This month’s release of Tomb Raider is just the latest part of an increasingly popular trend of female-driven action films. To honor what the female action hero has become, we look back at her humble origins in silent film.
Until recently, the action film has been a genre dominated by men. In pre-war times, they were often cowboys or ancient warriors, fighting off bad guys and monsters with guns and swords. As cultures changed in the 1960’s, audiences were introduced to the spy thriller, and in the 70’s we saw the emergence of martial arts films. 1980’s movies like Die Hard and The Terminator would come to define the action movie formula for the next 3 decades. In all this time, women’s roles in these films stayed mostly the same. Sure, there were some exceptions, but by and large they were either the eye candy and/or the damsel in distress,...
Until recently, the action film has been a genre dominated by men. In pre-war times, they were often cowboys or ancient warriors, fighting off bad guys and monsters with guns and swords. As cultures changed in the 1960’s, audiences were introduced to the spy thriller, and in the 70’s we saw the emergence of martial arts films. 1980’s movies like Die Hard and The Terminator would come to define the action movie formula for the next 3 decades. In all this time, women’s roles in these films stayed mostly the same. Sure, there were some exceptions, but by and large they were either the eye candy and/or the damsel in distress,...
- 3/7/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Jameyanne Fuller is used to living life with no limits. Blind since birth, Jameyanne has scaled an Andean mountain, earned a perfect 800 on her math SATs (despite her elementary school claiming blind children couldn't learn math), used Braille to graduate Kenyon College with the highest of academic honors and was awarded a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to teach in Italy. Oh, and she's also written two novels. During the first month of her Fulbright in September 2014, Jameyanne was dining with members of an Italian Lion's Club, whose mission was to promote independence for blind people. As Jameyanne cut the vegetables on her plate,...
- 9/1/2016
- by Diane Herbst, @DianeHerbst
- PEOPLE.com
Jameyanne Fuller is used to living life with no limits. Blind since birth, Jameyanne has scaled an Andean mountain, earned a perfect 800 on her math SATs (despite her elementary school claiming blind children couldn't learn math), used Braille to graduate Kenyon College with the highest of academic honors and was awarded a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to teach in Italy. Oh, and she's also written two novels. During the first month of her Fulbright in September 2014, Jameyanne was dining with members of an Italian Lion's Club, whose mission was to promote independence for blind people. As Jameyanne cut the vegetables on her plate,...
- 9/1/2016
- by Diane Herbst, @DianeHerbst
- PEOPLE.com
Submit your vote for Reviewer of the Year!
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
- 2/26/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Claudette Colbert, Alla Nazimova, Marion Davies, Charles Boyer: Cinecon 2011 Thursday September 1 (photo: Alla Nazimova) 7:00 Hollywood Rhythm (1934) 7:10 Welcoming Remarks 7:15 Hollywood Story (1951) 77 min. Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Richard Egan. Dir: William Castle. 8:35 Q & A with Julie Adams 9:10 Blazing Days (1927) 60 min. Fred Humes. Dir: William Wyler. 10:20 In The Sweet Pie And Pie (1941) 18 min 10:40 She Had To Eat (1937) 75 min. Jack Haley, Rochelle Hudson, Eugene Pallette. Friday September 2 9:00 Signing Off (1936) 9:20 Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941) 68 min. Dan Dailey, Lynn Bari, John Sutton, Alan Mowbray. 10:40 The Active Life Of Dolly Of The Dailies (1914) 15 min. Mary Fuller. 10:55 Stronger Than Death (1920) 80 min. Alla Nazimova, Charles Bryant. Dir: Herbert Blaché, Charles Bryant, Robert Z. Leonard. 12:15 Lunch Break 1:45 Open Track (1916) 2:00 On The Night Stage (1915) 60 min. William S. Hart, Rhea Mitchell. Dir: Reginald Barker. 3:15 50 Miles From Broadway (1929) 23 min 3:45 Cinerama Adventure (2002). Dir: David Strohmaier. 5:18 Discussion...
