Murch’s latest book is Suddenly Something Clicked, published by Faber. It’s available now in the UK and July in the US. You ...

Simon Thompson looks at ten great director’s cuts that improve on the original theatrical editions… Director’s cuts are a strange beast indeed. Some of them completely enhance or make amends for the ...

In the world of cinema, few styles are as instantly recognisable and deeply influential as film noir. With its stark shadows, moral ambiguity, and psychological complexity, this distinctively American ...

One of cinema's iconic filmmakers, Orson Welles was a gifted actor, director, writer, and producer. He worked in theater, ...

A visceral, immersive storytelling technique? A chance for directors and their DPs to show off? From ‘Goodfellas’ to ...

This film presents Welles' hearty and jovial portrayal of the Shakespearean character of Sir John Falstaff, and his relationship with the young King Henry IV. When defeated by all the major powers of ...

I had the pleasure of talking to him and discussing the image A New, New York, Dawn – a Dutch angle shot, which was inspired by filmmaker Orson Welles, and proves that Benjamin Franklin was wrong ...