Silent Film

Alfred Hitchcock - 1957 - Director

The lost 1923 Alfred Hitchcock movie discovered after 88 years: “The missing link”

A monumental discovery.

Jun 16, 2026

How William Haines became the first openly gay Hollywood star

William Haines: The first openly gay Hollywood star

A pioneer of queer history.

Jun 16, 2026

Alfred Hitchcock - Director - 1960s

The 1924 masterpiece that had a “tremendous influence” on Alfred Hitchcock: “Almost the perfect film”

Life-changing.

Jun 4, 2026

Mabel Normand - Actor - 1917

Gun violence, silent stardom, and trailblazing filmmaking: The curious life of Mabel Normand

Scandalous.

May 16, 2026

Movie - Movies - Film - Cinema - Movie Theatre - General - 2023

What was cinema’s first fourth wall break?

Revolutionary.

Apr 10, 2026

Charlie Chaplin - Stan Laurel - Split

Why Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel owe their career to Nottingham

Transformative.

Feb 28, 2026

Modern Times’ at 90 Charlie Chaplin’s seminal farewell to silent cinema

‘Modern Times’ at 90: Charlie Chaplin’s seminal farewell to silent cinema

A classic.

Feb 26, 2026

Quentin Tarantino - Director

The “absolutely beautiful” silent film Quentin Tarantino called a “fucking masterwork”

Too quiet for him, no?

Feb 24, 2026

Margot Robbie - Actor - Babylon - 2022

Margot Robbie thinks she’s the right actor in the wrong time: “I would have done better then”

Perhaps?

Feb 23, 2026

Dick Van Dyke - Actor

Dick Van Dyke names the most underrated movie of his career: “We were proud of it”

Underappreciated.

Feb 18, 2026

Woman - Female - Actor - Action - 2024 - Movie - Film - Cinema - Kill - Killer - General - Generic

The first actor to play one of their own parents in a movie

Impressive.

Feb 17, 2026

Alfred Hitchcock - Director - 1960s

Cinema’s most timeless director, according to Alfred Hitchcock: “The Columbus of the screen”

A controversial figure.

Jan 26, 2026