Talent Orson Welles

Black and white image of a man in a suit and hat sitting at a table with a woman in traditional dress, likely 1930s or 1940s setting.
Review

The Eyes of Orson Welles

by David Jenkins

Mark Cousins returns with an essay feature on the doodles and draftsmanship of Orson Welles.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A black and white image of a man comforting a woman lying in a bed, with a decorative light fixture visible in the background.
Review

Touch of Evil (1958)

by David Jenkins

Orson Welles is some kind of a man in this grisly, ultra-melancholic border-town noir from 1958.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a bearded man in a coat, smoking a cigar.
Review

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

by David Jenkins

A passible Welles hagiography which offers very little that you won’t easily find in an Encyclopedia.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in a dark hat gazing sideways against a brick wall, black and white image.
Review

The Third Man (1949)

by David Jenkins

The moral minefield of Carol Reed’s The Third Man insures its place in the pantheon of greats.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Older man with grey beard smoking pipe outside diner club
Review

F for Fake (1973)

by David Jenkins

For his final trick, Orson Welles will deliver a fruity, funny film essay. And astonishing it is too!

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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