Film reviews that fit in a post

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Tonight's program

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Twelve silent features, 1920 to 1928, all public domain in the United States. Each review leads with the post we would send.

  1. 1920The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariRobert Wiene★★★★
  2. 1921The KidCharlie Chaplin★★★★
  3. 1922HäxanBenjamin Christensen★★★½
  4. 1922NosferatuF. W. Murnau★★★★½
  5. 1923Safety Last!Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor★★★★½
  6. 1924Sherlock Jr.Buster Keaton★★★★½
  7. 1925Battleship PotemkinSergei Eisenstein★★★★½
  8. 1925The Gold RushCharlie Chaplin★★★★½
  9. 1926The GeneralBuster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman★★★★★
  10. 1927MetropolisFritz Lang★★★★
  11. 1927Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansF. W. Murnau★★★★★
  12. 1928Steamboat Bill, Jr.Charles Reisner★★★★½

Questions

How does the builder count characters?

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Why are all the reviews of silent films?

Every film we review here is in the public domain in the United States, so you can watch all of them legally and for free. That makes it easy to watch along, then write your own take with the builder.