Reviewed by Linda Lopez. Viewed at the SBIFF.  Lobero Theater. “The Arist” is a French silent movie filmed in B&W.  Yes, there is no verbal dialogue but the music steps in and becomes the dialogue.  Following the plot is easy and soon you forget that there are no vocal sounds.  Kind of magical in a way. It’s 1927, and silent … Continue reading The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius, 2011): France