296 films seen or 29.57%. 705 films to go.

un chien andalou (an andalusian dog) - 1928, france.
dali and bunuel team up for this film with no plot but lots of interesting ideas. an eye gets sliced, ants run out of a hole in someone's hand, dead donkeys, men in nuns habits, groping...it's got everything. packed neatly into 16 minutes no less.

sherlock jr - 1924, USA.
one of actor/director buster keaton's crowning achievements it follows a janitor/projectionist at a local cinema  studying to be a private detective and win the heart of the girl he loves. after he gets blamed for theft he falls asleep while projecting a film about a stolen necklace and literally enters the screen as a master detective to solve that cinematic crime and in the process gaining the know-how to solve his own real-life mystery. keaton's physical ability never ceases to amaze and the heart of the film shines brightly.

the unknown - 1927, USA.
directed by tod browning who i previously only knew from 1932's "freaks" and starring silent actor genius lon chaney. a dark tale of a two-thumbed criminal posing as an armless sideshow freak to evade the law and his obsession with the circus owner's daughter. great performances all round especially from chaney elevate this from curiosity to essential viewing.

the general - 1926, USA.
another keaton masterpiece about a railroad engineer at the outbreak of the american civil war that isn't allowed to enlist which sets into motion his efforts to don a uniform and impress his gal, all while doing a pretty good job in battle. keaton was definitely one of the great physical comedians and it's on full show here. the scene where he's chasing down his beloved general locomotive and overcoming every obstacle thrown in his path by the villains is cinema gold.

296 films seen or 29.57%. 705 films to go.