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1
The Galley Slave (1915)

Lynde Denig

J. Gordon Edwards supplied a satisfactory production for a quite sensational melodrama developed along old-fashioned lines.
Posted Jan 13, 2022
2
The Miracle Man (1919)

Edward Weitzel

George Loane Tucker has evidently labored unsparingly upon every branch of production connected with The Miracle Man, and nowhere is his good judgment more manifest than in his selection of the cast.
Posted Jan 11, 2022
3
Far from the Madding Crowd (1915)

Louis Reeves Harrison

When it comes to modern directing, Trimble is years behind the times. He fails utterly to bring out the strong emotional revelations Miss Turner exhibited when she became our first veritable star.
Posted Jan 10, 2022
4
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)

MPW Staff

The reproduction of a story of this character in motion pictures is an achievement of sufficient importance to attract more than the usual degree of interest.
Posted Sep 13, 2021
5
Salomy Jane (1914)

Louis Reeves Harrison

Many of the backgrounds are a delight to the eye, and not a few of them positively beautiful. This beauty of scene, aided by exceptionally fine photography, and a wise selection of types, constitute the screen story s chief values.
Posted Sep 7, 2021
6
The Adventures of Dollie (1908)

MPW Staff

One of the most remarkable cases of child-stealing is depicted in this Biograph picture.
Posted Aug 19, 2021
7
The Wishing Ring (1914)

Hanford C. Judson

Slight in texture like all delicate things, it gives a truly first-love story in all its June rose-time perfume and vernal sweetness.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
8
Joyeux microbes, Les (A Bad Case) (1909)

MPW Staff

Those who see this film will recognize many of the troublesome microbes and will undoubtedly laugh heartily at the man's discomfiture when he discovers the nature of his disease.
Posted Jul 16, 2021
9
El hotel eléctrico (The Electric Hotel) (1908)

MPW Staff

A comic that has numerous characteristics of more than ordinary interest.
Posted Jul 16, 2021
10
In Old Kentucky (1909)

MPW Staff

The photography of the picture is, of course, of a high-class order, and altogether the film breathes a spirit of patriotism which will find an echo in every American mind at this great juncture in the history of the United States.
Posted Jun 7, 2021
11
Hiawatha (1909)

MPW Staff

Probably every person who has seen the new film has left the theater with a new sense of appreciation of the marvels and beauties of the motion picture in interpreting even the masterpieces of poetry and fiction.
Posted Jun 7, 2021
12
L'Inferno (Dante's Inferno) (1911)

W. Stephen Bush

I know of no higher commendation of the work than mention of the fact that the film-makers have been exceedingly faithful to the words of the poet. They have followed, in letter and in spirit, his conceptions.
Posted Jun 3, 2021
13
The Renunciation (1909)

MPW Staff

The staging is managed with fidelity and there is a snap to it which is irresistible, while the dramatic climaxes are all sufficiently interesting to hold the attention unabated.
Posted Jun 3, 2021
14
What the Daisy Said (1910)

MPW Staff

There is a simplicity and directness about this picture which greatly increases its interest, and the effect upon one is pleasant. It brings back old days, and youthful pleasures and visions, more freely, perhaps, than almost any picture of recent date.
Posted Jun 3, 2021
15
Edgar Allan Poe (1909)

MPW Staff

The technical quality of the film is good and the action is excellent. The makeup of the character representing Poe is to be heartily recommended. The film should serve to draw attention to a character too little known and understood.
Posted Jun 3, 2021
16
A Lad From Old Ireland (1910)

MPW Staff

Its chief interest lies in the scenery. Probably most audiences will enjoy it, and of course the Irish lad will make the Irish portion of any audience hilarious.
Posted Jun 3, 2021
17
The Thieving Hand (1908)

MPW Staff

The Thieving Hand is a fine trick film, full of ingenuity and good quality. The closing scene spoils an otherwise perfect reproduction.
Posted Jun 3, 2021
18
From the Manger to the Cross (Jesus of Nazareth) (1912)

