Orson Welles
Blu-ray Review: The Trial
There are probably no other American directors who can hold a candle to Orson Welles when it comes to being an enigma. The larger-than-life figure left a huge mark on cinema. He was a genius who had a habit of starting a project and then getting distracted. Or running out of money. Then again, when …
Blu-Ray Review: A Man For All Seasons
The past decade has seen a huge resurgence in interest in historical drama. This has manifested itself in the literary world with the likes of Philippa Gregory, C.J. Samson and Hilary Mantel releasing a raft of best-selling novels. Along with award-winning shows such as Victoria and The Crown, many of their works have been successfully …
Incoming: Touch of Evil
In a seething Mexican-American bordertown, narcotics agent Miguel Vargas (Charlton Heston) clashes with detective Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles) – a local hero despite his dubious intuitions and bloated bigotry – as each investigates a potentially scandalous killing. Is the Grandi crime clan involved? What of Susan Vargas (Janet Leigh), keen to continue her honeymoon? A …