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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

Billy Wilder's classic tale of murder, Hollywood fantasy, and lost chances takes the number 12 spot on AFI's top 100 films list.

Casablanca is one of the most controversy free, straight forward Hollywood-esque films on AFI's list, and one of the best.

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.

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...

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

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.

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

You have to wonder why the American Film Institute bothered with a new list of the top 100 movies of all time, since it largely resembles the 1997 list with a few token acknowledgements of more recent works.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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...

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

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 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.

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

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.

Ummm...why Citizen Kane deserves its praise?

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.

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.

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

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

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.

The classic tale of Broadway comeuppance is the number 16 movie of all time according to the AFI.

The users at IMDB have marked Casablanca as the sixth best film ever made.

The Godfather is one of the most popular films of all time sitting at number one on IMDB's user ranked top 250 list. Here's a short history of the film and its stars and what's made it so popular in the lat 35 years.

For the first six years, which brought about ten films, Bergman struggled to find both critical praise and an audience that would cement him as one of the world's best directors.

Check here for the top ten movies that I've seen. If they're not on this list... I haven't seen them.

The American Film Institute's top 25 movie scores. Did your favorite soundtrack make the list?

Here is a continuing look at my picks of the best films of the decade.

If you are taking film courses...

Gregoriancant is one of the newest CPs on the block but quickly caught my attention with her erudite comments on my articles as well as his own incisive articles.

Oftentimes, movies without Hollywood endings make a lasting impact compared to movies whose endings make us feel good initially.

American History X, a movie about racism and prejudice in society, deserves to be in the Top 100 List of the American Film Institute.

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.

These are the ten most overrated movies in the Internet Movie Database's Top 100

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.

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.

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

Both Orson Welles and Robert Altman are legendary directors, known for pushing the limits of traditional cinematic techniques - but they are even more similar than one might think.

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...

You have probably heard about them or know their famous quotes. But have you've seen them? Read on:

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.

This is a look at three of Orson Welles' less-known films and how they fit within the Film Noir genre.

The third film on IMDB's top 100 films and the greatest sequel of all time, The Godfather II.

This article lists 10 movies to watch on the 4th of July. Plot summaries and reasons why these movies are suitabe for the holiday are given.

The American Film Industry has compiled a list of the 25 most enduring actresses of Hollywood lore; the following are the greatest film performances of the 25 best.

Discussion of five foreign films that are easily accessible to the American viewer, with emphasis on connections to our own movies.

You don't need to go trick-or-treating to have a great Halloween. All you need is a DVD player.

Al Pacino to get an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award

The classic Ken Kesey novel as filmed by Milos Forman is voted in as the number 11 film of all time by the users at IMDB.

The seventh most important film according to the IMDB users is Schindler's List, by far one of the best movies of the 1990s.

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.

Peter Jackson's epic trilogy concludes with The Return of the King, the fans' vote for the fourth best film of all time.`

As the number two best film of all time according to IMDB's users, The Shawshank Redemption is a newer entry in the catalog of all time greats, but it's still one amazing film

IMDB's fifth best rated film of all time, Clint Eastwood in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Something spooky is in the air around Hollywood this Halloween

Lists of pivital George Romero films that everyone should see.

People seem to forget they have been making movies for nearly 100 years. There are a lot of older movies that people should see. Some of them don't even have sound. Here's my recommendations

What is the best opening sequence in movie history? Would you be surprised to find out that nothing has topped a movie made in the 1950s?

With an amazing 110 discs, this United Artists film collection has all the best movies from 1940 to 2000 - and beyond

As usual I am not going for obvious choices like the slew of teenage beach movies or teen motorcycle films. I am also avoiding anything that has Roger Corman's name on it, especially those shot in 2 days or less.

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.

A list of the ten best movies from the 1940's.

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.

Is Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver really a villain? Is Rupert Pupkin in The King of Comedy a worse human being than Travis?

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.

The greatest movies ever.

Professional movie and television writers were asked to pick their top ten screenplays from any era of filmmaking. Here are the top ten.

The stuff you read and watch didn't always come out right the first time. There are first drafts, second drafts---

Interested in learning screenwriting? Investigate these university and non-college screenwriting programs

Movie buffs for films like Steven Spielberg's masterpieces and other such worthy creations shouldn't miss Austin, Texas' Paramount Theatre's Summer Classic Film Series which started in June.

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.

The snowglobe seems to have a lot of mystery attached to it--which makes this familiar trinket in pop culture life a bit of a complex contradiction when it's supposed to depict or create an element of winter joy.

Over the past couple of years, several groups have compiled lists of the funniest movies ever. Looking at them, you can tell a lot about the people who compiled the lists and you're apt to be scratchng your head about the selections.

With American Gangster out in theaters, I thought I would give you my list of the top crime movies in no particular order.

Every magazine out there may have one, so here is my list of the 100 greatest characters in film history.

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.

This article lists American films featuring elections and other political themes from the 1930s to 2000s.

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.

The 2008 edition of "31 Days of Oscar" showcases films most people probably thought would never end up on Turner Classic Movies. But the theme nights are what TCM does best.