Sherlock Jr (1924) Sherlock Jr. (1924) is a dazzling showcase of Buster Keaton’s inventive brilliance, blending slapstick, surrealism, and cinematic sleight-of-hand into a compact, breathless marvel. As a projectionist who dreams himself into a detective film, Keaton uses groundbreaking visual tricks—seamless edits, dream logic transitions, and meta-movie magic—to explore the boundary between film and reality.… Continue reading My Favorite Films of the 1920s
Last year I posted a list of Halloween recommendations which you can read here. It's that time of year again. This should not be taken as a "the greatest horror movies ever" sort of list. They're just films I enjoy and recommend. I've tried to pick things that aren't obvious. Some of these films are… Continue reading Another Month of Halloween Recommendations
Johnny Guitar (1954) Truffaut said of Johnny Guitar that the cowboys die like ballerinas. There's also a lot of animalistic action in the cinema of Ray--check out that v-flock behind Mercedes McCambridge. Sterling Hayden plays the title character, but Joan Crawford is the star. She never had this much sympathy in a performance again. To… Continue reading My favorite Films of the 50s
James Scott Byrnside 