Buster Keaton enjoyed a wave of popularity rivalled only by Charlie Chaplin. His later works aren’t as fondly remembered as the likes of Modern Times or The Great Dictator, but College is a short and sweet example of just how great a performer and director Keaton was, and why he managed to compete with the […]
Buster Keaton
Go West (1925) Keaton at his most charming getting the jump on the Western (Review)
Our Hospitality (1923) An early Buster Keaton classic that excels as a narrative and a silent comedy (Review)
Seven Chances – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 251
We don’t review many romantic comedies on this show, but when we do… Buster Keaton’s typically eccentric take on the genre is our film of the week, with Eureka’s new Blu-Ray of Seven Chances under Graham, Sarah and Tim’s respective microscopes. In more characteristic features, Graham has The Wind from […]
Battling Butler: A Different Kind of Buster Keaton Movie (Review)
The Navigator: still hugely impressive today (Review)
Eureka’s first box set of Blu-Ray Buster Keaton reissues, released in 2017, featured Steamboat Bill Jr., Sherlock Jr. and The General, the latter being the film that, more than any other, his contemporary auteur reputation rests on. The General was a critical and commercial flop on release; The Navigator, which […]