The Man Who Laughs
Veidt becomes the face of Expressionism: this is dramatic self-harm on a scale that defines greatness.
1920s
The Kid
A film with almost no extra parts. It’s Chaplin’s art compressed into a beautiful little poem about being a dad.
The Scarecrow
For Buster, falling in love always amounts to running around. Of all his films, The Scarecrow conjures up the most idealized, literal Keaton. It is one of his shortest films, but remember: for Buster, this only means that he’s tuckered out sooner. So are we, in the best possible way.