Juliane BlockMary Pickford — the most powerful woman in Hollywood who in the end wanted to burn her fameWhen starting to research Mary Pickford, I’ve come across a lot of superlatives:4 min read·Oct 5, 2020----
Juliane BlockGermaine Dulac vs. Luis Buñuel & Salvador Dali — The Origin of Surrealist CinemaUn Chien Andalou (1929) by Buñuel & Dali is considered to be the first surrealist film and — if you check the wikipedia entry — was…4 min read·Aug 25, 2020----
Juliane BlockPearl White, Helen Holmes — Meet the Daredevil Serial Action Queens of the 1910sInspired by Michelle Muldoon’s interview about her western Last Stand to Nowhere, I decided to dig deeper into early female role models…4 min read·Aug 22, 2020----
Juliane BlockJoin me on my round-the-world cruise during the COVID19 lockdownI’m planning to visit more than 50 countries. Virtually. Actually, I re-visit them in writing, and I hope you’ll join me on the journey…5 min read·Jun 30, 2020----
Juliane BlockLois Weber — Once the Highest Paid Director in all of HollywoodYou read that right, she wasn’t the highest paid female director, once she even outranked her male peers like D. W. Griffith and Cecil B…4 min read·Jun 27, 2020----
Juliane BlockGreta Gerwig’s Ladybird vs. Rocky — Or: The Importance of the Female PerspectiveLast night my partner and I were looking for a film to watch. I wanted to watch Greta Gerwig’s new film ‘Little Women’ after reading and…5 min read·Jun 16, 2020----
Juliane BlockTazuko Sakane & Kinuyo TanakaWhen I was thinking about my next blog post, a lot of western filmmakers came to mind. Actually, not a lot, but enough. In case you don’t…4 min read·May 14, 2020----