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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (opens criterion.com in a new tab)

Criterion essay on Hitchcock's early thriller masterpiece.

The Criterion Collection

On The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Beginner's Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: The Ring (1927) (opens talkfilmsociety.com in a new tab)

Guide to Hitchcock's early boxing film and visual innovation.

Talk Film Society

On The Ring

Hitchcock takes a swing at boxing in 'The Ring' (1927) (opens reviewsfrommycouch.com in a new tab)

Analysis of the film's editing techniques and emotional complexity.

Reviews From My Couch

On The Ring

The Show 1927 Film Review Silent Carnival (opens grimoireofhorror.com in a new tab)

Analysis of Tod Browning's carnival atmosphere and dark narrative.

Grimoire of Horror

On The Show

Silent Volume: The Show (1927) (opens silent-volume.blogspot.com in a new tab)

Essay on Browning's direction and John Gilbert's performance.

Silent Volume

On The Show

The Unknown (1927): Silent Cinema Out on The Big Top — 4 Star Films (opens fourstarfilmfan.com in a new tab)

Critical analysis of Chaney's dual nature performance.

On The Unknown

Filmstruck Diaries: Lewis Milestone's 'Two Arabian Knights' (opens moviemaniamadness.wordpress.com in a new tab)

Critical essay on Milestone's directorial approach to comedy.

Movie Mania Madness

On Two Arabian Knights

A Not So Minor Film: Spies (Spione, 1928) by Fritz Lang (opens academia.edu in a new tab)

Academic analysis of the film's psychoanalytic themes and Weimar context.

Academia.edu

On Spies

Movies Silently Review ★★★★½ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On The Canadian

Movies Silently Review ★★★★½ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On The Burning Crucible

Movies Silently Review ★★★★½ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Movies Silently Review ★★★★ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On Carmen

Movies Silently Review ★★★ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On The Regeneration

Movies Silently Review ★★★½ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On Oh, Doctor!

Movies Silently Review ★★★★ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On Camille

Movies Silently Review ★½ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On The Toll of the Sea

Movies Silently Review ★★½ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On Mabel at the Wheel

Movies Silently Review ★★★★ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On The Adventures of Prince Achmed

Movies Silently Review ★★★½ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On Way Down East

Movies Silently Review ★★★½ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On The Wicked Darling

Movies Silently Review ★★★★ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On Blackmail

Movies Silently Review ★★★★ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On Body and Soul

Movies Silently Review ★★★★ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On The Cameraman's Revenge