Cinema Shame

Kristen Lopez confesses her dirty little secret to the world. She was a film writer and pop culture commentator that had not seen Citizen Kane. She joins James to confess and correct her shame. In this 90-minute conversation Kristen and James exorcise some demons and confront Citizen Kane's place in film history, film criticism and popular culture. Is it possible to truly appreciate Citizen Kane without a proper cinematic education?  Subscribe on iTunes / Stitcher Radio CREDITS: Talking Heads: James David Patrick (@007hertzrumble) - First discovered Orson Welles by watching Transformers: The Movie.  Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film) - Film writer and pop culture commentator. She also runs the Citizen Dame and Ticklish Business podcasts.  Music Contained in this Podcast: "Sinfonietta for String Orchestra, Prelude" - Bernard Herrman "Xanadu" - Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. Supplementary Links: Kristen's List of Shame on Letterboxd Citizen Kane (BFI Classics), Laura Mulvey Citizen Kane: A Filmmakers Journey, Harl