Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on May 24, 2011

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari might be the most written about and talked about movie ever. Take that Citizen Kane! There’s a new review on www.horror-movies.ca by TerrorCorner. cabinet of dr caligarireadingsReviewssilent film   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on May 18, 2011

I came across this interesting piece on The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, titled “Expression and Character in the Movements of Cesare.” If you agree with Nancy Thuleen’s basic thesis, you have to rethink the level of sophistication inherent in this film. To denote character by differin   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on May 13, 2011

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the gold standard example of early German expressionism in film, is just plain weird. Today we call it a “horror” film, but it’s not scary. It is disorienting and certainly creepy, but you won’t jump in your seat while viewing it. But if you care   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on May 13, 2011

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is available for viewing all over the interwebs. Watch at the Internet Archive or download for repeated viewings. http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf Watch on YouTube: german experssionismhorroronline moviesilent film   read more

Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on July 10, 2010

In the period of Germany’s Weimar Republic, a unique and volatile pre- and post-war era within a window of less than 20 years, the German people were experiencing a torrent of new ideological, social, and political views. What was once normal was giving away to the new and unusual; what...   read more