They Never Come Back (1932)

An American action drama directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, starring Regis Toomey.
A boxer injures his arm and is told that he can no longer fight. He gets a new job as a bouncer in a night club where he angers the boss on his first night of work. When money is reported to be missing, it is found in the ex-fighter's jacket and he is jailed. After he gets out of jail, the boxer calls upon his friends to help him set wrongs to right.
The characters were identifiable and some actually changed over the course of the film (EGADS! Dynamic characters!). The plot kept my attention through the entire duration and I thought that it was good. The audio and video were dated, but pretty good for 1932. The style and editing were typical of that time and this was the only negative that I found. Some of the editing was a little sloppy on timing by today's standards and the boxing matches were shown at a higher speed, which seems like it would have been an old technique even in 1932. Overall, it's a pretty good film for anyone who likes older movies. I'm rating it adequate.

Safety Last! (1923)

A comedy directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, starring Harold Lloyd.
A young man goes to the city to find fortune and gets a menial job in a department store. His girlfriend comes to visit and he tries to pretend that his job is much more important. When he overhears the bosses talking about publicity, he asks his friend to climb a building as a publicity stunt. When the climb is supposed to happen, the friend is too busy being chased by the police and the man ends up climbing the building himself.
This was a black and white silent film, but it wasn't too bad. The humor was very clean compared to films today and the camera-work was good. It would be interesting to see what would be included if this film was made now. Safety Last! is supposed to be a classic piece of cinema and I thought it was alright, so I'm rating it adequate.