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Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for That Cow (B. Kiefer) That Cow (B. Kiefer)
This movie probably has more myth, history, and reverence than any other I can think of. It's hard to watch this movie and not be aware of the cultural wake stretched out behind it. A short synopsis - Kane is the inheriter of the 6th largest personal ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at That Cow (B. Kiefer)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady) Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)
Citizen Kane, now commonly acknowledged as one of the greatest films in the world and often cited as the best American movie of all time, nearly never saw the light of day. MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer offered RKO head George Shaefer money to destroy the ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for PopMatters PopMatters
Could there be a more daunting endeavor in all of film criticism than to say something new, let alone profound, about Citizen Kane, Orson Welles' thinly disguised film a clef on the life and crimes of media mogul William Randolph Hearst? For sixty ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at PopMatters
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine) Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
This groundbreaking film tells the story of a media magnate corrupted by power. It was Orson Wellesâ triumph and his downfall, mirroring the filmâs story. Many of the cinematic techniques that appeared in this film for the first time went on to ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bright Lights Film Journal (Robert Castle) Bright Lights Film Journal (Robert Castle)
In America in the Dark, David Thomson writes that Citizen Kane is âthe key work of the first American director to identify comprehensive fraud as a topic central to his culture.â (my italics) The chapter on Orson Wellesâ film occupies the central ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Bright Lights Film Journal (Robert Castle)

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Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp) Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
CITIZEN KANE (1941) **** Houses of the Heavy, and with meticulous shadows. Agnes Moorehead is the Wicked Witch Mother, as ever. Orson Welles. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus) Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)
Citizen Kaneâs very title has become a superlative. "The Citizen Kane of its genre" is about as lavish an expression of praise as any film might hope to achieve. But Orson Wellesâs legendary masterpiece isnât "the Citizen Kane" of any ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Times DVD Times
No Trespassing. The sign is the first introduction to the dark, looming, vast estate of Xanadu, empire palace of an exceedingly wealthy man. The gluttonous parade of soulless yet junk-filled space is clearly evident as we cut in towards one of Xanadu's ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVD Times
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic eFilmCritic
Personally, I donât see how could anyone would be able to name one film the greatest film ever made since several come close. Sure, you have your own list for favorites, but even that is not definite. Citizen Kane is without a doubt one of the greatest ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at eFilmCritic
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Joey Narcotic Movie Reviews Joey Narcotic Movie Reviews
I first watched Citizen Kane out of a sense of duty. It's been voted the greatest movie ever multiple times, and every film geek in the world seems to endlessly reference it. I avoided it for ages, expecting it to be a snooze; after all, it's an ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Joey Narcotic Movie Reviews
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Alex Christensen, The Magic of the Movies Alex Christensen, The Magic of the Movies
I have always seen people talking about Orson Wellesâs Citizen Kane with awe and reverence, but, much more interestingly, as a movie that made them think in a completely different way about movies, their style, grammar, and composition. After hearing ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Alex Christensen, The Magic of the Movies
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Comments film review Reel Comments film review
You'll forgive me if I take a breath when asked if Citizen Kane is the greatest film of all time. Sure, sure, AFI says so - and that means we're faultered if we dare believe plausibility of opinion is relevant. But, no matter what number film you ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Reel Comments film review
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Mirror Movie Mirror
Xanadu palace was built in Florida by Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles). After Kane dies saying "Rosebud," a newsreel summarizes his life. He was influential but much hated; his political ambition was ruined by a scandal; and in the 1930s his empire ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Movie Mirror
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Fresh Films Review (Fredrik Fevang) The Fresh Films Review (Fredrik Fevang)
