Baxter Martin has a B.A. in Cinema Studies from American University. Historian and scholar of international & American cinemas.
Baxter Martin is contributing to Film Annex by researching silent films that should have a greater audience in the film world. Baxter is also an adviser for the Classics WebTV. Films of the silent era are living documents in our culture and history, as well as a testament to the beginnings of the world of film as we know it.
“D.O.A.” (1950, Rudolph Matě) This film exhibits the central film nor theme that sometimes at quite random, any one character from any level of society can…
“Beat The Devil” (1953, John Huston) This is a film that has slipped through the cracks for way too long. Beat The Devil has an unparalleled veteran cast and…
“A River in India” (1999, Annette Apitz) “A River in India” is a sad sort of fairytale. It is a strong emotional story but devoid of any attachment. I’d…
These remind me of the ipod "1-2-3-4" commercials with an object shedding skins motif. I prefer the latter two but I suppose the first two work just as well. As…
“D.O.A.” (1950, Rudolph Matě) This film exhibits the central film nor theme that sometimes at quite random, any one character from any level of society can…
“Shanghied” (1915, Chaplin) This film can easily get lost in the multitude of one-two reel films Charlie Chaplin made. There is only so much butt-kicking, wrong…
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