The Virgin Mary set an impossible standard for women brought up under the influence of Western mythology. She incorporated two mutually incompatible states of being – a Virgin AND a […]
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With the continued decline of the big Hollywood studios, there was not only more space but also a greater need for independence. The 60’s saw film become more political, old […]
As the world struggled to emerge from the World War, this period of cinema history saw a splash of colourful, energetic films come out of Hollywood—especially wonderful musicals. “An American […]
By the mid-30’s cinema had become the most popular form of entertainment. Political repression under Hitler led to many countries boycotting German films, which in turn created a gap that […]
A new branch of cinema art was born when sound was introduced, but at first it was reserved only for music and singing, as in the 1927 Al Jolson classic […]
D.W. Griffith, “Intolerance”, 1916 (© Wikimedia) Moving pictures were a sensational, new visual experience when first seen at the Grand Café in Paris on December 28, 1895. From the time […]