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Charlie Chaplin once entered a Chaplin lookalike contest

Charlie Chaplin once named his favourite Charlie Chaplin movie: “A real comedy”

A classic.

Jul 27, 2024

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The end of an era: Hollywood’s final silent movie

Cinema’s evolution couldn’t be outrun.

Jul 9, 2024

The Kiss - 1896

Cinematic milestone: the shocking reaction to the world’s first on-screen kiss

Sparking outrage…

May 27, 2024

Lois Weber- one of cinema's most pioneering women

Lois Weber: one of cinema’s most pioneering women

She deserves to be celebrated.

May 15, 2024

'London After Midnight'- the most sought-after lost movie in cinema history - 1927

‘London After Midnight’: the most sought-after lost movie in cinema history

It only exists in bits and pieces.

Apr 26, 2024

Runaway Match - 1903 - First Ever Car Chase

Silent movie history: the first-ever on-screen car chase in cinema

Over 120 years old.

Mar 27, 2024

Stanley Kubrick - Director

Stanley Kubrick on why Charlie Chaplin’s movies will “last longer than anyone else’s”

A classic filmmaker.

Feb 17, 2024

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The most expensive movie scene of all time

It cost $42,000.

Nov 29, 2023

Francis Martin Duncan’s The Cheese Mites - 1903 - 2023

‘The Cheese Mites’: The pioneering nature documentary that was banned in the UK

The stomach-turning silent documentary exposed audiences to the truth behind their food.

Oct 25, 2023

The first-ever decapitation featured in a movie

The first-ever decapitation featured in a movie

An iconic moment in movie history.

May 18, 2023

Sergei Eisenstein - 'Battleship Potemkin' - 1925

How Sergei Eisenstein and ‘Battleship Potemkin’ changed filmmaking forever

Powerfully influential.

Mar 20, 2023

‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’: the silent masterpiece destroyed in a fire (twice)

Cut, burnt and abused.

Mar 14, 2023