The career of Orson Welles is a perfect example of that if you start off too brilliantly, you're more or less bound to go downhill from there. However, if the signature film you leave behind is Citizen Kane you shouldn't be too dissatisfied. It has ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at The Fresh Films Review (Fredrik Fevang)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Daily-Reviews.com (Mike Pinsky) Daily-Reviews.com (Mike Pinsky)
Do I need to mention that you should own a copy of this film, if you care at all about cinema, or even if you just want to see breathtaking filmmaking that leaves virtually everyone else in the dust? And with The Battle Over Citizen Kane included in the ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Daily-Reviews.com (Mike Pinsky)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Fading in on an ominous nighttime exterior, the camera slowly focuses on a high wrought-iron fence filigreed with the initial "K." Beyond spreads Xanadu, the vast estate of one of the world's wealthiest men. The camera surveys the grounds--empty gondolas ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver DVDBeaver
Ok, well...let's see here. What in the world can I say about this movie that thousands of other people out there haven't already said? Let's let the facts speak for themselves. The American Film Institute has ranked this movie as their number one ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVDBeaver
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Classic Film Guide Classic Film Guide
Orson Welles's masterpiece is somewhat of an unauthorized biography of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst (but don't believe how he portrays Marion Davies's character!), including his politics. It stars Welles in the title role, Dorothy ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Classic Film Guide
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks) The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
The fresh, sophisticated, and classic masterpiece, Citizen Kane (1941), is probably the world's most famous and highly-rated film, with its many remarkable scenes and performances, cinematic and narrative techniques and experimental innovations (in ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ted Prigge Ted Prigge
So what's the big deal with "Citizen Kane?" Well, for starters, it's technically innovative, much in the way "Star Wars" was (I'm not saying Kane like blows up a death star or something like that). Orson Welles, who made this when he was 26 (!!!), used ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Ted Prigge
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chad Polenz Chad Polenz
We have all been told money, wealth, and fame do not necessarily lead to happiness, but time after time, we have ignored that message. "Citizen Kane" is a powerful story of a man whose intentions were good, but as hard as he tried, couldn't accept the ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Chad Polenz
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Matt Bailey) Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Matt Bailey)
The first time I watched Citizen Kane was during my second Christmas holiday home from the quaint little liberal arts college I attended. My mother had just moved into a lakeside cottage after an acrimonious divorce (her fourth) and I was there to ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Matt Bailey)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine Boxoffice Magazine
If "Citizen Kane" were released on a dirty, scratched DVD transferred from a fourth generation pirated VHS tape originally taken from a super 8mm dupe that had been run over by a truck and buried in a New Jersey landfill for the past sixty years... it ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost) UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)
Citizen Kane is the Holy Grail of all films, not only for is filmmaking, but also for the groundbreaking way in which the film was allowed to be made. Orson Welles, an unproven man of age 24 was given complete final cut power to make this film, which was ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ciné-club de Caen (Jean-Luc Lacuve) Ciné-club de Caen (Jean-Luc Lacuve)
Sur la grille entourant le domaine de Xanadu un panneau porte l'inscription "no trespassing" (défense d'entrer). A l'intérieur du château, meurt un homme solitaire. Il laisse tomber une boule de verre contenant une maisonnette enneigée et ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Ciné-club de Caen (Jean-Luc Lacuve)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMA DVDRAMA
Une image restaurée certes, mais qui nâest pas exempte de défauts. Il faut tout dâabord noter quâelle sâavère dans lâensemble assez propre (peu de poussières et de griffures), mais est malheureusement handicapée par une compression très ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVDRAMA
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMA DVDRAMA
La plus belle restauration dâun film en noir et blanc ? Sans nul doute ! Le travail effectué sur cette nouvelle copie (différente du zone 2) laisse béat dâadmiration. Les noirs sont profonds, le contraste est travaillé de façon impressionnante ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVDRAMA
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out Time Out
The source book of Orson Welles, and still a marvellous movie. Thematically less resonant than some of Welles' later meditations on the nature of power, perhaps, but still absolutely riveting as an investigation of a citizen - newspaper tycoon William ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Time Out
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
