orson welles
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Wes Craven’s New Nightmare Feels More at Home Now Than 30 Years Ago
The year is 1994. I head to the theatre, buy a ticket for Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, and I’m not ready for what happens next. The year is 2023. I flip over to Max, press play on Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, and I’m still not ready for what happens next. A lot has changed in…
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Imagine If Aliens Really Landed On The Night Of Orson Welles’ War Of The Worlds Broadcast
Video: Only, not how Welles described them on 30 October 1938 to thousands of petrified radio listeners. These peaceful aliens — blessed with a majestic sense of timing — touch down in a much quieter place, and are seen by just a handful of witnesses, chiefly a small boy whose curiosity overtakes any fear he…
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The Opening Shot Of Touch Of Evil Is A Must-Watch Filmmaking Masterpiece
Long takes are pure joy for the eye and can put your brain into a trance. This one — the Orson Welles’ cut from the opening scene of Touch of Evil — is one of the very best in filmmaking history, one of my favourites, and an absolute must-watch scene.