The Daily Movie Wallpaper
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Here we see a young Charles Foster Kane given a replacement sled named “The Crusader” where a terse, “Merry Christmas” is exchanged. This moment although incredibly brief offers a key piece of the puzzle in helping to unravel one of the greatest secrets of cinema lore… Rosebud.

If you are a fan of Citizen Kane and/or Orson Welles, I recommend checking out the new Richard Linklater film, Me and Orson Welles, where Christian McKay gives a commanding performance playing Mr. Welles. If you have already seen it be sure to show your support and tweet: Christian McKay as Orson Welles for Best Actor #oscar

Richard Linklater mentioned last night at the special screening of his film at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar that he recently helped and took part in a plaque (along with the daughter of Mr. Welles) honoring the Mercury Theater in New York being placed on it (currently is an office building that without the plaque one would probably never know what it once was). Mr. Linklater noted of Mr. Welles that he was born in the perfect time to master theater, radio and cinema but ironically at the wrong time to be an independent filmmaker and how today’s set up would have much better facilitated his filmmaking career.

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Official French lobbycard that was used in the original French release of the film.

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The Daily Movie Wallpaper
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The Girl (Maria Schneider): People disappear every day.
David Locke (Jack Nicholson): Every time they leave the room.

Everything about this Michelangelo Antonioni film speaks to me. Its undercurrent spirituality of man as a journeying stowaway and the intrinsic feeling of being hellbent on traveling the world to feed his heart, happiness, sadness, vision, being and all… just really hit home. This restored still to me hits me just as haunting as the film does. Priceless!

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Official still that was used in the original US release of the film.

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Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Monday, August 11, 2008

Give yourself 2 points if you know the classic line from this classic movie moment. I’m glad to present this amazing and essential movie image today!

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Buy the Network (Two-Disc Special Edition DVD)

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Official issued still that was used in its original USA release.

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