Rev. W.H. Jackson

As this is the world's greatest theme, it only follows that this is the greatest picture, and the Kalem Company must receive due commendation for...this wonderful film which places the highest and best uses of the moving picture in its most exalted place.
Posted Jun 2, 2021
19
From the Manger to the Cross (Jesus of Nazareth) (1912)

W. Stephen Bush

It is indeed a cinematographic gospel. Because of this sublime work it will be easier than it was before to "go forth and teach all nations."
Posted Jun 2, 2021
20
Upstairs (1919)

Louis Reeves Harrison

Mabel is vivacious in her own peculiar way, alive every moment in farcial situations.
Posted Jun 2, 2021
21
The Dream Girl (1916)

Lynde Denig

Because it is very well done, rather than because of any- extraordinary quality in the story, The Dream Girl belongs among the good, if not the best of the Lasky pictures.
Posted Jun 1, 2021
22
The Dragon Painter (1919)

Margaret I. MacDonald

The story is original in character, supplying a wealth of romanticism. Its screen development at times lacks sufficient incident to accelerate the action. The production is high class, clean of moral and beautiful in conception.
Posted May 18, 2021
23
White Fawn's Devotion: A Play Acted by a Tribe of Red Indians in America (1910)

MPW Staff

A dramatic story, with native life and customs as accurately depicted as possible.
Posted May 13, 2021
24
Life of Moses (1909)

MPW Staff

Sumptuous in production... While the main dramatic features of the Biblical narrative have been seized upon, there is nothing "stagey"... it is handled with a fine dramatic spirit that will win the approval of any audience.
Posted May 12, 2021
25
A Corner in Wheat (1909)

MPW Staff

The picture is worked out with all the skill and attention to details which characterize the Biograph work and deserves a long run. The company is to be congratulated upon producing such a graphic and satisfactory film.
Posted May 12, 2021
26
'49-'17 (1917)

Robert C. McElravy

There is not much dramatic strength in the first four reels, but the plot Is fresh and not so obvious as sometimes happens, and there is sufficient drama in the last reel to provide a strong finish.
Posted May 11, 2021
27
Traffic in Souls (1913)

George Blaisdell

On the dramatic side Traffic in Souls has unusual power. There are many stirring situations -- of heart interest and of suspense. The action unfolds smoothly, coherently, and always interestingly.
Posted May 11, 2021
28
For the Freedom of the World (1917)

Margaret I. MacDonald

One of the features of the picture is the night photography... The battle scenes photographed in the darkness, with only the light from bursting shells by which to distinguish objects moving on the horizon, are very effective.
Posted Mar 12, 2021
29
A Fool There Was (1915)

Margaret I. MacDonald

The "Vampire" has been given an inimitable interpretation by Theda Bara... There is also noticeable, beside the fine photographic results achieved, a marvelous attention to the smallest human detail.
Posted Mar 9, 2021
30
Romeo and Juliet (1916)

Hanford C. Judson

If it doesn't reach those heights of beauty that give to the critic who has seen great presentations of the richly magnificent play, it Is beautiful enough to inspire many and give delight to them.
Posted Mar 5, 2021
31
The Skywayman (1920)

Robert C. McElravy

[Locklear] drops from an aeroplane to the top of a swiftly moving passenger train, then reverses the stunt, climbing back to the plane by means of a rope ladder. The feat is accomplished in a way that thrills the spectator to the core.
Posted Mar 3, 2021
32
Should a Mother Tell? (1915)

Edward Weitzel

Edwards has transferred the scenario to the screen with the easy command of a technical expert who has been given a free hand and a large expense account. His work is uniformly without fault. Betty Nansen, as Marie Baudin, could not be improved upon.
Posted Mar 3, 2021
33
The Miracle (1912)

Edward Weitzel

The accessories to the pictures were splendid music composed by Engelbert Humperdinck and good singing. Nevertheless the pictures were the substance of the entertainment and the pictures were magnificent.
Posted Feb 26, 2021
34
The Jazz Singer (1927)

