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Articles related to "Orson Wells"
Classic Films of Orson Welles Citizen Kane. Macbeth. Touch of Evil. Director and actor Orson Welles was the force behind these classic movies, as well as Othello, Mr. Arkadin and The Trial. orson welles films • orson welles director • citizen kane • touch of evil • macbeth
Inside Men Auteurs pandering to the lowest common denominator. Today, with Inside Man, Spike Lee. Yesterday, with The Stranger,Orson Welles. inside • man • spike • lee • welles
The Lady from Shanghai This bizarro film noire, with its unforgettable climax, still casts an hypnotic spell after all these years the lady from shanghai • orson welles • rita hayworth • errol flynn • film noire
Rita Hayworth: Golden Gilda Rita Hayworth was a beautiful actress and an incredible dancer, but she was also deeply troubled and followed by the private demons brought on by Alzheimer's that destroyed her career, and ultimately, her life. rita hayworth movies hollywood film studio dancer
THE OPPOSING FACES OF CITIZEN KANE (Part One of Two) Last year, the American Film Institute ranked CITIZEN KANE as the greatest American motion picture of all time. I suspect that some of the 1941 film's lasting appeal is due to the psychological complexity and ambiguity of its protagonist, Charles Foster Kane (played by Orson Welles). In this two-part article, I argue that the film depicts Kane as somehow indefinable, yet proceeds to offer a series of "hidden clues" about his true nature. motion picture • citizen kane • orson welles • rosebud
THE OPPOSING FACES OF CITIZEN KANE (Part Two of Two) Last year, the American Film Institute ranked CITIZEN KANE as the greatest American motion picture of all time. I suspect that some of the 1941 film's lasting appeal is due to the psychological complexity and ambiguity of its protagonist, Charles Foster Kane (played by Orson Welles). In this two-part article, I argue that the film depicts Kane as somehow indefinable, yet proceeds to offer a series of "hidden clues" about his true nature. citizen kane • motion picture • orson welles • rosebud
War of the Worlds
A review of the movie "War of the Worlds", directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise. cinema • films • movies • criticism • reviews
F For Fake: Life as an Art Forger In which we discuss the sad life of the professional art forger, Elmyr de Hory, who tries to put on a brave, bourgeois face in the famous Orson Welles film, F For Fake. orson welles • orson wells • forger • art forgery • elmyr de hory
Desperate Housewives Mirror Mirror Airs on ABC The Ladies of Wisteria Lane aged five years in the new season. The recent Mirror, Mirror episode filled in some of the story gaps, as new crises were brought forward. desperate housewives • lades wisteria lane • abc tv • marcia cross • dana delaney
Garfield and Friends Garfield and Friends is a hilarious show about the fat feline himself, Garfield. The Garfield comic strip was created by a man named Jim Davis. During the first few months Garfield was just another comic strip, but in later years the Garfield craze hit. garfield • jim • davis • jim davis • television
Citizen Kane Screenplay For Sale The script behind Citizen Kane, and the Oscar it received, are up for auction...but is it worth the money? ciizen kane for sale • citizen kane • citizen kane at sothebys • citizen kane auction • orson welles
Creative Writing Exercise: Ask Why Writers who use Orson Scott Card's method of asking "Why?" will have more imaginative, complex characters and plot than checklists can provide. character development • character driven plot • orson scott card • protagonist background • antagonist background
Keeping in Touch What industry blogs or magazines do you read to keep in touch with the shape of the fantasy and science fiction world? analog • asimov • magazine of fantasy and science fiction • locus • science fiction
Moby Dick (1956) Film Review Determined to destroy the white whale that cost him his leg, Captain Ahab (Gregory Peck), relentlessly pursues the scarred, white leviathan, Moby Dick. moby dick film review 1956 • gregory peck in moby dick • orson welles in moby dick • herman melville's novels • historical accuracy of moby dick film 1956
The Complete Mr. Arkadin Criterion released a new, carefully reconstructed version of "Mr. Arkadin" alongside the two other known English-language versions. orson welles • mr. arkadin • criterion collection • corinth version • confidential report
