Cert PG | 433 mins | 1921-1925
4 Star
Drama, Intrigue and Inter-titles.
Eureka bring us #140-144 in their Masters of Cinema’s collection taking us all the way back to the roaring 20’s (1920’s that is), they bring us 5 of the early surviving films of Murnau (Nosferatu). All painstakingly restored with the inter-titles translated from the original German. The films are Schloβ Vogelöd, Phantom, Die Finanzen des groβherzogs,…more
Cert PG | 720 mins | 1917-1923
5 Star
Classic Slapstick at its Very Best.
Eureka brings a slice of pure genius in the form of the complete library of Buster Keaton from 1917-1923. Those of a certain age will remember these being shown on TV years ago, but these slapstick shorts are for everyone, young or older.
What can one say about a man with so mush talent, timing…more
Cert PG | 88 mins | 1928
4 Star
Czars, Bullets and Hard Lines.
1928 the last days of silent films (The Jazz Singer 1927 being first sound synced film) sees director Josef von Sternberg (Shanghai Express) bring us a tale of two different worlds, that of Czarist Russia and that of Hollywood USA. Where a Director is looking for his next extra and suddenly recognises a face from…more
Cert E | 298 mins | 1929
4 Star
Life, Death, Work and Pleasure.
1929 Russian Style
#134 in the Masters of Cinema Series in the Eureka style of Dual-Format presentation of classic celluloid. This is no exception as it brings a 4 disc limited release of the pioneering cinematographer Dziga Vertov, a member of the controversial film makers known as the Kinoks (Kino’s eye) an Avant-Garde group believing their…more
Cert PG | 115 mins | 1929
4 stars for this beautifully re-mastered classic.
First released in Germany in 1929, Diary Of A Lost Girl is #97 in the Masters Of Cinema series. Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst (Pandora’s Box, The 3 Penny Opera) and based on the novel by Margarete Bohme, it tells the story of Thymian Henning (Louise Brooks – Pandora’s Box, Miss Europe), the naive…more
Cert U | 140 mins | 1924
4 Star Classic Arabian Nights Tale.
Thanks to Eureka, The Masters of Cinema Series #98 comes one of the greatest adventures.
From the prolific director (139 credits) Raoul Walsh (High Sierra, What Price Glory) comes the 1924 version of the classic tale of the wily thief of Bagdad who takes what he wants.
A film with monsters, flying carpets, flying horses, magic…more
Cert U | 153 mins | 1928
4 Star Cloak and Dagger Classic from the 1920’s
Eureka brings us #90 in their The Masters of Cinema Series. Now this black and white classic is brought to you in full 1080p with a 69 minute documentary and a 40 page booklet, with options for the original German or English Intertitles.
This is a fast paced spy drama that has…more
