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Creepy and morbid, ‘The Malignant Ampersands’ is ultimately just too confusing

“The Malignant Ampersands,” is a new play by Brett Neveu that A Red Orchid Theatre describes as a “very unofficial sequel” to Orson Welles’ 1942 film “The Magnificent Ambersons.” But is it really?

Chicago Sun-Times

‘High octane visions’: the blurred, distorted genius of photographer William Klein

He captured the energy of New York’s streets, revolutionised fashion photography, then made savage, censored films about the west. His scope, imagination and influence were simply immense

The Guardian - UK

The most memorable moments in film, as picked by readers in 2000

The shower scene in Psycho featured on the Observer readers’ list, but only in second place. By Chris Hall

The Guardian - UK

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Leslie Megahey obituary

Director of arts documentaries whose subjects ranged from Orson Welles to 17th-century painters

The Guardian - UK

‘The real life of Athens is here’ – hidden gems beyond and beneath the Acropolis

The Acropolis Museum’s underground lab, the ancient Hadrian aqueduct and an arts festival in an old factory offer a more personal view of the Greek capital

The Guardian - UK

What links The Lord of the Rings to Lenny Henry and the Beatles?

As Middle-earth buffs get ready for the new Rings of Power extravaganza, we follow Tolkien down the rabbit hole and find Orson Welles, Michael Gambon and the Fab Four

The Guardian - UK

The Magnificent Ambersons at 80: Orson Welles’ powerful but cursed drama

The multi-hyphenate’s follow-up to Citizen Kane was a nightmare production and a box office disappointment but remains a fascinating film about America

The Guardian - US

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The Rise and Rebirth of the Most Notorious Fake News Outlet in Sports

Ballsack Sports never pretended to be real. (Look at the name!) That hasn’t stopped fans—and media outlets—from treating its posts as gospel.

Sports Illustrated

11 "History Of The World, Part I" facts

According to Mel Brooks, the Moses scene was a last-minute addition

Salon

20 best film noirs: From Double Indemnity to Shadow of a Doubt

Rain-streaked streets, femmes fatales, hard-boiled gumshoes and antiheroes fated to die... Graeme Ross presents his pick of the 20 greatest film noirs of the classic era

The Independent UK

Cannes 2022: Festival hosts gala ceremony to mark its 75th anniversary

At the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, prizewinners, jury presidents and the great and the good of world cinema gathered on the red carpet to celebrate the 75th edition of the event. Olivia Salazar-Winspear tells us more about that gala ceremony and we take a look back at the history…

France 24

Rutherglen man who met Elvis and lived Hollywood lifestyle releases autobiography

Michael McLeavy, 79, moved to the USA in the 1960s and has now written the story of his colourful life.

Daily Record

Showalter on "The Dropout" & con artists

"The Dropout" director appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss comedy and why Americans keep falling for hucksters

Salon

10 Weirdest Diets Of All Time, Including A Few Deadly Ones

Orson Welles once observed, “Gluttony is not a secret vice.” Indeed, many people who find themselves on the road to Wellesian-worthy proportions of corpulence eagerly seek quickie solutions to shed the excess poundage they acquired.

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Macbeth movies have been foul and fair – Joel Coen’s is a stunner

The Tragedy of Macbeth follows in the footsteps of Orson Welles’s bold 1948 film, which showed how imagination can turn Shakespeare’s text into more than just a costume epic

Los Angeles Times

What makes Joel Coen's Shakespeare unique: His 'Macbeth' is haunted by other movies

The focus of Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth," now streaming on Apple TV+, naturally falls on Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, who star as an older-than-usual Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

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