Tag Archives: Alfred Hitchcock
The Alfred Hitchcock Stay-at-Home Special!
Today’s post is brought to you by the letter “H” (as in Hitchcock—get it? š ). The Paradine Case is one of those rare Hitchcock films that I havenāt watched ten or twelve times before. In fact, I just saw … Continue reading
Happy Halloween, Everyone!
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
My Review of āI Confessā (1953)
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
My Review of āRopeā (1948)
This film is a taught 80-minute study of two twisted minds at work. Well, threeācounting the director. š Two young men lure a friend to their Manhattan apartment, where they proceed to strangle him to death. Then, dump him in … Continue reading
‘The 39 Steps’ – A Rambling Review
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
My Review of āSpellboundā (1945)
This psychological thriller opens with an intriguing Shakespeare quote: “The Fault ⦠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
My Review of āTo Catch a Thiefā (1955)
This classic romantic thriller features some of director Hitchcock’s favorite actors: Cary Grant as retired cat burglar, John Robie, aka āThe Catā; Grace Kelly as Frances Stevens, the ice-blonde object of Robie’s affections; and Jessie Royce Landis as Francesā (very … Continue reading
My Review of āThe Birdsā (1963)
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
My Review of āDial M for Murderā (1954)
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