Author: Marko
The Lost World (1925): Absolute Jurassic Treasure
How to Invent Jurassic Park with Clay Models, a Badger Beard, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Blessing It’s 3:15 AM. My eyes feel like they’ve been rubbed with coarse sandpaper,…
The Heroes of Telemark (1965): Classic WWII thriller
How to Stop Hitler’s Nuke with Wool Sweaters, Cross-Country Skis, and Kirk Douglas’s Cleft Chin It’s 3:15 AM. My eyes feel like they’ve been rubbed with coarse sandpaper, the cold…
Night of the Living Dead (1968): A Masterpiece of Survival Horror
How to Change Pop Culture Forever with Chocolate Syrup, Pig Guts, and a Huge Copyright Blunder It’s 3:15 AM. My eyes feel like they’ve been rubbed with coarse sandpaper, the…
The General (1926): Greatest War Comedy Ever Made
How to Risk Your Life with a Ten-Ton Steam Engine, Zero Safety Gear, and a Completely Blank Stare It’s 3:15 AM. My eyes feel like they’ve been rubbed with coarse…
Metropolis (1927): German Expressionist Science-fiction Film
How to Bankrupt a Movie Studio, Invent Sci-Fi, and Make Rich Men with Monocles Lose Their Minds It’s 3:15 AM. My eyes feel like they’ve been rubbed with coarse sandpaper,…
Battleship Potemkin (1925): The legendary baby carriage rolling down
How to Start a Communist Revolution with Rotten Meat, a Baby Carriage, and Some Serious Editing Flex It’s 3:15 AM. My eyes feel like they’ve been rubbed with coarse sandpaper,…
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928): The Best Movie Ever
How to Make a Masterpiece by Torturing Your Lead Actress and Building a Castle You Don’t Even Show It’s 3:15 AM. My eyes feel like they’ve been rubbed with coarse…
The Cinematic Wild West: What is the Public Domain?
If you’ve spent any time on this blog, you’ve heard me talk about “Public Domain” films. I treat them like buried treasure—because, quite literally, they are. But what does it…