Liberty or death! A look at America (dir. DW Griffith, 1924)

One of the running themes of my writing has been re-examining long-held assumptions about movie history. I have a bleeding heart for panned films and a skepticism towards broad claims. If you ve dipped your toes into silent cinema, you ll likely be familiar with common knowledge about controversial pioneer DW Griffith. Griffith invented close-ups/tracking shots/[insert favorite Continue reading…