The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 29, 2017

Kino Lorber continues their classic silent movie releases with a Blu-ray of director William Wellman's 1928 BEGGARS OF LIFE. I was greatly anticipating this disc since I had never actually seen BEGGARS OF LIFE. The movie is now famous mostly for featuring Louise Brooks, but it is an engaging tale...   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on December 6, 2009

After being overwhelmed by William Wellman’s  Wings (1927), I wanted to see another of his few surviving silent films. This is a haunting tale of tramps wandering through a shadowy underworld, starring Louise Brooks, Richard Arlen and Wallace Beery. Louise Brooks and Richard Arlen Although this film   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

1928 is one of the most fascinating years in film history. Hollywood was in a state of transition, quickly trying to learn how to match visuals with sounds to deliver talking pictures to an eager public. The industry had already mastered the silent film making process and were churning out...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Mendigos da Vida (1928) / Beggars of Life (1928) Um dia, um mendigo (Richard Arlen) chega a um chalé e vê um café da manhã apetitoso em cima de uma mesa. Ele bate na porta, entra e pede um pouco de comida para o homem sentado à mesa. O homem...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

1928 is one of the most fascinating years in film history. Hollywood was in a state of transition, quickly trying to learn how to match visuals with sounds to deliver talking pictures to an eager public. The industry had already mastered the silent film making process and were churning out...   read more