Orson Welles

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   Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds - Alive on Stage! The New Generation: Film Review

   11:16 am 4/5/2013

   • by Stephen Dalton

   Family-friendly sci-fi stage spectacular transcends bizarre casting and clunky special effects. Read more

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   War of the Worlds: The True Story: Film Review

   7:07 am 12/24/2012

   • by Frank Scheck

   Timothy Hines' faux documentary is inspired by both H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi novel and Orson Welles' legendary 1938 radio broadcast. Read more

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3. 'Sleeping With the Enemy' Helmer Boards 'The Stranger' Remake (Exclusive)

   4:04 pm 10/1/2012

   • by Borys Kit

   Joseph Ruben will direct the thriller. Read more

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   Best-Movie Poll Shocker: Todd McCarthy's Take on 'Vertigo's' Dethroning of 'Citizen Kane' (Analysis)

   11:05 pm 8/2/2012

   • by Todd McCarthy

   THR's chief film critic weighs in why Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film might have knocked Orson Welles' 1941 classic from its 50-year perch atop the list.Read more

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   'Vertigo' Tops 'Citizen Kane' in Poll of Greatest Films of All Time

   10:30 am 8/1/2012

   • by Stuart Kemp

   The BFI's Sight & Sound magazine survey puts Hitchcock's psychological drama at the top of the charts in the once-a-decade international critics’ film poll, published since 1962.Read more

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   Influential Film Critic Andrew Sarris Dies at 83

   1:38 pm 6/20/2012

   • by Gregg Kilday

   A longtime contributor to The Village Voice, he popularized the auteur theory that argued for the importance of the film director.Read more

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   Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane' Oscar Sells for $861,542

   7:54 pm 12/20/2011

   • by Kimberly Nordyke

   UPDATED: Magician David Copperfield was among the bidders at the auction.Read more

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   Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane' Oscar Returning to Auction

   1:37 pm 12/12/2011

   • by Lauren Schutte

   The director's best screenplay academy award will be put up for grabs Dec. 20 by Nate D. Sanders auction house. Read more

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