Orson Welles

American: An Odyssey to 1947

By Jason Delgado | September 2023

The meteoric rise and fall of legendary filmmaker Orsen Welles is fascinating in and of itself, but what happens when you tie…

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The meteoric rise and fall of legendary filmmaker Orsen Welles is fascinating in and of itself, but what happens when you tie it together with historic...

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How do you bring a beloved television show successfully to the big screen? Not so long ago, I reviewed the best example of this in Batman: The Movie and...

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As a child of the 80s, I still can't believe how much the world has changed on a socio-political level. Then again, I can. After watching the remastered...

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AFI FEST 2020 REVIEW! In 2018, a previously unreleased film by the legendary auteur Orson Welles was finally brought forth into the world. The Other...

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I'm not alone in saying this, as I believe every worthwhile film critic should be a solemn devotee, but Pauline Kael is a personal hero. She elevated film...

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The Other Side of The Wind was Orson Welles’ last film, and for many years it was left unfinished. There were many attempts to revive the film, by...

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In 1943, RKO Pictures released a small low-budget thriller called Journey into Fear. The company took a loss on the picture, but it gained notoriety...

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JODOROWSKY’S DUNE (BLU-RAY + DVD)

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Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: FILMING “THE TRIAL”

BOOTLEG FILES 519: “Filming 'The Trial'” (1981 unfinished documentary from Orson Welles). LAST SEEN: The film is online at YouTube. AMERICAN HOME...