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‘Magnificent Ambersons’ Blu-ray gets high marks from DVD Beaver

DVD Beaver has given a glowing review to The Criterion Collection‘s upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of The Magnificent Ambersons. DVD Beaver, which had a chance to see the Blu-ray before its November 20 release, praised the 4K restoration, calling it “THE most highly anticipated release of this year and beyond.” “It has lived up to […]

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Orson Welles assistant Dorian Bond pens ‘Me and Mr. Welles’

Dorian Bond, who worked as a personal assistant for Orson Welles during a year-long stint 50 years ago, has written a book recounting those days, Me and Mr. Welles. Bond was a 22-year-old film school student when he was hired by Welles’ longtime private secretary, Ann Rogers, to deliver ten 400-foot rolls of 35mm film, and […]