All of this brings me back to the question that I opened the review with: Is Citizen Kane the best movie ever made? Many critics would argue "yes" without pause, but my enthusiasm is more restrained. While I acknowledge that ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
There plenty that can be siad about the film, it opened with the Kane's death, the newsreels that talked about Kane, the people who are investigating about the final word he said before he died, "Rosebud." As the film progressed, witnesses to Kane's ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (--) eFilmCritic.com (--)
Personally, I donât see how could anyone would be able to name one film the greatest film ever made since several come close. Sure, you have your own list for favorites, but even that is not definite. Citizen Kane is without a doubt one of the greatest ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at eFilmCritic.com (--)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The City Review (Carter B. Horsley) The City Review (Carter B. Horsley)
"Citizen Kane" is the most legendary film ever made in Hollywood, in part because of its brilliance and in part because it dared to caricature a famous publishing mogul, William Randolph Hearst, by basing its main character on him, very thinly ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at The City Review (Carter B. Horsley)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Bosley Crowther) New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
Citizen Kane is far and away the most surprising and cinematically exciting motion picture to be seen here in many a moon. As a matter of fact, it comes close to being the most sensational film ever made in Hollywood. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (--) CinemaBlend.com (--)
What a terrible question: âWhat is best movie, ever?â You have to qualify the question: what makes a movie good -- and furthermore -- who decides what is good? The answer depends on whom you ask: your baby sister (Spice World), your mentally deranged ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at CinemaBlend.com (--)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Friday and Saturday Night (--) Friday and Saturday Night (--)
What more can be said about âCitizen Kaneâ that wouldnât be redundant? Part of âKaneâsâ claim to fame is that it is simply so entertaining. Does it require deep-thinking to get into all its nooks and crannies? Must it be seen over and over ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Friday and Saturday Night (--)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Addict (John Ulmer) Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
If you are looking for a classic, look no farther... ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio) DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
The question isnt whether Citizen Kane is one of the greatest films ever made; thats a given. The question is whether its THE greatest. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi) Netflix (James Rocchi)
The greatest film of all time now has a DVD to match. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena) Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
¿La mejor película jamás filmada? Ciertamente una de las mejores. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal) Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Citizen Kane is no relic. Pop in the DVD and you'll find what you least expect - a really cool flick. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (--) Austin Chronicle (--)
This Welles wunderkind classic deserves to be experienced on the big screen. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Austin Chronicle (--)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--) TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
It is the epitome of filmmaking, a masterpiece for which Welles, one of the greatest practitioners of the cinematic art, will be forever remembered. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks) Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (B. Alan Orange) MovieWeb (B. Alan Orange)
I first watched Citizen Kane in 1997. For me 1997 was the year I actually buckled down and decided that I wanted to be a critic, and that I had better take this job seriously. With that in my mind, I switched my focus from new releases to retrospectives, ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at MovieWeb (B. Alan Orange)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine - DVD Review Slant Magazine - DVD Review
buy soundtrack itizen Kane's last word: "Rosebud." It was newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst's pet name for his mistress' vagina. Hearst's love for the female sex organ may be Kane's deathbed-grasp for childhood (here, rendered via ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Slant Magazine - DVD Review
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics
As probably the 1,000th writer to try and tackle Citizen Kane in print, I have no idea what to say. That this film has been routinely voted as the greatest ever made -- beginning with the 1962 Sight & Sound poll and most recently in the 1998 AFI poll -- ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Choking on Popcorn (Arjan Welles) Choking on Popcorn (Arjan Welles)
