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Dorothy Arzner s Working Girls Shows Depression Hard-Knocks from the Female Perspective
Dorothy Arzner s 1931 film Working Girls shows MEN may do the bossing but the girls make their own plans for them!
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Beyond the Classics is a recurring column in which Emily Kubincanek highlights lesser-known old movies and examines what makes them memorable. In this installment, she uncovers Dorothy Arzner’s hard-to-find 1931 pre-Code film ‘Working Girls.’
For decades in the studio era of Hollywood, the most powerful men tried to convince women they weren’t fit to direct movies. Dorothy Arzner was the exception, as she directed some of the largest stars and delivered magnificent movies of all kinds. Arzner recently had a retrospective on
Flames of Wrath and the Pioneering African-American Women of Silent Cinema
Maria P. Williams was one of the first African-American women to make movies, and her life is as fascinating as the one known film she made.
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Beyond the Classics is a bi-weekly column in which Emily Kubincanek highlights lesser-known old movies and examines what makes them memorable. In this installment, she highlights the silent cinema pioneer Maria P. Williams and her film Flames of Wrath.
Recognition for African Americans who shaped early Hollywood cinema has only come about recently. However, while male African-American filmmakers such as Oscar Micheaux are finally getting their due attention, female African-American filmmakers are still vastly underappreciated. Black women have had their hand in nearly every facet of filmmaking from at least the 1920s, but there is still very little research or historical discussion on them and their work.
The 20 Best Movies You Missed in 2020
This was an easy year to lose focus with regards to new releases, but we re here to remind you of the best of the most under-seen movies.
This article is part of our 2020 Rewind.
Follow along as we explore the best and most interesting movies, shows, performances, and more from this very strange year.
In this entry, we recognize the overlooked gems of the year that is the movies you missed in 2020.
An emerging narrative around films in 2020 is that with many major releases pushed back, there was a void formed in the filmgoing landscape. Though we’re still left longing for heavy-hitters like