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Short film

Reinventing Chan

2008 · 13 min

A brisk, affectionate look at a niche slice of film history, informative and easy to sit through.

Directed by
John Cork
Overview
A short documentary about the transition from Warner Oland to Sidney Toler in the Charlie Chan film series following Oland’s death.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Art, media, death, identity
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Directed by
John Cork
Starring
Scott McIsaac, Ken Hanke
Runtime
13 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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