It is always a lot harder to see an old movie if you have only been, like me, a movie fanatic for the past ten years. It demands a certain surrendering and adjustment to really appreciate a classic movie, because the pace and standards are so different ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Choking on Popcorn (Arjan Welles)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams) Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
Orson Wellesâ incendiary mock-biopic has been voted the Greatest Film Ever Made so many times that most peopleâs eyes glaze over as soon as you mention it. Itâs like lecturing them on the health benefits of wheat germ: nice, and can you pass the ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (John Nesbit) CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
Reviewing Citizen Kane is like reviewing The Bible or Shakespeare. I might as well go to the Sistine Chapel and review Michelangelo's "Creation," for that matter. Orson Welles, in his first movie, created a masterpiece that has been universally ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dimspace Haiku Movie Reviews Dimspace Haiku Movie Reviews
Citizen Kane In a word, it was Excellent after a full life all that matters to a man is his first ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Dimspace Haiku Movie Reviews
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Breakdown DVD Breakdown
It's hard to believe that this movie was the cinematic debut of Orson Welles, who at the age of 25 had already achieved an amazing level of fame and notoriety on the stage and in radio. Given unprecedented control over his first feature, Welles ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVD Breakdown
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Journal DVD Journal
â¦blah blah blah. Just what we need. Another bloated, self-regarding, possessive, academic essay on Citizen Kane, one more attempt to grapple with the complexities of what is not only arguably the greatest American movie, but one of modern art's great ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVD Journal
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review
Voyager's Citizen Kane laser disc is the "Citizen Kane" of laser discs. Like the movie, the disc is the ultimate in boyish look-what-I-can-do technological enthusiasm. Originally released in CAV format on three platters, it was clear that Voyager ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com exhumes Citizen Kane filmcritic.com exhumes Citizen Kane
I first watched Citizen Kane in 1997. For me 1997 was the year I actually buckled down and decided that I wanted to be a critic, and that I had better take this job seriously. With that in my mind, I switched my focus from new releases to retrospectives, ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at filmcritic.com exhumes Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall) IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)
Over 60 years ago, a small budget was given to radio prodigy Orson Welles to create his first film, "Citizen Kane." When it was first released, audiences didn't "get" it. It was so much different than anything else made before. It lost at the Oscars ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Maximum Movies Online (Joe Killin) Maximum Movies Online (Joe Killin)
Orsen Welles as Charles Foster Kane in Media Home Entertainment and Mercury Productions Inc.âs Citizen Kane, © 1941-2006. The opening scenes of Citizen Kane are like a refresher course of Humanities, its texture recalling Da Vinciâs Mona Lisa and ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Maximum Movies Online (Joe Killin)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for moviediva moviediva
Citizen Kane may never lose its ranking as the greatest American movie ever made. The stylistic and narrative innovations of a young iconoclast have "become the symbol for every sensitive young man alienated from his environment and dreaming about ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at moviediva
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movierapture (Keith Allen) Movierapture (Keith Allen)
Orson Welles' Citizen Kane is a technically impressive and generally well made film, but it is not deserving of the exaggerated praise it incessantly receives. In fact, much of the inventive camera work and non-linear narrative for which the movie ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Movierapture (Keith Allen)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for At-A-Glance Film Reviews At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Seldom are films so carefully crafted, and more seldom still do they have so much to say. Citizen Kane, Orson Welles' masterpiece, which he made at a very early age, is often jokingly called "the best German film Hollywood ever made" due to its ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz) Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)
...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Steve Rhodes Steve Rhodes
As everyone now knows, the movie tells the story of one Charles Foster Kane, a boy who inherited an enormous fortune and went on to become a powerful newspaper magnate. Oscar Wells, then a beaming, fairly trim young man, directed CITIZEN KANE, played ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Steve Rhodes
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
