The bravura opening shot of Orson Welles‘ “Touch of Evil” — in which the camera begins on a close-up of a ticking bomb and then pulls back to present the bomb’s journey to detonation via a dizzying ...

HARLEM (WABC) -- In honor of Black History Month, we shine the spotlight on a version of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" that was staged in Harlem 86 years ago. It featured an all black cast and was staged by ...

For some theater fans, the 1936 production of the “Voodoo Macbeth” (as it became commonly known) is the stuff of legend. Funded by the Federal Theater Project, which gave financial aid to the ...

The first-ever theatrical release from USC School of the Cinematic Arts enlists multiple directors to dramatize the 'Citizen Kane' director's Shakespearean collaboration with the Negro Theatre Unit.

Orson Welles’ horror-tinged, loose adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedies returns to Blu-ray in Macbeth: Special Edition (Kino Lorber, not rated, 119 minutes, 1:33:1 aspect ratio, ...

Revisit Orson Welles’ 1948 adaptation of the Scottish play, available on Blu-ray, ahead of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival production, running now through Aug. 11. Courtesy: Republic PIctures But ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: You might notice something very unusual when you fire up The Tragedy of Macbeth, the latest movie from Joel Coen now on Apple TV+. Aside from major movie stars like ...

It will now be very difficult for any reader of "Life" or anyone else who got the Word, to view "Macbeth" with seriousness or even impartiality. Orson Welles has always annoyed some people because of ...

Often hailed as one of the greatest filmmakers that ever lived, Orson Welles is also one of the most frustrating. How someone so supremely talented could have produced such a slim body of work while ...