Review of The Jazz Singer (1927) by Erika W — 19 Jan 2009

Now more fascinating as a historical object than it is as an entertainment, the film is one of the important milestones in filmmaking but comes loaded with the baggage of the era. Placing that baggage in the context of its era is sometimes difficult, but if one manages to do it they allow themselves the chance to see a charming bit of entertainment that changed the way films were made.