For years, I have avoided writing a review of this movie, intimidated perhaps by its immense reputation. Having missed the 1991 fiftieth anniversary revival, I had only seen Citizen Kane on the small screen, and it didn't seem right somehow to discuss a ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo) Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The last word uttered by media magnate and multimillionaire tycoon, Charles Foster Kane, was "rosebud". During preparations for a newsreel story on Kane's life, the producers determine that they need to know the man more and send a ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinepad (Jim Emerson) Cinepad (Jim Emerson)
That tarnished sign on a forbidding black wire fence is the first thing we see in Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, the rather formidable beginning of an opening sequence that's still as electrifying as any in the history of movies. Charles Foster Kane -- ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Cinepad (Jim Emerson)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for An Alienshore Review (Rick Pali) An Alienshore Review (Rick Pali)
Citizen Kane was an unusual film for its time in many ways. Perhaps most obvious is that the story is told completely out of order. Indeed, the film starts with the death of the protagonist, Charles Foster Kane. We see the castle and all its trappings ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at An Alienshore Review (Rick Pali)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
When Orson Welles was making "Citizen Kane" in 1941, William Randolph Hearst went a little berserk upon being informed that the movie's main character, Charles Foster Kane, was pattered after him. As a result, Hearst's line of newspapers ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Long Che Chan Long Che Chan
How do you tell the story of such a legendary film? Citizen Kane is not only a powerful film, but a revolutionary one- every single movie made today has at least some of Kane manifested in it. This evocative motion picture changed the way filmmakers made ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Long Che Chan
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller) filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
"Citizen Kane" is a character study, about a man who superficially has everything, but still isn't satisfied. Charles Foster Kane has to prove something, but that something always changes, and simply cannot be achieved. This is demonstrated at ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for BBC Films BBC Films
A fictional biography of media magnate Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) - a thinly veiled William Randolph Hearst that brought Welles and RKO all kinds of problems - that recreates a life in flashback, Welles' "Citizen Kane" was a startling ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at BBC Films
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Almar Haflidason) BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
If you're looking to study "Citizen Kane" on an academic level, then this DVD should prove ideal. While well made and a worthwhile release, the extra content is a bit on the dry side. TECHNICAL FEATURES Picture Don't expect major revelations in ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson) Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
This is Orson Welles' first motion picture and probably his best. Director, writer, producer and star of one of Hollywood's greatest films. The movie follows the rise and corruption of tycoon Charles Foster Kane (a thinly disguised version of William ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for PreViewed DVD PreViewed DVD
I really don't know what I was thinking. I mean, how could I even pretend to have any knowledge about movies when I had not seen what is almost universally hailed as the greatest American film of all time? It tops the American Film Institute's list, ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at PreViewed DVD
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orbital Reviews Orbital Reviews
Citizen Kane is a fictional story of the life of Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles), but it is also closely based on the life of media mogul William Randolph Hearst, who in the early part of the 20th century was perhaps America's most powerful man. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Orbital Reviews
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UK Movie Reviews UK
A film known to many and, perhaps, watched by too few, Citizen Kane lives up to the hype and adulation even if it's not the so-called best film ever made. On a man-made mountain, somewhere in Florida, squats the decaying and unfinished palace that is ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Movie Reviews UK
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Miradas desde el Sur (Leonel Delgado Aburto) Miradas desde el Sur (Leonel Delgado Aburto)
Estas imágenes perduran en la memoria de la historia cinematográfica. Afán de desnudar fueron estas disolvencias [de imágenes] que llevaban al misterio de Xanadú, la mansión de un millonario, el ciudadano Kane, inspirado en un menos perdurable ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Miradas desde el Sur (Leonel Delgado Aburto)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano) Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Already acknowledged as the greatest film of all time, there is little I could say about CITIZEN KANE ($30) that would make any sort of a difference. This monumental motion picture was the cinematic debut of Orson Welles, who at the age of 24 had already ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs) Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)
