Tag: Citizen Kane
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Copenhagen Cowboy Lets Nicolas Winding Refn Pay Homage to Himself
There is a very funny and telling excerpt from an interview between filmmakers William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn that went semi-viral some years ago. In the video, Refn labels his own film, Only God Forgives, a masterpiece. How much irony is baked into the statement is left up to the viewer to interpret, but…
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Why Is Jeanne Dielman Sight & Sound’s Top Movie of All Time?
As cinema geeks waited for Sight & Sound to release the latest iteration of its Greatest Films of All Time list, they warmed themselves up for the inevitable Twitter arguments by pregaming a little. What movie would take the top spot this time? Would it be Vertigo again? Would Citizen Kane take back the throne?…
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Citizen Kane Wasn’t Always Seen As A Cinematic Classic
In the annals of movie history, few titles hold as much weight as “Citizen Kane,” which has become shorthand for the Great American Film, like the Great American Novel, and is frequently shortlisted as such. It’s not just the American Film Institute that thinks “Citizen Kane” is the best movie ever made. Once every 10 years, the…
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The Magnificent Ambersons at 80: Orson Welles’ powerful but cursed drama
The multi-hyphenate’s follow-up to Citizen Kane was a nightmare production and a box office disappointment but remains a fascinating film about AmericaMeet Orson Welles. Director of Citizen Kane. Star of Citizen Kane. Writer, producer and hero behind, Citizen Kane. Twenty-six years old and fizzing with ideas and energy. Had I worked for the studio employing…
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David Fincher Didn’t Hold Back On His Father’s First Draft Of Mank
At a glance, “Mank” might seem like an odd film for David Fincher to make. The director broke his streak of lurid crime thrillers for a biopic about the co-writer of “Citizen Kane” — and not even Orson Welles, but Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman). Fincher’s reason for making the movie was personal: His late father,…
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Elvis review – blistering, turbocharged chronicle of the King
With electrifying performances from Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker, Baz Luhrmann’s whirlwind biopic is cinematic dynamiteFrom an opening that cheekily evokes the dropped snow globe of Citizen Kane to an Unchained Melody finale that had me crying in the chapel, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is a turned-up-to-11 treat. This blistering pop…
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Citizen Kane’s Opening Scene Caused Chaos In The Theater
There’s a reason why Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” continually sits atop the American Film Institute’s Top 100 Films list. The 1941 film broke nearly every established filmmaking rule while creating new techniques that are still widely utilized today.When Hollywood came calling in 1939, Orson Welles was already an established theater and radio producer. His radio…
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Academy Museum Launches ‘Branch Selects’ Screening Series, With Weekly Movies Honoring Each Branch
Last month, the Academy Museum launched “Branch Selects,” a series that screens every Tuesday night at the museum with the chosen film highlighting a distinct area of filmmaking.Bernardo Rondeau, the museum’s senior director of film programs, says the idea came from receiving a lot of recommendations and feedback across the board from its members. “We…
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Citizen Kane Ending Explained
While Orson Welles’ Academy Award-winning film is, as of this writing, 80 years old, there may be a small contingent of /Film readers who have not seen “Citizen Kane” and may not yet know about its famous ending. So consider these opening sentences a Spoiler Warning for one of the highest-regarded and famous movies of all…
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‘Citizen Kane’: Where to Pre-Order the Criterion Collection Edition of Orson Welles’ Legendary Film
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.“Citizen Kane” is being restored by the Criterion Collection in honor of the film’s 80th anniversary. Regarded as one…