THUNDERBOLT (1929)

Kino has released on Region A Blu-ray Josef von Sternberg's first talking film, the 1929 THUNDERBOLT, from Paramount. THUNDERBOLT is a follow-up to von Sternberg's gangster hit UNDERWORLD of a few years earlier. Both movies star George Bancroft. In my opinion UNDERWORLD is the much better film. Banc... Read full article

Saturday Breakfast Serial 002 – The Crimson Ghost (1946) Chapter 2: Thunderbolt

Welcome back! Yep, it’s Saturday morning, which means it’s time for the next chapter of The Crimson Ghost. (You can find Chapter One here.) But before we get to that, let’s talk about movie serials in general. For most people, the term “movie serial”, if they have even ... Read full article

Saturday Breakfast Serial 002 – The Crimson Ghost (1946) Chapter 2: Thunderbolt

Welcome back! Yep, it’s Saturday morning, which means it’s time for the next chapter of The Crimson Ghost. (You can find Chapter One here.) But before we get to that, let’s talk about movie serials in general. For most people, the term “movie serial”, if they have even ... Read full article

Thunderbolt (1929, Josef von Sternberg)

Thunderbolt has some excellent use of sound. It’s a very early talky and I’m hesitant to say any of its uses were innovative, because the word suggests others picked up on the techniques and developed them. Most of Thunderbolt‘s singular sound designs didn’t show up again in ... Read full article

The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953): A Review by Kyle Edwards

The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) is an early-1950s British comedy which tells a story similar to many real occurrences throughout the world. After Britain's large, nationalized railroad company "British Railways" decides to cease operations over a rural branch line, a small group of concerned locals ... Read full article