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81Central ideas, symbols, & film techniques of "Citizen Kane"
Important ideas, symbols, & film techniques of "Citizen Kane": 1. Rosebud (motif): The rasped final word of Charles Foster Kane is a recurring element which is a device to both emulsify the narrative; but...
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68Citizen Kane, Movie Masterpiece
Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" is widely considered to be the greatest film to ever come out of Hollywood. Made in 1941, this classic masterpiece is probably the world's most famous and highly-rated film, with...
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69The Beginner's Guide to Classic American Cinema
Do you like old movies and want to watch more? Or maybe you need to rent an old movie for a rainy day? Not all classic Hollywood films are great and the 1000's of choices can be overwhelming. Here are the...
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84Health Wise-Obesity-Is It Weight Or Hate?
According to the experts obesity continues to be a problem in the United States and other developed countries. Obesity is defined as anyone who has a Body Mass Index of 29.00 or over. Disability and...
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63Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane was Orson Welles' masterpiece, released in 1941. The story begins with the death of Kane, an American newspaperman and captain of industry. It follows his life through a series of flashbacks,...
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54#3 - 2009'ers Are Special People
Now, dear readers, that you understand the “how”, you must understand the “why”. Let me begin by saying that I am not writing to you from some distant future. I am not using some mysterious Buck...
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63San Carlos, Guaymas, and the Fat Policeman!
San Carlos and the Fat Policeman.San Carlos lies a ten minute drive north from Guaymas, a port on Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of Mexico (and occasionally as the Vermillion Sea owing to...
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61Film Review: A Man for All Seasons
Review by Thumper: Thumps from 1 to 5: Thump of 4 The film “A Man for All Seasons” was released in 1966. The movie is based upon a play written by Robert Bolte. The film is directed by Fred Zinnemann,...
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70War of the Worlds
The first time I saw War of the Worlds, the classic 1953 version, it was the second half of a drive-in double feature that my parents had taken me too when I was maybe 7 or 8. I have no idea what the...
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58Loretta Young, Hollywood's First TV Star
Loretta Young was at one time one of the most famous actresses working during Hollywood's Golden Age. She began her career in silents and ended it on TV. She was blue-eyed beauty with an exquisite face,...
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