Alright, so if you’re looking for a Friday night popcorn flick, Madonna of the Streets (1930) probably isn’t it. This one is really for the folks who love digging into early talkies, the kind of films where you can almost feel the medium figuring itself out. If you’re not into that, you’ll likely find it pretty slow. B...
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"Alright, so if you’re looking for a Friday night popcorn flick, Madonna of the Streets (1930) probably isn’t it. This one is really for the folks who love digging into early talkies, the kind of films where you can almost feel the medium figuring itself out. If you’re not into that, you’ll likely find it pretty slow. But if you’re curious about how movies changed from silent to sound, this is a neat little time capsule. The film centers on Mary, played by Evelyn Brent, who's got a rough go of i..."
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