Aidan Walker

You can definitely see why this movie did receive the first Oscar. There can be a stigma that silent movies are less interesting, but this book really holds up. The acting is great, as are the aerobatics. It wasn't until I watched this film that I realized how static the filmography in most silent movies is. Beyond the plane-mounted cameras which were invented for this film, which provide incredible footage on their own, this movie includes now-common dynamic shots including zooming, panning, and tracking shots. It's amazing how much more visually interesting the movie is just by the filmography. When I watched this, I watched it at the local 1920s-built theater which still has its Wurlitzer organ from 1927 in place, and the screening was accompanied by a live organ performance, so this made it even more special. In any form, however, give this movie a try.

This was incredible. The "horror" tag made me nervous because I hate anything scary but this was just minimal cheesy blood and remained one of the funniest movies I've seen. The costumes, colors, and cinematography gave it a vaguely Wes Anderson vibe and I loved the music and lighting. Honest a fantastic movie I'd planned to make fun of. I can't,

There was so much history they had to play with here and instead they did...this? About the only thing they got really historically accurate was that both these women were queen and had a rivalry. Other than that....