Added review of the
Film Preserve / Maltese Film Works
Blu-ray Disc edition of
Beau Geste
(1926)
Added review of the
Zeitgeist / Kino Lorber
DVD edition of
Be Natural:
The Untold Story of
Alice Guy-Blaché
(2018)
Added review of the
Film Preserve / Maltese Film Works
Blu-ray Disc edition of
The Affairs of Anatol
(1921)
Added review of the
Undercrank Productions
Blu-ray Disc edition of
The Cardboard Lover
(1928)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc edition of
the documentary
Italia: Fire and Ashes
(2021)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc edition of
The Thief of Bagdad
(1924)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc edition of
The Godless Girl
(1928)
Added review of the
Criterion Collection
Blu-ray Disc edition of
Return to Reason:
Four Films by Man Ray
(1923-1929)
Added review of the
Sony Pictures
Blu-ray Disc edition of
The Blood Ship
(1927)
Added review of the
Flicker Alley
Blu-ray Disc edition of
HE Who Gets Slapped
(1924)
Added review of the
Milestone Film & Video
Blu-ray Disc collection
Made in New Jersey: Films from Fort Lee, America’s First Film Town
(1909-2015)
Added review of the
Milestone Film & Video
Blu-ray Disc edition of
Grass: A Nation’s
Battle for Life
(1925)
Added review of the
Milestone Film & Video
Blu-ray Disc edition of
Chang: A Drama of
the Wilderness
(1927)
Added review of the
Split Reel
Blu-ray Disc collection
Pokes & Jabbs:
12 Comedy Shorts
(1912-1917)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
UltraHD/Blu-ray Disc edition of
The Cat and the Canary
(1927)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc collection
Wonder Dogs!
(1897-1928)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc edition of
Sign of the Claw (1926)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc edition of
His Master’s Voice (1925)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc edition of
The Sky Rider (1928)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc edition of
Ramona (1928)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc edition of
Teeth (1924)
Added review of the
Kino Lorber
Blu-ray Disc edition of
Borderline (1930)
Added reviews of the
Undercrank Productions
Blu-ray Disc editions of
The Law of the Plains (1929) and The Man from Nevada (1929)
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 Deaf Crocodile Films (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc standard edition of two films by Czech film director Jan S. Kolár, The Arrival from the Darkness (1921) starring Theodor Pištěk and Anny Ondra and St. Wenceslas (1929) starring Zdeněk Štěpánek and Theodor Pištěk, mastered from archival film elements held by Národní filmový archiv. / The films are accompanied by music scores composed and performed by Neuvěřitelno and Ben Model. / Supplemental material includes commentary by Peter Hames and Irena Kovarova; six short films; a featurette by Stephen Broomer; and a booklet with essays by Jan-Christopher Horak and Walter Chaw. |
 Edition Filmmuseum (Germany) has released their two-disc DVD edition of Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920) starring Paul Wegener, with Albert Steinrück and Lyda Salmonova, mastered from the 2020 reconstruction conducted by Filmmuseum München. / The presentation features the original 1920 music score composed by Hans Landsberger. / Supplemental material includes the Wegener short films Der Golem (1914) and Der Golem und die Tänzerin (1917); the documentary “Der Golem, künstliche Menschen und künstliche Intelligenz” by Stefan Drössler; two featurettes by Richard Siedhoff; and a 24-page insert booklet with essays by Stefan Drössler, Richard Siedhoff and Martina Lüdicke. |
 Flicker Alley (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc collection of two films produced by Howard Hughes, Two Arabian Knights (1927) and The Racket (1928) mastered from 35mm film elements held by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. / The films are accompanied by optional music scores by Robert Israel and Neil Brand. / Supplemental material includes audio commentaries by Harlow Robinson, Farran Smith Nehme and Glenn Kenny; outtakes from The Racket; two short documentaries on Hughes; the featurette “Hart Wegner Remembrance”; an image gallery; and an insert booklet with an essay by Imogen Sara Smith. |
 Kino Lorber (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc edition of the early part-talkie comedy The Love Trap (1929), mastered from the 4K digital restoration conducted by Universal Pictures of a 35mm nitrate print provided by the William Wyler Estate and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. / The film is accompanied by its original synchronized music score and part-talkie soundtrack. / Supplemental material includes audio commentary by film scholar Jason A. Ney. |
