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October–December 2000, Issue #1

Feature

The Man Who Laughs: A Forgotten Masterpiece

by Stephen D. Smith

Few movie-goers regard any film not made in their lifetime as valuable. Within that minority, even fewer are motivated to embrace early cinema and keep it alive. For this reason, films like Paul Leni’s The Man Who Laughs, have more or less quietly faded into obscurity. Click here for the rest of the story....

Articles

Conrad Veidt: Cinema’s Dark Prince, 1893-1943

by Eric Heideman

Conrad Veidt was born January 22, 1893 in a working-class neighborhood in Berlin, Germany. His father, Philipp, was a former military man turned civil servant. Click here for the rest of the story....

They Only Wanted to Rule the World:
A Celebration of Cinematic Villainy, Part I

by M. Christian

It is said that our enemies define us. Nowhere is that more true than in the cinema, where an elegantly crafted adversary can easily overshadow the heartiest protagonist. Click here for the rest of the story....

Columns

Dr. Acula’s Diary

by Forry Ackerman

I’ve just done my 93d imagi-movie cameo, this time opposite John (Tarantuala) Agar, the movie star to whom, like Edgar Allan Poe, I inadvertently gave a Premature Burial. Click here for the rest of the story....

eViews & Reviews

Masterworks DVD set is imperfect, yet essential, viewing

by David Christenson

In 1920s Germany, in the brief fertile years between World War I and Hitler’s reign, movies made the leap from entertainment to art. Click here for the rest of the story....

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