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CITIZEN KANE  

When AFI compiled their first Top 100 overall greatest films list in 1998--the subjectivity went flying as one might expect. And so was born a million "Citizen Kane" puns...

Chances are, "Other Side of the Wind" would get a much better response as a Welles masterpiece than "Kane" has thanks to more complex structure and sex scenes done in a post-Hays Code Hollywood...

Is there really that wide of a divide between film experts and the general public? The American Film Institute thinks so, and they may be right. While this year's special of "Ten Top Ten" were chosen by experts again, perhaps the public should vote next year...

Citizen Kane is considered one of the greatest films of all time. It was also one of the more controversial and problematic for its director. A short history of Orson Welles' masterpiece

Oscar-winning director Robert Wise was widely respected as a master craftsman in the Hollywood school of big-budget filmmaking, yet he also excelled at smaller films. He put his stamp on such classics as Citizen Kane, West Side Story & The Sound of Music.

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According to Courtney Dentch, "Citizen Cane" made the first position in the American Film Institute's top 100 movies. Also, the movie has maintained such top position for the ten years.

Stereotypes seen in Citizen Kane are nothing new or old to storytelling; almost all narrative involves some form of stereotyping, but in films it is even more present.

F for Fake is not a romantic date movie, or a film to be watched half heartedly or while sleepy. F for Fake is a portal into charlatanism, fakery, and the great larcenist who was Orson Welles.

Some film buffs here in America might bristle at the idea that a French film was the greatest film ever made. Abel Gance's 1927 Napoleon should really get that designation--that is, if it isn't blocked from a DVD release because of family pride by Francis Coppola.

Citizen Kane always tops the list of best movies ever made when the list is conducted by reviewers and/or filmmakers. This is really rather odd since Citizen Kane is at best only Welles' third greatest movie.

Biography of Orson Welles and a discussion of his landmark film Citizen Kane.

March 22nd-April 1st Target and Founding Sponsor Victory Park presents the American Film Institute (AFI) Dallas International Film Festival.

Orson Welles was a film director, but he was also a writer, actor, joker, lover, painter, pianist and magician. Although his career was uneven he left behind an unmatched artistic legacy.

Details the influences of the famous film Citizen Kane in Todd Hayne's Indie Cult classic Velvet Goldmine...

Addresses how and why people have been compelled to combine drama with music throughout history. Clarifies some of music's manifold roles in cinema and the reasons behind them by using as an example composer Bernard Herrmann's Citizen Kane soundtrack.

Orson Welles films seemed to go from the top of the world to the bottom of the fish pond. This is a look at some of his lowest budget films.

I enjoyed the wit, the snarky wisp and darkness that brooded through out this movie. I think that Orson Welles was impressive.

Think you're a film expert? Not until you have seen this classic.

This is a paper for a film class analyzing the use of traditional literarywriting techniques and how it translates to film

The American Film Institute (AFI) recently released there most recent "best of" list including "the top ten American sports movies." Apparently nobody at AFI watches sports, because awesome films such as Rudy and Remember the Titans were left off.

The based on a true life story of T.H. Lawrence became the fifth most important film of all time according to the AFI

The Godfather as the third greatest film of all time according to the AFI. One hell of a film.

The number nine film of all time according to the AFI, Schindler's List

The most inspirational film of all time and a Christmas Time staple, It's a Wonderful Life, is the number 11 film of all time according to the AFI.

Billy Wilder's venerable cross-dressing classic is the number 14 film of all time according to the AFI, and also the AFI's funniest film of all time.

The number 15 movie of all time, and one of the greatest pop culture phenomenons is George Lucas's original Star Wars film.

David Lean's 1957 World War II masterpiece is the number 13 film of all time according to the AFI.

The Wizard of Oz, a musical classic starring Judy Garland is the number six film of all time according to the AFI

Marlon Brando stars in this classic politically charged tale of a washed up fighter working the docks and his run in with gangsters who run it. It's the number 8 film of all time according to AFI.

The Gene Kelley musical, rated as the greatest musical of all time, is also the 10th best film of all time according to the AFI.

Dustin Hoffman's foray into films started with this crowd pleaser and classic coming of age tale, The Graduate, AFI's number 7 film of all time.

A short history of the number four film on AFI's top 100 films list, Gone With The Wind.

This list is no particular order. It's intended to be an alternative to the AFI 100 Greatest Quotes list.

The recent Internet Movie Database poll of the best movie quotes of the decade points once again to how lacking in creativity the film industry sunk.

The Mr. Hyde character in Jerry Lewis' orginal version of The Nutty Professor is easily the most villainous character to ever appear in a movie comedy.

Memories of the greatest broadcasters of the last century.

Legendary comedienne Lucille Ball and her wildly popular television program were not only hilarious entertainment, but also a breakthrough for future comediennes like Carol Burnett, proving they were just as funny as their male peers.

Some of the most renowned movies have been nominated for a best picture Oscar only to lose out to another feature film. What are some of them?

Ah, Oscar Monday. For a single day, America's focus is on film as the most wondrous of art forms. Presented herein are some highlights, lowlights and trivia from the long history of the Academy Awards for you to peruse.

For a brief time newsstands actually stocked a mature, well-written contemporary monster movie magazine geared towards thinking adults (though you'd never know it from the title): CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN.

The 48 Hour Film Festival has grown from a competition between five guys in Los Angeles into an international sensation.

Hearst Castle, built by mass media mogul William Randolph Hearst over a period of three decades, is a landmark of American architecture. It is now a California Historic Monument, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state.

Ten years ago the American Film Institute released a list of the top 99 American movies of all time, plus the all-British Lawrence of Arabia. Why they have chosen to update that list after the worst ten year period in film history is a question I can't answer.

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The American Film Institute has taken a new poll and revised the list of the Top 100 Films of all time.

Are you in the mood for a "feel good" movie and can't decide on what to watch? Then check out the "mother" of all lists at the American Film Institute web site. Here you'll find the films that move you to tears or laughter and cheers at the same time.

In the movie, "Citizen Kane", portrays the main character Charles Foster Kane having a mimetic relationship with his family and friends.

Ummm...why Citizen Kane deserves its praise?

The analysis of drug glorification in American film and the impact that it has upon society.