The world changed when Orson Welles released Citizen Kane back in 1941. For one thing, countless filmmakers since then have demonstrated or claimed its influence. For another, it gave Steven Spielberg a prop-sled to spend way too much money on. And for ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine Boxoffice Magazine
"Citizen Kane" is an event in motion pictures. An intelligent and intellectual stimulus, and also an experiment. The report must be that this long-awaited Orson Welles film is noteworthy in its conception, its execution and, indeed, in its entire ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (John J. Puccio) DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
The question isn´t whether "Citizen Kane" is one of the greatest films ever made; that´s a given. The question is whether it´s THE greatest. The American Film Institute thinks it is, voting it to their number-one spot. Other such lists usually place ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central Film Freak Central
There are two shots of Rosebud in Citizen Kane, the first as it's covered by a blanket of forgetful snow outside the boarding-house of Kane's mother, the second as it's being consumed by flames in the basement of Kane's Florida estate. Ice and fire. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Film Freak Central
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle) A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
I simply don't think I can discuss anything about "Citizen Kane" that hasn't been discussed often in the past. The film has been voted into the number one spot on the AFI top 100 films list and generally is regarded as one of the best American films ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zine DVD Review e-zine
Writing a review about "Citizen Kane" is like meeting your all-time favorite actor or director, only to stutter and stammer through the encounter. What new observations can I add that has not already been discussed in the six decades since the filmâs ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Chris Dashiell) CineScene.com (Chris Dashiell)
When you put something on a pedestal, it becomes a prime target for pigeons. Or to put it another way - if a certain movie consistently shows up on those "Ten Best of All Time" lists, and often as the "Greatest Film of All Time," no less - you can ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at CineScene.com (Chris Dashiell)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit) ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
I have to content myself with my DVD copy of a documentary about Citizen Kane, and I have to settle for my VHS copy of Welles' classic whenever I need to return to the roots of modern filmmaking. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean) Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
When people that enjoy the technical aspects of films gather one film stands out as one of the most ground breaking and innovative films of all time, Citizen Kane. This film scored number one on the coveted AFI top 100 film list. Made by Orson Wells for ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuide DVD MovieGuide
Orson Welles' timeless masterwork (#1 in the American Film Institute's 1998 list of Best American Movies) is more than a groundbreaking film. Presented here in a magnificent 60th anniversary digital transfer with revitalized digital audio from the ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz) Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
The most auspicious debut film ever for a director is also the most influentual and discussed film of all time, and also one that was controversial due to its stinging fictionalized representation of tycoon publisher William Randolph Hearst (accusing him ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Timotei Centea) Movie-Vault.com (Timotei Centea)
Citizen Kane is in fact the life of media tycoon Charles Foster Kane, who was an allegory for William Hearst, a newspaper tycoon at the time. The story starts off with Kane's death in his gigantic, extravagantly opulent estate named Xanadu, and the ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Timotei Centea)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow) The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) dies, alone in Xanadu, his enormous mansion. His last word is the mysterious "Rosebud." A newsreel gives us the highlights of his life, the wealthy young man who became an influential newspaper magnate and political ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles) Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Yesterday, I received an advance copy of the CITIZEN KANE dvd. The upcoming super deluxe DVD set I stayed up last night, till early this morning diving into this two disc set, pouring over the exquisite features, the fabulous commentaries by ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for homevideo.about.com (Ivana Redwine) homevideo.about.com (Ivana Redwine)
"Citizen Kane" (1941) was Orson Wellesâ film debut, and in it he created an enduring masterpiece that is considered by many -- myself included -- to be the greatest movie ever made. Now the Special Edition DVD release of "Citizen Kane" offers you ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at homevideo.about.com (Ivana Redwine)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Blend Cinema Blend
What a terrible question: âWhat is best movie, ever?â You have to qualify the question: what makes a movie good -- and furthermore -- who decides what is good? The answer depends on whom you ask: your baby sister (Spice World), your mentally deranged ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Cinema Blend
