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REVIEW: Sunnyside (1919)

April 19, 2021April 30, 2022 Grant Watson

Like most, I can do the arithmetic and see that Charlie Chaplin’s extended short Sunnyside is 102 years old. Despite this it just feels wrong. I grew up in the last quarter of the 20th century, and cinema was still heralded at that century’s … Continue reading REVIEW: Sunnyside (1919)

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REVIEW: The Kid (1921)

January 21, 2021April 30, 2022 Grant Watson

Time passes and we get old. Usually we only notice with specific triggers. A few weeks ago I watched a silent film, as I am occasionally wont to do. They are an underrated style of film that most audiences simply … Continue reading REVIEW: The Kid (1921)

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