To Microchip or Not To Microchip: Micro chipping is quite the hot topic in the world of animals today but is it a solution or something much more sinister? microchip • micro chipping • nais • scanners • universal scanners
War Movie: Catch-22 (1970) Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22 came to the big screen in 1970. Alan Arkin, Jon Voight, Richard Benjamin, Martin Balsam, Orson Welles star in this classic anti-war film. catch-22 movie • alan arkin • richard benjamin • jon voight • anthony perkins
<i>Sarah</i>: A Peek Into the Life of a Biblical Princess A brief review of <i>Sarah</i>, the first book in Orson Scott Card's trilogy, Women of Genesis. sarah • sarai • abram • abraham • historical fiction
Being John Malkovich Review of Spike Jonze's film Being John Malkovich spike jonze • mtv • craig schwartz • john cusack • lotte schwartz
From Out of the Past Does the sound of static followed by a chilling laugh make you shudder with fear? Does the sound of hoofbeats across the prairie make you reach for your cap pistol? This article is for you then, read, and remember... shadow • amos and andy • lone ranger • roy rogers • fran striker
The Greatest Motion Picture Sequences -- Part 2 This week, I delve back into film history again to discuss some more individual film sequences which I feel were the best moments ever portrayed on the silver screen. e.t. • forrest gump • philadelphia • tom hanks • sequences
The Third Man A look back at 1949 classic The Third Man the third man • carol reed • graham greene • orson welles • joseph cotten
Desperate Housewives Season Finale In a season finale full of surprise, the ladies of Wisteria Lane offer unstoppable performances and unanswered questions. desperate housewives finale • desperate housewives flash-forward • wisteria lane secrets • desperate housewives future • desperate housewives drama
Ender's Game: Book to Movie Ender's Game by OSC is slated to be made into a movie in the next year. How well will the suspenseful, psychologically intriguing book translate to the silver screen? orson scott card • ender’s game • ender valentine peter wiggin bean • ender’s shadow • hugo nebula award
F and SF Workshops Thinking about taking a workshop for writing science fiction or fantasy this year? Here are the top ones. clarion • clarion west • odyssey • alpha • workshop
Dame Margaret Rutherford Although emotionally fragile and eccentric, the sweet-natured actress delighted audiences as Madame Arcati and Miss Marple through her heyday of the 1960s. margaret rutherford movies • movie actress margaret rutherford • miss marple • the vips • chimes at midnight
Dennis Hopper in Night Tide (1960) Dennis Hopper's first lead film role comes in this quirky, supernatural mermaid tale, one which expertly blurs the line between the mundane and the surreal. dennis hopper night tide • night tide movie • director curtis harrington • mermaid movie • supernatural movie
The Black Dahlia The obsession and mystery of the Black Dahlia is as strong today as it was in January 1947. The article will review the current body of inormation known about this case. black dahlia • elizabeth short • the murder of the black dahlia • the murder of elizabeth short • severed body
Writing with a Worldview A worldview - philosophy or religious beliefs that you view the world through - can't help but shape your fiction. What's the role of a worldview in writing fiction? worldview • world view • writing • fiction • novels
Chicago Outdoor Film Festival Grant Park The City of Chicago Outdoor Film Festival is a free event for summer nights. Classic movies are on the big screen at Grant Park on the lake front in Grant Park. chicago festival • windy city • outdoor film festival • movie night • grant park
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writing: Settings Fantasy and science fiction writers have to orient their readers in the new world, and the best way for an author to plan that is via a map. But how much map is too much? fantasy writing • genre writing • fantasy maps • maps in writing • world building
And Now, The News: Update for August 1999
Who's doing what with whom when. movies • news • briefs • update • lord of the rings
Halloween More than six decades after Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast, and with full knowledge of its history, those news bulletins can still chill the blood. frontier theory • frontiers • space • mars • martians