MPW Staff

Entertainment all the way through, the sort of box-office combination of tears and smiles that always will be sure-fire, The Jazz Singer is nothing short of a magnificent triumph for Warner Brothers, for the Vitaphone, [and] for Al Jolson.
Posted Feb 24, 2021
35
Wings (1927)

Epes W. Sargent

Since the proof of a picture lies in the selling, the outstanding fact about Wings, Paramount's latest bid for roadshow fame, is that it is worth two dollars of any man's money for the sake of the thrills it provides.
Posted Feb 9, 2021
36
Brewster's Millions (1914)

Louis Reeves Harrison

With an amusing plot, plenty of adventure, admirable characterization so far as the central figures are concerned, and charm of treatment, Brewster's Millions seems to be a successful contribution to Lasky quality of production.
Posted Feb 5, 2021
37
Merton of the Movies (1924)

C.S. Sewell

While the acting, comedy and pathos are effective, somehow the picture did not give us the "kick" we expected.
Posted Feb 4, 2021
38
The Bar Sinister (1917)

Edward Weitzel

Mr. Lewis has transferred the scenario to the screen with a fine appreciation of its artistic possibilities and the result is well-nigh flawless.
Posted Jan 25, 2021
39
War Is Hell (Maudite soit la guerre) (1914)

W. Stephen Bush

War being notoriously picturesque and spectacular, the element of color is vital and a portrayal of battles and military adventures in striking colors is an extraordinary attraction at all times.
Posted Dec 22, 2020
40
Shoes (1916)

Margaret I. MacDonald

The production rings true, and at no moment do the players appear to be acting.
Posted Dec 16, 2020
41
Hamlet (1921)

Edward Weitzel

It is a sacrilege to couple it with the name of Shakespeare.
Posted Dec 11, 2020
42
The Carpet from Bagdad (1915)

James S. McQuade

The scene on the desert, showing Mohamed kneeling on the sand beside his camel and making his devotions while the hungry animal feeds, is a fit subject for a great painting.
Posted Nov 19, 2020
43
The Fall of a Nation (1916)

Lynde Denig

For of an admittedly serious work the number of laughs in this production is unprecedented, and they are laughs having a legitimate place in the story.
Posted Nov 19, 2020
44
Queen of the Sea (1918)

Edward Weitzel

Queen of the Sea, the latest Fox spectacle to feature the famous swimming and diving expert [Annette Kellerman], is skillfully contrived to exhibit the aquatic accomplishments of its heroine.
Posted Nov 17, 2020
45
The Vermillion Pencil (1922)

Mary Kelly

If the story and drama had the same perfection that the production has from a technical standpoint, The Vermilion Pencil would be an unqualified success. The story, however, scales the heights of the fanciful and improbable.
Posted Nov 13, 2020
46
The Splendid Sinner (1918)

Hanford C. Judson

The spectator is held more by the playing of Mary Garden than by the story. She is a magnificent mirror for the moods of a passionate woman and she plays on them till the result looks like music sounds.
Posted Nov 12, 2020
47
The Flapper (1920)

Louis Reeves Harrison

Miss Thomas gives a highly intelligent interpretation of her role as a "flapper," a youngster trying to appear mature and experienced. In full appreciation of its meaning, she plays the part as if she loved it.
Posted Nov 10, 2020
48
Treasure Island (1920)

Edward Weitzel

The picture smacks of romance and the lure of hidden gold in the same wonderful way that makes readers of the tale stick to the book until the last page has been reached.
Posted Nov 4, 2020
49
Unpardonable Sin (1919)

Lynde Denig

There is a lack of smoothness in the advancement of the plot, a certain episodic quality in the scenes, a tendency to shift the interest too suddenly, and as a result the spectator is not apt to forget that he is watching a photoplay.
Posted Nov 4, 2020
50
The White Heather (1919)

Louis Reeves Harrison

Tourneur paraphrases and transforms these Drury Lane melodramas into visualizations of scenic charm by consummate skill in accomplishing fine picture effects.
Posted Nov 4, 2020