Ida Lupino on TCM
Ida Lupino, one of the top Warner Bros. stars of the ’40s, will have her "Summer Under the Stars" day on Thursday, Aug. 27.
More than a second-rank Bette Davis but less than a truly great talent, Ida Lupino — whether at her best or at her worst — was invariably interesting. Yet, I can’t say that I’m an inveterate Ida Lupino admirer. My problem with the likes of Lupino, Anne Baxter, Susan Hayward, and, oftentimes, Bette Davis is that when they emoted, they ***EMOTED*** — in caps, italics, bold, and with asterisks all around it. Just in case you didn’t get that their characters were going through some really rough times.
That said, what makes those actresses interesting — as [...]
by Andre Soares | August 22, 2009
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Tags: Classic Movies, High Sierra, Ida Lupino, Joan Leslie, Ladies in Retirement, Summer Under the Stars, TCM, The Big Knife, The Bigamist, The Hard Way, The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt, Turner Classic Movies, Women's Prison
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009: EROS O BASILEUS, STEAM
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009
Monday, March 30, highlights
Schedule and synopses from the LLGFF website
Lion’s Den
Directed by:
Pablo Trapero
Cast:
Martina Gusman, Elli Medeiros, Laura García
Distributor:
Unanimous Pictures
Country:
Argentina
Year:
2008
Running time:
113min
Julia, a two weeks pregnant 25-year-old student is sent to prison for a crime she may or may not have committed – the murder of her boyfriend’s male lover. No one can remember what happened that night, and as Julia adjusts to life inside prison walls, gradually commanding respect from other inmates on the ‘maternity’ wing and developing a tender and loving relationship with fellow internee Marta, she not only has to fight her wrongful incarceration, but also for her son Tomas, born inside prison and due [...]
by Andre Soares | March 28, 2009
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Tags: Ally Sheedy, Bob Rafelson, Debra Winger, Eros o Basileus, Film Festivals, Gay Film Festivals, Gay Interest, Gregory J. Markopoulos, Lion's Den, London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, London Screenings, Pablo Trapero, Robert Beavers, Ruby Dee, Steam, Theresa Russell, Women's Prison
