Okay, so The Devil's Playground from 1928. Is it worth tracking down today? Look, if you're not already deep into silent cinema, probably not. But if you have a soft spot for early melodrama, or you're curious about how films wrestled with temptation before sound, there's… something here. Everyone else? You'll likely f...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Victor A. Bindley
Charles Horan
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"Okay, so The Devil's Playground from 1928. Is it worth tracking down today? Look, if you're not already deep into silent cinema, probably not. But if you have a soft spot for early melodrama, or you're curious about how films wrestled with temptation before sound, there's… something here. Everyone else? You'll likely find it a charmingly clunky curiosity, if you manage to stick with it for the full run time. It’s definitely not for those who need constant plot propulsion or naturalistic acting. ..."
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