Comments
Andrei Rublev
1966 USSR
A wonderful piece of work, breathtaking in its breadth and depth. I can assume it is historically accurate as the director was deeply passionate about his art and all of his films are crafted with great skill and finesse.
Sunrise
1927
Sunrise has always captivated me; still in the silent era, yet the industry is closing in on the sound revolution. Sunrise is the consummate movie – as good as a Rembrandt painting. It's all there: story, characters,
set design, lighting – all before 1930. The fairground sequence is astonishing in its inventiveness. A great movie! Maybe the greatest.
Broken Blossoms or the Yellow Man and the Girl
1919 USA
A great, powerful work by D.W. Griffith, with wonderful performances by Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess.
A young Donald Crisp appears as the brutal father, extraordinary acting for the photoplay genre.
This movie sits firmly in the pantheon of movie greats! Lillian Gish's performance is totally captivating.
