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...text documents—span all the way back into silent films and include international movies. Notably, the collection includes shots from films whose footage has been partially or wholly destroyed—such as Josef von Sternberg’s The Case of Lena Smith and Orson Welles?? The Magnificent Ambersons. The film collection is immense; “it took over [the Justs’] whole townhouse—except for the kitchen and bathroom,” said HFA Director Haden Guest. “That kind of collection is only put together with great...
...Orson Welles?? “Mr. Arkadin” is another one of those “ask your blackmailer to do a biographical report on your past because you have amnesia” thrillers. You know the type?...
...Welles?? unique genius that he turned this movie into a parsing of character and the new international order without losing any of the narrative drive or interest that has always propelled his best films...
...Fake” is the true story of many fakes and a few fake stories about fakes. I love that description. In this case, truth is truly stranger than fiction. Welles?? creates a portrait of internationally known art forger Elmyr de Hory, who had recently been the subject of a bestselling biography by Clifford Irving called “Fake...
...highlight is an astonishing documentary on Welles?? final years that puts to rest all myths of him as a failure. Looking at parts of his unfinished works, included in the documentary, he clearly remained a maverick genius. He was misunderstood; everyone else was just catching up to his achievements in “Kane” when he was investigating this “Fake...