Genre Drama
The Smiling Madame Beudet (1923)
★½ — The Smiling Madame Beudet (1923)
1920s
Silent cinema hit its creative peak in the 1920s, with Chaplin, Keaton and a wave of European expressionists proving that image and movement alone could do everything. From the physical comedy of The General to the dreamlike distortions of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the decade is anything but primitive. Macca's reviews are below.
Genre Animation
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
★★★ — The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
Genre Documentary
Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
★★★ — Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
Genre Comedy
The Kid (1921)
★★★ — The Kid (1921)
Genre Comedy
The Circus (1928)
★★½ — The Circus (1928)
Genre Drama
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
★★★ — The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Genre Drama
The Unknown (1927)
★★½ — The Unknown (1927)
Genre Comedy
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
★★★ — Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
Genre Music
The Broadway Melody (1929)
★½ — The Broadway Melody (1929)
Genre Drama
Wings (1927)
★★½ — Wings (1927)
Genre Action
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
★★★ — Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Genre Fantasy
Un Chien Andalou (1929)
★½ — Un Chien Andalou (1929)