Is My Favorite Movie a Fraud?
On MODERN TIMES (1936) vs. À NOUS LA LIBERTÉ (1931)
Earlier this month marked the 136th birthday of Charlie Chaplin, a cinematic artist who I still consider a high watermark for the art form. I arrived at this conclusion after writing my Film History final research paper in college, which I published last year in an abridged format in this newsletter.
I’m not above admitting I bring some cognitive biases …
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