Tag Archives: Alfred Hitchcock

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? šŸ™‚ ). The Paradine Case is one of those rare Hitchcock films that I havenā€™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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A Film Lover’s Short Story

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Debbi

In yet another departure from what I’ve been doing on Saturdays, I’m going to post one of the short stories currently in this collection. My reason for doing that here are two-fold: 1. A reviewer once commented that the author … Continue reading →

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My Review of ā€˜I Confessā€™ (1953)

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Debbi

As you may know from reading this blog, I’m a big fan of Alfred Hitchcock. However (and as long as we’re on the subject of confessions), I confess that I started watching this movie expecting something a bit different. Let … Continue reading →

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My Review of ā€˜Ropeā€™ (1948)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Debbi

This film is a taught 80-minute study of two twisted minds at work. Well, threeā€”counting the director. šŸ™‚ 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 ā€˜Spellboundā€™ (1945)

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Debbi

This psychological thriller opens with an intriguing Shakespeare quote: “The Fault ā€¦ is Not in Our Stars, But in Ourselves ā€¦,ā€ 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 ā€˜To Catch a Thiefā€™ (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 ā€œThe Catā€; Grace Kelly as Frances Stevens, the ice-blonde object of Robie’s affections; and Jessie Royce Landis as Francesā€™ (very … Continue reading →

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My Review of ā€˜The Birdsā€™ (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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My Review of ā€˜Dial M for Murderā€™ (1954)

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Debbi

Hitchcock truly proved himself the Master of Suspense in this movie. The main character, a rich woman named Margot (played by the lovely Grace Kelly) is not-so-happily married to a retired tennis pro named Tony (played unctuously by Ray Milland). … Continue reading →

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