Laura La Plante’s and Marion Davies’ Gender-Defying Silent Comedies
Marion Davies and Laura La Plante were two of the most delightful comedians of the silent film era, and the charm hasn’t worn off in these gender role reversals.
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The 10 Best English Language Propaganda Films of World War II
“All art is propaganda,” George Orwell observed. Indeed, these 10 Best English Language Propaganda Films from WWII are quite artful with their propaganda.
Audrey Hepburn + Rome = Grace, Class, and Beauty
William Wyler's Roman Holiday crosses the postcard genre with a hardy trope: Old World royalty seeks escape from stuffy, ritual-bound, lives for a fling with the modern world, especially with Americans.
‘Reinventing Hollywood’ Educates, Illuminates and Connects Films Past and Present
David Bordwell effectively argues that the change in the era of bold, different, sometimes difficult films from the '40s made a permanent mark of cinematic storytelling that resonates to this day.