Based on the 1916 Spanish novel The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, the 1921 silent film is one of the very first anti-war movies made. It wound up becoming the top-grossing film of 1921! The story’s main crux is about an extended family who are separated and wind up in both…
Dinner at Eight Blu-ray review
Dinner at Eight is a 1933 pre-code film directed by George Cukor and features an all-star cast that includes several screen legends in Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Jean Harlow, Wallace Berry, Billie Burke, and Marie Dressler. It’s the story of a dinner party with both the hosts and the guests all having issues! Millicent Jordan…
Drifting / White Tiger Blu-ray review
I must admit that I really enjoy the silent films that Kino Lorber has released over the years having found some amazing discoveries for me. The label recently released a silent film double-feature on Blu-ray-Drifting and White Tiger. Both films have a lot in common; they are from 1923, directed by Tod Browning and feature…