Judy Holliday: The Smart Blonde In her short career, the intelligent and warm Judy Holliday turned the dumb blonde stereotype on its head. She was also one of the best comic talents the movies ever had. Here is part one of her short, but vibrant life. judy holliday • "born yesterday" • adolph green • betty comden • alvin hammer
Oscar Trivia: Test Your Movie Knowledge More interesting Oscar trivia! Find out the two Oscar categories in which no women have ever been nominated! Try to guess first! oscar trivia movie knowledge • five individuals won back to back oscars • three films longest run more than three half hours • oscar ceremony longest in history • who has hosted the oscar telecast the most
Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus (Book Review)
Do you think history is full of injustices? What if you could change it? In his novel <i>Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus</i>, Orson Scott Card paints an alternate history where the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean region never happened. orson scott card • pastwatch • science fiction • book reviews • sf
Suspense + Surprise = <i>Dead Calm</i> Phil Noyce's Dead Calm is a masterful display of suspense and surprise. phil noyce • dead calm • nicole kidman • nicole • kidman
The 50 Greatest Oscar Moments of the 20th Century : Countdown Numbers 30 to 21 This week, we get closer and closer to the best ever, as we countdown ten more of Oscar's Greatest Moments, numbers 30 to 21. 50 greatest oscar moments of the 20th century • academy memorable moment • 1986 bette davis age 78 first oscar appearance sin • 1970 lillian gish awarded honorary oscar lifetime • 1967 alfred hitchcock receiving thalberg award
Turn on the Radio People of the Great Depression faced many hardships each day. To escape from the stress of life, each evening the family would gather in the living room. Someone would say, <i>Turn on the Radio!</i> and the fun would begin. great depression • radio • floor model radio • mary alward • mary m alward
Desperate Housewives Returns for Season 5 on ABC In the Desperate Housewives season 5 premiere, the glamorous ladies of Wisteria Lane have aged five years in the ABC night time soap opera on ABC TV. desperate housewives • abc television network • wisteria lane • prime time soap opera • eva longoria parker
Internet Review:Phantastes Journal Spring 2000 This week's article is a review of the latest issue of Phantastes Journal.
Tour Literary Dublin Dublin's famous writers range from Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and James Joyce through to Roddy Doyle today. The city is full of literary landmarks. literary dublin • ireland • writers • authors • poets
The 13 Worst Moments in Academy Awards History Time to reflect back on the moments that did NOT make Oscar proud ... the worst moments from Oscar's first 71 years. worst moments from oscar's first 71 years • 13 worst moments in academy awards history • academy award instituted 45 second acceptance spee • 1991 jonathan demme's acceptance speech for best d • 1941 academy's virtual shutout of orson welles ma
The Essential SF Library An index to the complete list of Hugo & Nubula Award winning novels and collections of award winning short fiction from 1946 to the present day, by author and title. hugo • nebula • international fantasy aaward • best • award
Mary Robinette Kowal and Shimmer Mary Robinette Kowal talks about Shimmer, the special pirate issue, puppetry, art, and writing. shimmer • puppetry • small-press • science fiction • fantasy
Jane Eyre: Fanning the Flames and Seeing Double A look at Charlotte Bronte's novel <i>Jane Eyre</i>.,A look at Charlotte Bronte's novel <i>Jane Eyre</i>. jane eyre • charlotte bronte • bildungsroman • double • gothic
Luc Reid Interview Luc Reid talks about the online writers' group Codex, his upcoming work, and radio commentary. npr • radio • fiction • science fiction • luc reid
Man Without a Star Kirk Douglas reminds us why you never, ever sell your saddle. kirk douglas • king vidor • jeanne crain • borden chase • russell metty
3:10 to Yuma Review The air is filled with flying bullets and the desert's thick with racing riders in this compelling moral drama starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. 3:10 to yuma 2007 film review • remake 1957 • christian bale • russell crowe • western genre
A Brief History on Sci-Fi Television A brief article on the history of Sci-Fi Tv. history of sci-fi tv • science fiction television |
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