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European Revolution on Film: Pudovkin's The End of St. Petersburg (opens europenowjournal.org in a new tab)

Comparative analysis of Pudovkin's film and European revolutionary cinema.

Europe Now Journal

On The End of St. Petersburg

The Kid Brother (1927) (opens criterion.com in a new tab)

Criterion essay on Harold Lloyd's character development and physical comedy.

The Criterion Collection

On The Kid Brother

The King of Kings | Turner Classic Movies — Turner Classic Movies (opens tcm.com in a new tab)

TCM essay on DeMille's production values and artistic vision.

On The King of Kings

The King of Kings (opens criterion.com in a new tab)

Criterion essay and materials on Cecil B. DeMille's biblical epic.

The Criterion Collection

On The King of Kings

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

Accessible guide to Hitchcock's psychological thriller techniques.

Talk Film Society

On The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

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

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

On Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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 Oh, Doctor!

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 ★★★★ (opens moviessilently.com in a new tab)

On Sparrows

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

On Eleven P.M.

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

On A Fool There Was

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

On The Last Command

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

On Laugh, Clown, Laugh

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

On The Little American

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

On Two Arabian Knights