Ep. 540: Citizen Kane (1941) — The Greatest Movies of All Time

Extra! Extra! Anti-trash rolls on this week as continue moving through Sight and Sounds four greatest movies of all time. This week, we go pound for pound with what was long considered the greatest film of all time. That's right, we're stepping to Orson Wells masterpiece (?) Citizen Kane. With a long run at the top of the Sight and Sound list, Citizen Kane finally dropped to the number three spot in 2022 after initially losing its crown in 2012. So, how does the third greatest film of all time hold up? Is it a film studies essential? We discuss all that and more in our analysis of Citizen Kane. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:31 - Quick Citizen Kane Reviews 19:25 - Expanding the Syllabus 43:40 - Analysis 1:17:04 - Shelf or Trash 1:17:15 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film