Category Archives: Hitchcock

My Review of ‘Stage Fright’ (1950)

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Debbi

Hi. Today’s film review is of Stage Fright from 1950. This is an Alfred Hitchcock movie, and there is an interesting history behind this one, a little bit. Apparently Hitchcock’s American films had not been doing big business. They were … Continue reading →

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Bernard Herrmann and ‘North by Northwest’

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Debbi

You know, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these blogathon thingies, so hopefully I won’t totally screw this up. Especially given the topic of film composer! I’m a music enthusiast (and something of a lapsed musician), as … Continue reading →

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The Alfred Hitchcock Stay-at-Home Special!

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Debbi

Today’s post is brought to you by the letter “H” (as in Hitchcock—get it? 🙂 ). The Paradine Case is one of those rare Hitchcock films that I haven’t watched ten or twelve times before. In fact, I just saw … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween, Everyone!

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Debbi

It only just occurred to me that today is Halloween! So … in the holiday spirit. (Or the Halloween spirit, which could mean a very different thing, if you get my drift!) Here’s one of my favorite scary movies in … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Rope’ (1948)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Debbi

This film is a taught 80-minute study of two twisted minds at work. Well, three—counting the director. 🙂 Two young men lure a friend to their Manhattan apartment, where they proceed to strangle him to death. Then, dump him in … Continue reading →

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‘The 39 Steps’ – A Rambling Review

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Debbi

Warning: This rambling review is actually an outline of the movie I wrote for a screenwriting class. So, if you don’t want to read spoilers, DO NOT read this review (or whatever it is). If you’ve seen the movie and … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Suspicion’ (1941)

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Debbi

Like many a Hitchcock film, this one involves a train. In this instance, a man and woman meet on a train. They are Johnnie Aysgarth (played with debonair suave by Cary Grant) and Lina McLaidlaw (played with shy reserve by … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Spellbound’ (1945)

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Debbi

This psychological thriller opens with an intriguing Shakespeare quote: “The Fault … is Not in Our Stars, But in Ourselves …,” which may be one of the most interesting ways to begin a story that takes place (by and large) … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘To Catch a Thief’ (1955)

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Debbi

This classic romantic thriller features some of director Hitchcock’s favorite actors: Cary Grant as retired cat burglar, John Robie, aka “The Cat”; Grace Kelly as Frances Stevens, the ice-blonde object of Robie’s affections; and Jessie Royce Landis as Frances’ (very … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Birds’ (1963)

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Debbi

This is the first Alfred Hitchcock movie I ever saw and, believe me, it left an impression. Even though I saw it on TV back in the day when they cut out the really gory parts with graphic depictions of … Continue reading →

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