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The Big Showdown: Citizen Kane vs. The Godfather

Mark Juddery | Posted 09.25.2012 | Entertainment
Mark Juddery

Every 10 years, leading film critics around the world choose a list of top films. While the Top 10 changes, one thing has long remained unchanged: Citizen Kane is the greatest film ever. But The Godfather is doing some creeping of its own.

What Makes Rubens Great?

Daniel Maidman | Posted 07.30.2012 | Arts
Daniel Maidman

Q: What makes Flemish painter, diplomat, and scholar Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) great? A: lots of things. Today, I'd like to compare two of his pai...

When A Composer Loves Another Composer

Daron Hagen | Posted 07.14.2012 | Home
Daron Hagen

Marc Blitzstein's musical DNA -- strict adherence to economy of means, a passion for combining words and music, the belief that music can promote social justice, an abhorrence of pretension -- are woven inextricably into the music I compose.

LISTEN: Celebrities Behave Badly In Leaked Recordings

Adult Swim | Posted 04.18.2012 | Weird News

Professional entertainers crack sometimes -- and sometimes the results are caught on tape. Even Larry King, not exactly known for "cutting loose," ...

WATCH: The 20 Most Innovative Animated Films

Posted 12.30.2011 | Arts

Animation has long experienced the stigma that it is a medium designed for children, yet examples can be seen that defy this classification. Many ...

Legendary Oscar Sells For HUGE Cash

AP | Posted 02.20.2012 | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES — The Academy Award statuette that Orson Welles won for the original screenplay of "Citizen Kane" was auctioned for more than $861,0...

Lucas Kavner

How Much Would You Pay For Orson Welles' Only Oscar?

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 12.13.2011 | Home

At 25 years old, Orson Welles co-wrote, directed, and starred in "Citizen Kane," which was inspired by the life of newspaper magnate William Randolph ...

The Greatest Hoaxes of All Time (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.26.2011 | Entertainment

Hoaxes, urban legends and rumors have been prevalent in society since the early days of man. They can be seen at the office, at home, at school and, m...

Stage Door: Man and Boy, Orson's Shadow

Fern Siegel | Posted 12.09.2011 | Arts
Fern Siegel

Corruption and greed resonate in every age. Though Terence Rattigan's Man and Boy was written in 1963, it seems ripped from today's headlines.

Getting Religion: The Ten Best Films on Faith

John Farr | Posted 12.09.2011 | Entertainment
John Farr

In the final analysis, religion is what we humans have made of it, good and bad. Perhaps that's what makes it such a fascinating subject for film. Here then are my candidates for the top ten films dealing with faith and spirituality.

A Letter From Orson Welles' High School Teacher Calls Him 'Genius'

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 11.13.2011 | Home

It's one thing to call Orson Welles a genius after the fact, but Welles' high school teacher Roger Hill was sensitive enough to spot the signs early o...

10 Black & White Movies for People Who Won't Watch Black & White Movies

John Farr | Posted 09.27.2011 | Home
John Farr

If I could get all those black and white haters out there to watch just ten titles -- movies that constituted absolutely essential viewing -- which would they be?

Not All Auteurs Are Dictators: Or, Apple Is Steven Spielberg, and Google Is Robert Altman

David Galenson | Posted 09.25.2011 | Home
David Galenson

In film there are two very different types of auteur. Both types produce distinctive bodies of work, and both can reach the highest levels of creativity.

Finally, the Real Jane Eyre Stands Up

Stephanie Green | Posted 07.03.2011 | Books
Stephanie Green

As a stridently confident Bronte fan, I can say without equivocation that our dear friend Charlotte would be most pleased with the new Jane Eyre, starring Mia Wasikowska.

Thoughts on The King's Speech, and Other Royal Entries

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
John Farr

Notwithstanding Colin Firth's astonishing performance, the film's genius lies in its being decidedly old-fashioned. Here is a sampling of my favorite titles which concern the venerable throne of England.

The Genius Of G.K. Chesterton: Understanding The Heart Of The Enduring Story

Kevin Belmonte | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Kevin Belmonte

So what were Shaw and Hemmingway on about? Who was this writer of genius and great good humor? In the world of letters, or within the convivial setting of a tavern, he was an undeniable presence.

Transgender Artists Help Make Transformative Art

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
George Heymont

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Dick Cavett: Get This Man a Show!

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Tamar Abrams

Dick Cavett does his homework. He's a witty conversationalist. His writing is as sharp, witty and engaging as his talk show hosting was. All this begs the question: Why is this man not currently hosting a TV show?

HuffPost Review: Inspector Bellamy

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

Who better to play a delicate bull than Depardieu? In middle age, he is approaching the girth of late-life Brando or Welles; yet he's lost none of his vitality.

Movie review: The Social Network

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

The Social Network satisfies in ways great and small, as it tells a small story with big implications.

Brush up Your Shakespeare! (VIDEOS)

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
George Heymont

Shakespeare's plays have been the stuff of inspiration for playwrights, composers, and film directors. Here are a few of the best and worst attempts to re-imagine the Bard.

Martians? Ho Hum.

Seth Shostak | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Seth Shostak

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A Tale of Two Sisters: Hollywood's Longest Running Feud

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
John Farr

It is exceedingly strange and more than a little sad that actresses Olivia de Havilland, 94, and her sister Joan Fontaine, 93, have been estranged for many years, the result of an intense sibling rivalry which has never dissipated.

Banksy v Welles

Alexandra Juhasz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Alexandra Juhasz

I liked Exit Through the Gift Shop well enough.

Exposing Glenn Beck as a Dangerous Fraud, Part 2

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Bob Cesca

Beck owes it to his audience to "step out of character" and admit, on his show, that he's staging an elaborate hoax. His hero Orson Welles did it, and so can he.