Confession: We’ve never seen Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane (1941) the film many call the greatest movie ever made… until now. Does it actually live up to the legend, or just the hype?

The movie everyone assumes you’ve already seen. In this episode, we watch Citizen Kane for the very first time and share our honest first-time reactions after finally experiencing one of the most influential films in cinema history.

From Orson Welles’ groundbreaking performance and bold direction to the film’s revolutionary cinematography, narrative structure, and themes of power, ego, ambition, and legacy, we break down what still works, what surprised us, and what feels dated to modern eyes.

Is Citizen Kane truly a masterpiece? Overrated? Or something in between?
And yes… what does ROSEBUD actually mean?

If you love first-time movie reactions, classic films, or confessing the movies you somehow missed, this episode is for you—a fresh-eyes deep dive into a film that shaped cinema forever.

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Chapters
0:00 – Intro
0:48 – Why Haven’t We Seen Citizen Kane?
1:22 – Cultural Context & Film History
2:17 – Expectations Going In
4:15 – First-Time Reaction (Post-Watch)
4:38 – Film Poser Film Summary
11:50 – Best Poser Performance
18:03 – The Scene That Stole Our Hearts
22:13 – The Most Iconic Exit
24:28 – Sexiest Moment
29:05 – Favorite Line of Dialogue
33:22 – Buy It? Stream It? Or Watch It on Cable?

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