While Netflix's Mank, a black-and-white drama about the man who wrote Citizen Kane, Herman J. Mankiewicz, was up for 10 Oscars last weekend, a fan noticed a change in Citizen Kane's reviews.
Originally published in a May 1941 edition of the
Chicago Tribune (formerly the
Chicago Daily Tribune), the octogenarian review was penned by Mae Tinee, which, as
The Morning Call points out, is merely a clever pseudonym that recalls the word matinee. The true identity of the writer is unknown, but their thoughts on
Citizen Kane most certainly are. It s interesting. It s different. In fact, it s bizarre enough to become a museum piece. But its sacrifice of simplicity to eccentricity robs it of distinction and general entertainment, reads the snippet added to Rotten Tomatoes in early March of this year.
Like it or not, Rosebud must now play second fiddle to Ben Whishaw s talking bear something the official
Rotten Tomatoes downgrades 'Citizen Kane' to a 99; critic responsible missing, presumed nonexistent mcall.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mcall.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While Netflix s Mank, a black-and-white drama about the man who wrote Citizen Kane, Herman J. Mankiewicz, was up for 10 Oscars last weekend, a fan noticed a surprising change in Citizen Kane s glowing reviews.
Citizen Kane was one of just a handful of films to achieve a perfect 100% score on movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, along with other classics such as 12 Angry Men, Battleship Potempkin and more recent hits like The Terminator, Toy Story, Toy Story 3 and Paddington 2.
Rotten Tomatoes decided to upload an 80-year-old negative review from the Chicago Times, dropping its pristine 100% score to 99%.
Review change: While Netflix s Mank, a black-and-white drama about the man who wrote Citizen Kane, Herman J. Mankiewicz, was up for 10 Oscars last weekend, a fan noticed a surprising change in Citizen Kane s glowing reviews