A Beginner’s Guide to Silent Cinema Eddie Falvey September 28, 2014 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features Film is now most often perceived as a vehicle for telling stories, but that was not always the case. Despite the fact that key aspects of the narrative film such as scripts, sets, and acting ensembles, had...
Rewinding Time: Women Screenwriters of the Silent Era Olivia Luder August 1, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features “It’s the writer’s job to get screwed. Writers are the women of the movie business” – Nora Ephron, 1993 Writers have always received the short end of the movie making stick, going unnoticed as...
Mary Pickford: The Rise and Fall of America’s Sweetheart Tori Brazier April 7, 2014 Analysis, Features, Spotlight 1 Comment She was the first star of the silver screen, the undisputed Queen of Hollywood and one half of its ultimate power couple, a pioneer of screen acting and a savvy businesswoman. Known as ‘America’s...
