Kevin Brownlow

The Battle Hymns of the Republic

George Heymont | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Carl Davis, Oakland Paramount Theatre, Film, Napoleon, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Oakland East Bay Symphony, Kevin Brownlow, Video, Arts News
George Heymont

During the final 20 minutes of silent film Napoleon, theatre's organ joined forces with the Oakland East Bay Symphony to acoustically anchor an unforgettable cinematic experience.

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Napoleon: A Lost Masterpiece Returns

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Napoleon Movie, Video, Abel Gance Napoleon, Kevin Brownlow Napoleon, Abel Gance, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Silent Film, San Francisco Silent Film Festival Napoleon, Kevin Brownlow, Culture News
Thomas Gladysz

If you love silent film, or if you love the movies in general, and if you are not yet convinced that you need to see this rarely screened masterpiece, here are 10 reasons why you shouldn't miss Napoleon.

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Oscar-Winner Kevin Brownlow Continues His Labour on Behalf of Cinema's Past

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Academy Award Winners, Silent Film, Napoleon, Film, Movie News, Movies, Kevin Brownlow, Film History, Martin Scorcese, Video, Entertainment News
Thomas Gladysz

In the history of film, Kevin Brownlow is unique. The British documentary filmmaker, preservationist and author is the first and only film historian to have won an Academy Award.

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Live-blogging the 2011 Oscar telecast

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kathryn Bigelow, Rick Baker, Prince, Eminem, Scarlett Johansson, Lord of the Rings, Country Strong, Hugh Jackman, Zachary Levi, Marilyn Monroe, Jeff Bridges, Cate Blanchett, Halle Berry, Steven Spielberg, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mandy Moore, David Fincher, Eli Wallach, Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Arthur, David Seidler, As Time Goes By, Florence and the Machine, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hope, Smile, In a Better World, Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscar, Black Swan, Tim Burton, Lena Horne, Tangled, Francis Ford Coppola, Banksy, Russell Brand, Clint Eastwood, Marshall Fine, Toy Story 3, Celine Dion, Robert Downey Jr., Warren Beatty, Marky Mark, Hilary Swank, Inside Job, Javier Bardem, Reese Witherspoon, Oprah, Auto-Tune, Cat Stevens, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, Colin Firth, Biutiful, James Franco, Jack Nicholson, Charlie Sheen, Billy Crystal, Josh Brolin, Australia, A.r. Rahman, Kirk Douglas, Susanne Bier, President Obama, Trent Reznor, Dicky Eklund, Citizen Kane, Alec Baldwin, Marisa Tomei, Helen Mirren, Mila Kunis, Jean-Luc Godard, Guthrie Theater, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, Incendies, Christian Bale, Elton John, Phil Collins, Harry Potter, Marshall Fine Commentary, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Dancing With the Stars, Geoffrey Rush, 127 Hours, The Social Network, Charles Ferguson, Sandra Bullock, Twilight, Stella Artois, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hanks, Alice in Wonderland, Jude Law, Paddy Chayefsky, Inception, Meryl Streep, Annette Bening, Aaron Sorkin, Randy Newman, Melissa Leo, Grapes of Wrath, Adrien Brody, Tom Hooper, Raging Bull, Pixar, Kevin Brownlow, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

8:39PM EST Off to a good start with the hosts, James Franco and Anne Hathaway, inserted into scenes from several of the Oscar nominees, on an Incept...

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Early Oscars Presented

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Francis Ford Coppola, The Academy Awards, Jean-Luc Godard, Awards Season, Oscars, Early Oscars 2011, Early Oscars, Eli Wallach, Kevin Brownlow, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — A few honorary Oscar winners are getting a jump on next year's Academy Awards. Film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow,...

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Best Film Books for 2010

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book News, Film Books, Rudolph Valentino, David Thomson, Charlie Chaplin, Hedy Lamarr, Scott Eyman, Biography, Kevin Brownlow, Film History, Slidepollajax, Books News
Thomas Gladysz

I love watching films, and I also love reading about them. Here are 12 recommend books -- what I think are the most interesting film books of 2010, listed alphabetically by title.

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Two New Releases Show Genius of Charlie Chaplin

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charlie Chaplin, Entertainment News, Books, Flicker Alley, Keystone, Silent Film, UKA Press, Kevin Brownlow, Dvd, George Bernard Shaw, Comedy, Entertainment News
Thomas Gladysz

Charlie Chaplin was one of the great artists of the 20th century. The scope of his achievement -- and his influence on the movies as an art form -- ...

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Newest Academy Award Winner Kevin Brownlow Screens Early Films

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Film, Academy Awards, Movie News, Movies, It Happened Here, Kevin Brownlow, Winstanley, Los Angeles News
Thomas Gladysz

The day before he is to receive an Honorary Oscar, British film historian Kevin Brownlow will be in Los Angeles doing what he loves best -- watching and talking about the movies.

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Rare Oscar to a Film Historian... and the Award Goes to Kevin Brownlow

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Film Historian, Hollywood, Movie News, Kevin Brownlow, Honorable Oscar, The Oscars, Silent Film, Entertainment News
Thomas Gladysz

Brownlow is regarded not only as the preeminent historian of the silent film era, he is also one of its leading preservationists.

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Honorary Academy Awards: Memo to Tom Sherak, the Separate Ceremony Is a Travesty!

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Glenn Close, Kirk Douglas, Academy Awards, Peter O'Toole, Ernest Lehman, The Emmy Awards, Deborah Kerr, The Oscars, Cbs, Irving Thalberg, Hollywood and Highland, Jean-Luc Godard, Myrna Loy, Creative Arts Ceremony, Steven Spielberg, Jeopardy, Ram Productions, Eli Wallach, Philadelphia, Abc, Award Season, Roger Corman, Nbc, Twitter, Facebook, Tom Sherak, John Hughes, Schindler's List, Tom Hanks, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Russnow, Youtube, Oscars 2010, Lauren Bacall, Kevin Brownlow, Entertainment News
Michael Russnow

The Motion Picture Academy does an injustice, not only to the recipients but to their fans, by continuing its new policy of presenting honorary Oscars at a special function in November instead of the ceremony next February.

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15 Reasons to Attend the San Francisco Silent Film Festival

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Louise Brooks, Silent Film Festival, San Francisco, Castro, Hollywood, Movie News, Kevin Brownlow, Fritz Lang, Entertainment News
Thomas Gladysz

For the last 15 years, a small group of Bay Area film enthusiasts have screened, promoted, and advocated for a defunct art form for which they are especially passionate.

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Remembering H.A.V. Bulleid, Author and Pioneering Film Historian

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: H.a.V. Bulleid, Books, Metropolis, Famous Library Films, Silent Film, Movies, Fritz Lang, Kevin Brownlow, Film History, Books News
Thomas Gladysz

Famous Library Films offers contemporary readers an uncommon perspective: one can read about silent film through the eyes of someone who came of age during the silent era.

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