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson) Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
As probably the 1,000th writer to try and tackle Citizen Kane in print, I have no idea what to say. That this film has been routinely voted as the greatest ever made -- beginning with the 1962 Sight & Sound poll and most recently in the 1998 AFI poll -- ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dk CinemaZone.dk
Igen og igen er Citizen Kane blevet udråbt til verdens bedste film. Den prises som det ypperste indenfor filmkunsten, som et relikvie fra Hollywoods gyldne æra. Men hvad gør denne film så speciel? Hvordan defineres et mesterværk? Manden der havde ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at CinemaZone.dk
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth) Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
Here it is at last. There are many films that are highly coveted on DVD, high profile films such as Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark. For many, however, Citizen Kane is the film, the Holy Grail of DVD and now it's finally available. This is ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Espace DVD (John Mayère) Espace DVD (John Mayère)
Orson Welles a 25 ans lorsqu'il réalise "Citizen Kane". C'est son premier film, et le monde entier découvre un des plus grands réalisateur de l'histoire du cinéma. Dès sa sortie, le film a des critiques dithyrambiques. Et depuis le film est ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Espace DVD (John Mayère)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (David Litton) MovieEye.com (David Litton)
What can I say about "Citizen Kane?" Or better yet, what can I say about "Citizen Kane" that has not been said already by hoards of film lovers, movie historians, and nostalgic critics anxious to get their praise off their chests? As one of the ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Ed Colley) Future Movies (Ed Colley)
Citizen Kane is probably the most famous film ever made. Throughout the past five decades, the debut of actor/writer/director/producer Orson Welles has consistently appeared in countless âTop Ten Filmsâ lists submitted by directors and critics alike. ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Future Movies (Ed Colley)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash) Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)
is rather like Shakespeare in that they are both often labeled boring by the masses. Not to be a snob but the fact is that they are both acquired tastes that get more flavorful with each serving. For Citizen Kane is truly a feast for the eyes. Nearly ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Talking Pictures (UK) Talking Pictures (UK)
Citizen Kane dominates any (half-decent) list of the greatest movies of all time. The film is about a media mogul who creates his own towering palace that is built from the treasures of the world on a foundation of myth and legend. The subject of this ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Talking Pictures (UK)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Slate (Christopher Hawthorne) Slate (Christopher Hawthorne)
When the great film critic Pauline Kael died last month at 82, obituaries as well as tributes from her friends and acolytes poured into print. The remembrances tended to mention only in passing what was perhaps the most important, and easily the most ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Slate (Christopher Hawthorne)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton) DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Ok, well...let's see here. What in the world can I say about this movie that thousands of other people out there haven't already said? Let's let the facts speak for themselves. The American Film Institute has ranked this movie as their number one ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film e Dvd Film e Dvd
Alla morte del magnate Kane (Welles), un giornalista (Cotten) indaga sulla sua vita: dalla sua infanzia alla sua ascesa nel mondo della stampa e della finanza, alla sua storia dâamore con una cantante lirica mancata alla solitaria fine nella lussuosa e ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Film e Dvd
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Digital Bits The Digital Bits
What makes a film great? Not in the casual, critic's-blurb sense of the word, tossed off with alarming regularity alongside such hyperbole as "Oscar-worthy", "superb" and "masterpiece". What makes a film so great that for fifty years it has been ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at The Digital Bits
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Bob Stephens) San Francisco Examiner (Bob Stephens)
ORSON WELLES' 1941 movie "Citizen Kane," which heads the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 films of all time, has the best of everything: a great director and star, innovative cinematography, dreamlike - even nightmarish - art direction, ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Bob Stephens)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Chris Hansell) Edinburgh U Film Society (Chris Hansell)
Tycoon Charles Foster Kane dies leaving an enigma: the meaning of his final utterace, "Rosebud". Looking for a scoop, a young reporter attempts to solve the mystery by interviewing Kane's old friends, lovers and colleagues. His quest goes unresolved - ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Chris Hansell)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Expanded Cinemah Expanded Cinemah
