Present Joys

It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged.

G.K. Chesterton in The Cleveland Press, March 1, 1921 (via )

This silent film is cool enough to watch on its own—it’s spooky and foreign and beautiful. Add to that the incredibly good Mountain Goats soundtrack and it’s even better. It builds and builds with the action of the film and complements it perfectly.