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It\u2019s Lora\u2019s pick\u2026 \u2018Citizen Kane,\u2019 the 1941 debut film by Orson Welles. Often referred to as the greatest film ever made, it\u2019s possibly Welles\u2019 greatest achievement, but the controversy surrounding it (mainly stirred up by William Randolph Hearst, the main target of the film\u2019s narrative) also led to his quick fall from grace.

The film has appeared on every single one of Sight & Sound magazine\u2019s decennial polls of the \u201cgreatest films,\u201d debuting as a runner up in 1952, then sitting at #1 for the next 50 years, before eventually dropping to #2 on both the 2012 polls of critics and directors.

Also, with the horrific events this past week in Atlanta and the overall rise in bigotry and violence toward our friends in AAPI communities, we suggest supporting groups Stop AAPI Hate. And for those who want to learn how they can assist people facing hatred and violence in person, we suggest looking into bystander intervention training with groups like Hollaback!

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• 00:00 - Intro + the last good movies we saw
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• 10:21 - About the show / expectations for \u2018Citizen Kane\u2019
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• 14:19 - About the film / open discussion
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• 54:02 - Disputed authorship of \u2018Kane\u2019
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• 61:34 - Favorite scenes or moments / historical context / the test of time / influence
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• 75:34 - Bonus question: what\u2019s your favorite \u201cripped from the headlines\u201d movie?
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• 83:29 - Next week on Stereoactive Movie Club\u2026 / Outro
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