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Review of by Keith Phipps for The Dissolve — 10 Dec 2014

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If nothing else, the sweep of Workman’s cradle-to-grave approach helps place Kane in a broader context, making it one chapter in a long life and a drama-packed career. The only trouble with the film is that Welles’ story has been told many times over, and Workman struggles to find anything new to say.

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This review of Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) was written by and published by The Dissolve on 10 Dec 2014.

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles has generally received positive reviews.

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