The Various Columns

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Showing posts with label Orson Welles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orson Welles. Show all posts
Monday, November 5, 2018

Review: "The Other Side of the Wind" is a Provocative, Messy Piece of Brilliance

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Scene from The Other Side of the Wind Even in death, it seemed like director Orson Welles couldn't catch a break. His directorial d...
Friday, November 2, 2018

Netflix, FilmStruck, and Streaming Services' Problems with Film History

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Scene from The Other Side of the Wind For a lot of cinephiles, today is a very special occasion. Today is the day in which the long awa...
Monday, February 26, 2018

R.I.P. Lewis Gilbert (1920-2018)

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Lewis Gilbert On February 23, 2018, director Lewis Gilbert died at the age of 97 in Monaco. Over a career spanning 60 years, he has con...
Saturday, November 5, 2016

Failed Oscar Campaigns: "Citizen Kane" (1941)

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Scene from Citizen Kane As awards seasons pick up, so do the campaigns to make your film have the best chances at the Best Picture race...
Friday, May 6, 2016

Why Orson Welles Makes Me Sad

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Orson Welles in Touch of Evil Orson Welles is a genius. It is a simple idea that many, myself included, believe to be true. Over the ...
Monday, September 14, 2015

The Oscar Buzz Celebrates Its Third Anniversary!

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Alejandro Gonzalez-Inarritu Looks like we've made it through another year. Today marks the third anniversary since the launch of Th...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Birthday Take: Orson Welles in "Citizen Kane" (1941)

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Orson Welles in Citizen Kane Welcome to The Birthday Take, a column dedicated to celebrating Oscar nominees and winners' birthdays...