVDs, including Beau Brummel, When a Man Loves, The Bettler 'ole and The Sea Hawk. Cool!