Is it worth your time? Honestly? Probably not, unless you have a strange itch for early thirties talkies that feel like they were filmed inside a cardboard box. If you’re a completionist for this era, you’ll find a certain charm in how stiff everyone is. If you want something that actually moves, steer clear. The whol...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
George B. Seitz
George B. Seitz
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly? Probably not, unless you have a strange itch for early thirties talkies that feel like they were filmed inside a cardboard box. If you’re a completionist for this era, you’ll find a certain charm in how stiff everyone is. If you want something that actually moves, steer clear. The whole thing feels like the actors are waiting for a train that already left. There’s a lot of standing around in drawing rooms, looking worried at each other, and speaking with that mi..."
Matt Taylor, E. Phillips Oppenheim
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