1912 E6 - Paul (PT) Klein

Film historian and cultural critic Paul (PT) Klein’s work focuses on American filmgoing cultures. So even when discussing his sole foreign pick, the conversation dives into audience reception to his selections, then and now, in addition to the various aesthetic strengths of each of his movies.PT’s writing has appeared in Film Atlas, Film Matters, Foglifter, Metro Weekly, and more. His work can be found at ptklein.com.Visit the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list to submit your top five for 1912!Films and resources mentioned:The Girl and Her Trust (1912) - D.W. GriffithThe Grit of the Girl Telegrapher (1912) - J.P. McGowanAlgie the Miner (1912) - Alice Guy-BlachéThe Invaders (1912) - Francis Ford and Thomas InceIn Night and Ice (1912) - Mime MisuSunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) - F.W. MurnauThe Lonedale Operator (1911) - D.W. GriffithThe Hazards of Helen (1914) - J.P McGowan and J. Gunnis DavisBrokeback Mountain (2005) - Ang LeeWild and Woolly (1917) - John EmersonThe Wild Bunch (1969) - Sam PeckinpahThe Searchers (1956) - John FordStagecoach (1939) - John FordRichard III (1912) - André Calmettes and James KeaneCleopatra (1912) - Charles L. GaskillQueen Elizabeth (1912) - Louis Mercanton and Henri DesfontainesSaved from the Titanic (1912) - Étienne ArnaudTitanic (1997) - James CameronHollywood Remaking: How Film Remakes, Sequels, and Franchises Shape Industry and Culture - Kathleen LoockGirls Will Boys: Cross-Dressed Women, Lesbians, and American Cinema, 1908-1934 - Laura Horak