 Milestone Films (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc and DVD editions of Erich von Stroheim’s Queen Kelly (1929), from Dennis Doros’ new 4K high-definition reconstruction from archival 35mm film elements held by George Eastman Museum and Library of Congress. / The film is accompanied by an orchestral music score composed by Eli Denson. / Supplemental material includes audio commentary by historian Richard Koszarski; an introduction by Gloria Swanson; outtakes from the film with commentary by Koszarski; the 1932 sound rerelease of the film; and audio clips from Paul Ivano, William Margulies, Allan Dwan and Billy Wilder. |
 Eureka Entertainment (England) has released their 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc edition of Buster Keaton’s brilliant The General (1926), remastered at 4K high-definition from excellent 35mm print materials and presented in an exclusive Dolby Vision HDR grading. / The edition features the music score composed by Carl Davis. / Supplemental material includes commentary by David Kalat; a video essay by Imogen Sara Smith; a video essay on Keaton locomotives by Luke Ryan; an interview with Peter Kramer; a video tour of filming locations; Keaton home movie footage; and an insert booklet with archival material and essays by Philip Kemp. |
 Flicker Alley (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc edition of Lewis Milestone’s The Garden of Eden (1926), starring Corinne Griffith and Charles Ray, including a reconstruction of the film’s missing Technicolor dream sequence utilizing rare still photographs. / The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Stephen Horne and Frank Bockius. / Supplemental material includes audio commentary by Harlow Robinson; featurettes on the music score and on Corinne Griffith; Syncopating Sue (1926), a fragment of the lost romantic comedy starring Griffith; a restoration demonstration; an image gallery; and an insert booklet. |
 Kino Lorber (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc edition of Louis Feuillade’s crime serial Tih-Minh (1918-1919), starring Mary Harald and René Cresté, mastered at 4K high definition from excellent 35mm archival print materials including the original 35mm camera negative. / The film is likely to be accompanied by a music score composed by Julien Bory and performed by a small orchestra, on solo piano, and on other instruments. / Supplemental material includes audio commentaries for eight of the twelve serial episodes by film historian Tim Lucas. |
 Kino Lorber (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc edition of The Thief of Bagdad (1924), starring Douglas Fairbanks, remastered at 4K high definition by Photoplay Productions from archival 35mm nitrate prints. The supporting cast features Julanne Johnston, Snitz Edwards, Anna May Wong and Sôjin Kamiyama. / The film is accompanied by a music score composed and conducted by Carl Davis. / Supplemental material includes audio commentary by Anthony Slide; a filmed introduction by Orson Welles; outtake footage; and special effects test footage. |
 Flicker Alley (USA) has rereleased their Blu-ray Disc collection Chaplin’s Mutual Comedies (1916-2013), including the iconic Chaplin films Easy Street (1917), The Immigrant (1917), and One A.M. (1916). / The films are presented with music scores composed and performed by Neil Brand, Timothy Brock, Antonio Coppola, Carl Davis, Stephen Horne, Robert Israel, Maud Nelissen, Donald Sosin and Gabriel Thibaudeau. / Supplemental material includes the documentary The Birth of the Tramp (2013); and the documentary Chaplin’s Goliath (1996) on Chaplin star heavy Eric Campbell; and an insert booklet with notes on the films by Jeffrey Vance. |
 Flicker Alley (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc collection Focus on Louise Brooks (1928), including the nearly complete The Street of Forgotten Men (1925), all of the extant material of The American Venus (1926), all of the surviving footage of Just Another Blonde (1926). Now We’re in the Air (1927) is presented from 22-minutes of surviving material. / The films are accompanied by Stephen Horne. / Supplemental material includes commentaries on The Street of Forgotten Men, Just Another Blonde, The American Venus and Now We’re in the Air; a featurette; image galleries; and an insert booklet. |