- 9/2/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
On Tuesday morning, Wamg was invited to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ special press preview of John Ford’s Upstream (1927), one of 75 films recently found in the New Zealand Film Archive and repatriated to the U.S. with the cooperation of the National Film Preservation Foundation.
The 1927 silent film, that was thought lost for decades, had it’s re-premiere Wednesday night, September 1, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Many of the VIP’s on hand included Silent Film Historians and those involved with the restoration, as well as the general public.
Having seen the film on Tuesday, I must say the transfer is absolutely beautiful. I was so impressed by the special care taken with the film’s clarity and how vibrant the tinting is on the multiple color frames throughout. The smoky special effects combined with the subtle transitions made me forget I was...
The 1927 silent film, that was thought lost for decades, had it’s re-premiere Wednesday night, September 1, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Many of the VIP’s on hand included Silent Film Historians and those involved with the restoration, as well as the general public.
Having seen the film on Tuesday, I must say the transfer is absolutely beautiful. I was so impressed by the special care taken with the film’s clarity and how vibrant the tinting is on the multiple color frames throughout. The smoky special effects combined with the subtle transitions made me forget I was...
- 9/2/2010
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Around 80% of the movies made in Hollywood's early decades are considered lost forever, due to decay, neglect, and spontaneously combustible film stock. But a cache of 75 films in a New Zealand archive has yielded some surprises, chief of which is John Ford's 1927 silent Upstream.A "backstage comedy drama" starring Nancy Nash and Earle Fox, about a Shakespearean actor and a woman from a knife-throwing act, Upstream is one of about 60 films Ford made between 1917 and 1928, when he was learning the ropes from Fw Murnau, long before Stagecoach or The Searchers. Only 10 are known to survive, although the Nz Archive contains a glimpse of another, in the form of a trailer for 1929's Strong Boy.Also among the rediscovered films were some snapshots of American history (1910's The Sergeant was shot in Yosemite before it was a national park), and strong female lead roles, including vehicles for Clara Bow and Mable Normand,...
- 6/8/2010
- EmpireOnline
Collection of 75 early American films, including several that had been considered lost to history, have been discovered in New Zealand
An extraordinary collection of 75 early American films, including several that had been considered lost to history, have been discovered in New Zealand and are being returned to the Us.
The cache includes the only copy believed to exist of a late silent movie by one of the giants of American film-making, John Ford, as well as several works produced between 1910 and 1920 starring important female actors such as Clara Bow and Mabel Normand.
The collection had been stored at the New Zealand Film Archive but their significance was not fully recognised until last year when they were dug out by a Los Angeles-based film preservationist. A deal has since been struck with the National Film Preservation Foundation based in San Francisco to preserve the reels and return them to the Us.
An extraordinary collection of 75 early American films, including several that had been considered lost to history, have been discovered in New Zealand and are being returned to the Us.
The cache includes the only copy believed to exist of a late silent movie by one of the giants of American film-making, John Ford, as well as several works produced between 1910 and 1920 starring important female actors such as Clara Bow and Mabel Normand.
The collection had been stored at the New Zealand Film Archive but their significance was not fully recognised until last year when they were dug out by a Los Angeles-based film preservationist. A deal has since been struck with the National Film Preservation Foundation based in San Francisco to preserve the reels and return them to the Us.
- 6/7/2010
- by Ed Pilkington
- The Guardian - Film News
Talk about a treasure chest of films.
Over the weekend, a massive collection of early U.S. films, clocking in at a robust 75 films, was discovered in a vault in New Zealand. According to Variety, the collection of films will be preserved by the New Zealand Film Archive and National Film Preservation Foundation, along with the help of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, George Eastman House, UCLA Film and Television Archive, as well as the Library of Congress, and the Museum of Modern Art to boot.
Among the films, there are films showing such things as how hats are made by Stetson, how someone can set an underwater explosive, and a neo-commercial for a Ford tractor trailer. However, the most interesting piece is not something like that at all.
Uncovered in this collection is an early film from the filmography of John Ford. Upstream, a film previously thought to have been lost,...