Poco prima di morire, il ricchissimo Charles Foster Kane, magnate della stampa e proprietario del quotidiano Inquirer, pronuncia la parola Rosebud. Pochi giorni dopo la sua morte, la stampa si attiva per ritrovarne il significato, quasi fosse lâunico ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Expanded Cinemah
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest) Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
When I was going to film school, I sometimes found it hard to sit through some of the movies the teachers made us watch, especially when I felt that even them must find their own selections rather boring, but were too conformist to do otherwise. 'A film ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Audience magazine (Kathryn D'Alessandro) Audience magazine (Kathryn D'Alessandro)
Through the auspices of tiny RKO, smallest of the Big Five Studios, a film appeared in 1941. Its âparent,â if one accepts the contentions of the auteur theory, was an impetuous and brilliant youth, barely in his mid-twenties, who had never before ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Audience magazine (Kathryn D'Alessandro)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine) Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Citizen Kane Apollo Score: Apollo Score: 95. Click for an explanation of the scoring system. Readers' Rating: 61 (126 votes) Shop for the Poster Citizen Kane An important aspect of the art of film appreciation is knowing when to watch a ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova) El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
ras la muerte del magnate Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) un periodista llamado Jerry Thompson (William Alland) comienza a investigar la vida del fallecido para intentar averiguar el significado de su última y misteriosa palabra pronunciada: ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
``I don't think any word can explain a man's life,'' says one of the searchers through the warehouse of treasures left behind by Charles Foster Kane. Then we get the famous series of shots leading to the closeup of the word ``Rosebud'' on a sled ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.no DVDnett.no
Det er litt av en oppgave å sette seg ned for å anmelde "Citizen Kane", som av American Film Institute ble kåret til århundrets beste film. Man kjenner vekten på skuldrene, og all negativ kritikk bør helst være svært velbegrunnet. Med så mye ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVDnett.no
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago NewCityNet (Ray Pride) Chicago NewCityNet (Ray Pride)
There isn't a month goes by most filmmakers don't think about "Kane." Orson Welles' great first feature recasts the history of American yellow journalism and politics of the early part of this century through the prism of the collective memories of ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Chicago NewCityNet (Ray Pride)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Barrie Maxwell) DVD Verdict (Barrie Maxwell)
It's a little difficult to know what to say about Citizen Kane (1941, RKO) that hasn't been said before. The film must surely be the most analyzed and written about of any film produced during the past centuryânot that one would expect any less for ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at DVD Verdict (Barrie Maxwell)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Raging Bull Movie Reviews Raging Bull Movie Reviews
It would be hypocritical of me to blame these people because I wasn't exactly a fan of the film the first time I saw it either. Being a victim of the historically bankrupt mass marketed the latest is the greatest whatever of all-time culture America has ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Raging Bull Movie Reviews
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com (Anthony Clarke) dvdfuture.com (Anthony Clarke)
I must start by stating categorically that 'Citizen Kane' is a very good film. It is of course not the greatest film ever made, as some of its more rabid supporters claim. Nor the most important. Nor even the greatest American film ever made. But it is ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at dvdfuture.com (Anthony Clarke)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Film Court (Lawrence Russell) Film Court (Lawrence Russell)
Kane is like a Chinese warlord who intends to be buried with his closest retainers and an army of statues. But he dies alone, left only with his statues and the mausoleum he built to house them. Interesting imagery, yes, although the problem today is ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Film Court (Lawrence Russell)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Big House Film (Roger Westcombe) Big House Film (Roger Westcombe)
Citizen Kane is not helped by the inevitable halo effect of âbest film everâ status. As Mark Twain said, âa classic is a book no one ever readsâ, and in this spirit itâs time to reclaim Kane for the movie buffs. Few observers cite the ...read the complete Citizen Kane movie review at Big House Film (Roger Westcombe)
Citizen Kane (1941) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Film Commentary by CGK Film Commentary by CGK
Before looking at the film itself, some mention should be made about the lives of William Randolph Hearst and Orson Well