silent film

In Review: Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1922) on Blu-ray

by Mark Searby 18 November 2013

Spending four and a half hours watching a German silent film isn’t most people’s idea of a good time at the movies. However, Dr Mabuse The Gambler (English translation) comes from Fritz Lang, director of legendary silent film Metropolis, and so has a large claim on our curiosity and attention.

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In Review: Blancanieves on DVD (Collector’s Edition)

by Maryann O'Connor 8 August 2013

After the recent flurry of Snow White films you might be thinking that we probably don’t need another one. Or maybe you’re surprised that someone would attempt to make a Spanish, black & white silent version.

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Issue 6.1 Is Here!

by Helen Cox 22 October 2012

The second digital edition of the year is here! Our front cover is illustrated by Rory Mitchell and inspired by the unforgettable body horror: Videodrome. New Empress Magazine’s Minema  titles are a mini-digi-dose of film commentary, interviews and flashbacks. Inside this issue our writers have examined the way brands, TV, music and other elements of […]

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Unveiled: Issue 6.1 Front Cover

by Helen Cox 3 August 2012

Our second digital Minema Edition is just a few weeks away and above is our front cover, illustrated by Rory Mitchell and inspired by the unforgettable body horror: Videodrome. New Empress Magazine’s Minema titles  are a mini-digi-dose of film commentary, interviews and flashbacks. Inside this issue our writers have examined the way brands, TV, music […]

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In Review: Blackmail, the silent cut

by Helen Cox 2 August 2012

Adapted from the play by Charles Bennett, Blackmail (1929) was a picture produced on the cusp of the sound revolution. Hitchcock, sensing the shift towards sound, sneakily shot a version with dialogue alongside his silent feature. Critics generally agree that the silent feature is the most engaging of the two cuts and certainly no dialogue is required […]

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In Review: Martyn Jacques: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

by Helen Cox 26 July 2012

Last night a full house gathered around the basement stage of the Soho Theatre, brimming with anticipation. A preview screening of the canonical horror The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) was soon to commence and the film would be accompanied by Martyn Jacques – an Olivier award winner and founding member of the punk-cabaret band […]

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Issue 5 is here

by Helen Cox 29 March 2012

  Issue 5 has now been dispatched to our subscribers and buyers. This issue is our Silent Film Special and within its pages you will find articles on: Who Invented Cinema, The Bluffer’s Guide to Silent Film, Silent Hitchcock: The Voiceless Origins of a Visual Master, The Silent Stories of a host of early film icons, […]

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Picturehouse launches in the heart of Hackney

by Helen Cox 28 October 2011

By Helen Cox Photograph ©Joanne Davidson/The Picture Library Ltd. Local Hackney resident, and award-winning actor, Michael Fassbender was amongst the modest band of supporters who gathered for the launch of Hackney Picturehouse yesterday.

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Silent Screenings in Review: Pandora’s Box (1929)

by Joanna Richardson 21 September 2011

By Joanna Richardson The dark, low-lit theatre of the BFI is deliciously decadent in a fresh, contemporary way. Luxurious soft red velvet fold-down seats bear their number in embroidered gold; the walls fade unnoticeably and humbly dissolve around the red, regal, curtained screen.

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