Over the weekend, a massive collection of early U.S. films, clocking in at a robust 75 films, was discovered in a vault in New Zealand. According to Variety, the collection of films will be preserved by the New Zealand Film Archive and National Film Preservation Foundation, along with the help of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, George Eastman House, UCLA Film and Television Archive, as well as the Library of Congress, and the Museum of Modern Art to boot.
Among the films, there are films showing such things as how hats are made by Stetson, how someone can set an underwater explosive, and a neo-commercial for a Ford tractor trailer. However, the most interesting piece is not something like that at all.
Uncovered in this collection is an early film from the filmography of John Ford. Upstream, a film previously thought to have been lost,...
- 6/7/2010
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
With ongoing Frankenstein adaptations in the works, it is sometimes hard to believe that the original story Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, written by feminist author Mary Shelly, is almost 200 years old!
The first film adaptation of Frankenstein, produced by the Edison Studios in New York, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this Thursday, March 18.
Eclipsed by the successful 1931 version produced by Universal Studios and subsequent adaptations, the 1910 Frankenstein was almost completely forgotten, until recently.
The picture, which is regarded by some to be the oldest horror film in existence, was discovered by author and film historian Frederick C. Wiebel, Jr. as he was researching the film for a magazine article. The film was originally thought as ‘lost’ by the American Film Institute when in fact one copy of the film survived, lying in the Wisconsin basement of an eccentric film collector named Alois Dettlaff, Sr. who acquired it in the 1950s.
The first film adaptation of Frankenstein, produced by the Edison Studios in New York, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this Thursday, March 18.
Eclipsed by the successful 1931 version produced by Universal Studios and subsequent adaptations, the 1910 Frankenstein was almost completely forgotten, until recently.
The picture, which is regarded by some to be the oldest horror film in existence, was discovered by author and film historian Frederick C. Wiebel, Jr. as he was researching the film for a magazine article. The film was originally thought as ‘lost’ by the American Film Institute when in fact one copy of the film survived, lying in the Wisconsin basement of an eccentric film collector named Alois Dettlaff, Sr. who acquired it in the 1950s.
- 3/16/2010
- by Natasia
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Did you miss Ashley Rodriguez, Simon Cowell's It Girl from last night's "American Idol?"
We think Rodriguez is reminiscent of Jordin Sparks and one staff member declares her "a frontrunner." Do you agree? Check out her audition video.
Simon Cowell thinks she may have "it," that --ahem-- X factor that producers look for in stars.
You can also hear Ashley performing Sarah Bareilles' "Gravity" here. It's quite good. She also has a MySpace page.
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We think Rodriguez is reminiscent of Jordin Sparks and one staff member declares her "a frontrunner." Do you agree? Check out her audition video.
Simon Cowell thinks she may have "it," that --ahem-- X factor that producers look for in stars.
You can also hear Ashley performing Sarah Bareilles' "Gravity" here. It's quite good. She also has a MySpace page.
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- 1/13/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Did you miss Jennifer Hirsh, Claire Fuller or Jess Wolfe Tuesday night on "American Idol?"
Hirsh, Fuller and Wolfe were unfortunately lumped together in a 90-second clip instead of letting us see their entire auditions. But all three got Golden Tickets and we happened to enjoy them all very much.
Hirsh was our particular favorite out of these three. More performances by Jennifer can be seen here, here and here. She also has a website. Claire Fuller once soloed for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. Jess Wolfe and her singing companion Holly Laessig also have a website for their band Lucius, recordings of them can be seen here and here.
Good luck in Hollywood, ladies!
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Hirsh, Fuller and Wolfe were unfortunately lumped together in a 90-second clip instead of letting us see their entire auditions. But all three got Golden Tickets and we happened to enjoy them all very much.
Hirsh was our particular favorite out of these three. More performances by Jennifer can be seen here, here and here. She also has a website. Claire Fuller once soloed for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. Jess Wolfe and her singing companion Holly Laessig also have a website for their band Lucius, recordings of them can be seen here and here.
Good luck in Hollywood, ladies!
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- 1/13/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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