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Conspiracy 1930

★★★½ Added by cwflad

Bessie Love stars as a woman who kills a serious criminal in a moment of passion to protect her brother from his wrath, but then must flee the scene and becomes wanted for his murder. While her motives were just, her brother must be located before she goes to the police to ensure that he is safe, so she must hide at the home of a great criminal writer (played by the great Ned Sparks), in need of a stenographer,…
Elvis 2022

★★★★ Watched by cwflad 26 Jun 2022

The best Biopic since "Ray" in 2004, "Elvis" tells the story of Elvis from his meteoric rise to fame, to his military service, his film career, and his ultimate revival and subsequent downfall. Portrayed fantastically by Austin Butler in a star-making performance, Elvis truly comes alive in this movie and after a while, you truly feel like you are watching him instead of an actor. The early scenes are performed by Butler and his impression is impeccable, and all of…

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The Phantom Carriage 1921

★★★★½ Added by cwflad

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Voted the greatest Swedish film ever made, and considered by some to be among the first horror movies, this is a film with a very dark tone that is almost jarring for the time period. A sister of the Salvation Army is on her deathbed, and the only person she wants to see before she dies is a man in town who has lived his life full of sin and without remorse for his wicked ways. Instead of answering her…
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927

★★★★★ Added by cwflad

BEAUTIFUL Film. Best Actress winner* for Janet Gaynor, nominated for its fantastic Cinematography, and the only film to ever win the Oscar for most Unique and Artistic Picture. It is considered one of the greatest silent films ever made. Tabu/nosferatu director F.W Murnau. A man tries to drown his wife to be with another woman, but when he tries, he only winds up falling more deeply in love with her. But then…