Silent Film ‘You Never Know Women’ Makes the Most of Light and Shadow
William Welllman has made elegant use of shadows to convey serious issues before, and uses them in silent film You Never Know Women with a flourish.
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‘What Price Hollywood?’ and the Birth of the ‘Star Is Born’ Films
The A Star is Born films have been born, re-born, and born again for almost a century, making them part of America's cultural fabric. Here's a look at how it all started.
Silent Film ‘The Garden of Eden’ Is a Sophisticated Delight
As is his wont, Lewis Milestone's direction is lively, even flashy, indulging in gratuitously beautiful camera movements, lighting tricks, and clever editorial juxtapositions.