“The canon is the canon,” Mark Cousins said at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival. “It’s robust. It’s resistant to change. It’s impervious to truth.” That truth he’s referring to is the canon’s sexism. And its racism. It’s elevation by way … Continue reading Ida Lupino: Filmmaker Collection
On this week’s episode of After Image, I sit down with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to discuss Kino Lorber‘s newest Blu-ray boxset, Ida Lupino: Filmmaker Collection, and highlight a few horror movies to catch this week around the Front … Continue reading
“My agent had told me that he was going to make me the Janet Gaynor of England – I was going to play all the sweet roles. Whereupon, at the tender age of thirteen, I set upon the path of playing nothing but hookers.” “The beautiful thing about Warner Bros. when I was there was, I only worked with great people, actors, directors, producers. But when I left, nobody said goodbye.” –Ida Lupino Continue reading Born On This Day – February 4, 1918
“I’d love to see more women working as directors and producers. Today it’s almost impossible to do it unless you are an actress or writer with power. . . I wouldn’t hesitate right this minute to hire a talented woman if the subject matter were right.” –Ida Lupino Continue reading In Their Words – Monday, February 4, 2013
