Film Friday Weekly Roundup

It's been quite a week in the classic film blog-o-verse. First, The Cinementals vanished into the ether. It's a lot like Rick and Louis wandering into the fog at the end of Casablanca, but this time in reverse. It's the end ...

My TCM Picks of the Weeks

I know, every time you take a look at the TCM schedule for the upcoming week, you're tempted to quit your job and order all your food for delivery. What's a classic film fan to do? I have a better solution. Get your self a big fat DVR and just peruse...

Watch: Dreamy Dud: He Resolves Not to Smoke

The Dreamy Dud series is the brainchild of early animation pioneer Wallace Carlson. Though he had a long career as a newspaper cartoonist, Carlson is best remembered for his animation work. And though the Dreamy ...

Film Friday Weekly Roundup

So last night, I'm lolling about on the sofa watching a delightful little program called Storage Hunters. (Do not confuse Storage Hunters with it's far more sophisticated cousin, Storage Wars. In fact, Storage Hunters is just a low-rent, Jerry Spring...

Watch: Work (1915)

Charlie Chaplin's Work, his eighth for Essanay films, was released on June 21, 1915. It co-stars Edna Purviance, Marta Golden and Charles Insley. That is all.

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Watch: The Mothering Heart (1913)

D.W. Griffith's The Mothering Heart was released on June 21, 1913. You can never ever go wrong with the incomparable Lillian Gish.

A pregnant wife (Lillian Gish) is deserted by her husband (Walter Miller) and must give bi...

Watch: Mabel's Married Life (1914)

Here's another little gem from Chaplin's inaugural year in the film biz. Also known as the year when Chaplin played drunk, really, really drunk. Mabel's Married Life was released on June 20, 1914 and costars, of course, Mabe...

My TCM Picks of the Week

I'm thinking of buying a new TIVO, even though it's not really functional in Canada, just for some extra TIVO hard drive space. The responsibility for this very stupid idea falls solely on TCM. Damn you TCM! You make it hurt so good. In that spirit, ...

Film Friday Weekly Roundup

And... another week is conquered! Which is what it feels like sometimes - you grab that week and wrestle it to the ground, just beat it into submission. Of course, those are the best weeks. On the not-so-best, it beats you into submission. The jury i...

Outdoor Movies at Open Roof Festival

I love watching movies outdoors. There's something that feels slightly subversive, like you shouldn't be able to see a movie outdoors but you totally are! Typically, I'm restricted to small screen devices to indulge this peccadillo but thanks to the ...

Watch: Mabel's Busy Day (1914)

Mabel's Busy Day was released on June 13, 1914. The old gal's looking pretty spry for 98!

Mabel Normand is a hotdog vendor down at race track. Charlie Chaplin is an irrepressible little Tramp. He steals her wares, she cal...

My TCM Picks for The Week

It's another exciting and DVR straining week at the greatest cable channel in the known universe, TCM. Here's my hot picks for June 11 to June 17.

Monday, June 11

10:30 AM 

How do they do that? Accompanying Silent Film

I recently had the pleasure to speak to some of Toronto's talented musicians who sit regularly sit down and provide musical accompaniment at silent film screenings. As silent film fans know, the best way to see a silent is in a theatre, with an audie...