 Cartoons on Film (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc / DVD collection of early Max Fleischer-Dave Fleischer cartoons Cartoons on Film: Back to the Inkwell (1919-1923), including Ko-Ko the Clown cartoons and educational films. / The films are accompanied by music scores composed and performed by Robert Israel and Charlie Judkins. / Supplemental material includes bonus shorts and other extras. |
 Kino Lorber (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc edition of the documentary Italia: Fire and Ashes (2021), a pensive examination of the early Italian film industry featuring footage from dozens of surviving films narrated by Isabella Rossellini. / The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari. / Supplemental material includes audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas. |
 The Criterion Collection (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc collection Return to Reason (1923-1929) of experimental films directed by May Ray mastered from archival film prints. The collection includes La retour à la raison (1923), Emak Bakia (1926), L’étoile de mer (1928) and Les mystères du Château du Dé (1929). / The films are presented with music scores composed and performed by Sqürl (director Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan). / Supplemental material includes an interview on the scores of the films by Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan; concert footage of Sqürl performing their music; and an esssay by Mark Polizzotti. |
 The Film Preserve and The Maltese Film Works (USA) have released their Blu-ray Disc edition of Beau Geste (1926), mastered from 4K high-definition scans of archival film elements held by Library of Congress. / The film is accompanied by a music score compiled by Rodney Sauer and performed by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. / Supplementary material includes audio commentary by historian Frank Thompson; a radio adaptation of the novel featuring Orson Welles; the featurette “Music for Beau Geste”; two image galleries; and an insert booklet with notes by Frank Thompson. |
 Milestone Film & Video (USA) has released their double feature Blu-ray Disc edition of Grass: A Nation’s Battle for Life (1925) and Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927). / Grass is accompanied by a score by Patrick Holcomb, performed by Malcolm Dalglish and students of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, with an optional score by Gholam Hossain Janati-Ataie, Kavous Shirzadian and Amir Ali Vahabzadegan, and Chang by a score composed by Bruce Gaston and performed by Fong Naam. / Supplementary material includes an interview with Merian C. Cooper; and commentary by Rudy Behlmer. |
 Flicker Alley (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc collection Laurel & Hardy: Year Three (1929). / The films are accompanied by music scores composed and performed by Neil Brand, Andreas Benz, Robert Israel and Maud Nelissen, with optional Vitaphone soundtracks for some films. / Supplementary material includes audio commentaries by Randy Skretvedt and Richard W. Bann; a video essay by John Bengtson on L&H locations; an excerpt from The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929); alternate versions of two films; an image gallery; and an insert booklet with contributions by Serge Bromberg, Leonard Maltin, Skretvedt and Bann. |
 Kino Lorber (USA) has released their Ultra HD / Blu-ray Disc edition of The Cat and the Canary (1927), remastered at 4K high definition by Photoplay Productions from archival 35mm nitrate prints. / The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Neil Brand and performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Timothy Brock. / Supplementary material includes audio commentaries by David Del Valle and Randy Haberkamp and by Anthony Slide; and a short film by Paul Leni (BD only). / A separate Blu-ray Disc only edition has also been released. |
 Deaf Crocodile Films (USA) has released their Blu-ray Disc double-feature edition of Alraune (1928) and The Student of Prague (1926), mastered at high-definition from archival 35mm prints. / The films are accompanied by music scores composed by Stephen Horne, and by Sabrina Zimmermann and Mark Pogolski. / Supplementary material includes audio commentary by film historian Jan-Christopher Horak; an excerpt from Auf gefährlichen Spuren [Dangerous Paths] (1924); and a video interview with archivist Stefan Drössler (in English) of the Filmmuseum München with Dennis Bartok. |
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