Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on December 2, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #001 on the list,  Alfred Hitchcock‘s Vertigo. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up...   read more

Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on October 18, 2014

At long last, a new countdown — a one-shot! Here are the thirty best US (or British) one-sheets for the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Given that Hitch directed more than sixty features I had hoped that this would be at least a fifty-poster countdown. But alas, many of the posters...   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on August 2, 2014

Distributor: Universal Studios Release Date: May 06, 2014 Region: Region Free Length: 2:08:27 Video: 1080P (VC-1) Main Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit) DTS English Mono Alternate Audio: DTS French Mono DTS Spanish Mono Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish Ratio: 1.85:1 Bitr   read more

Pop Culture ImagineMDD Posted by ImagineMDD on May 7, 2014

Hold on! It's the anniversary of the Vertigo film premiere Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo premiered in San Francisco on May 9, 1958 Alfred Hitchcock Classic Horror Silhouette Tee at the Stage Door Theatre, a historical landmark built in the 1890s. It's now the Ruby Skye nightclub. The movie,   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 2, 2014

exhaustion and defenselessness of these travelers. If we take a look at the images (Frame grab 1), it becomes obvious that they are not conscious of their surroundings whatsoever. Most of the shots are close ups with very little movement aside from the rocking of the boat. The camera catches...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 2, 2014

exhaustion and defenselessness of these travelers. If we take a look at the images (Frame grab 1), it becomes obvious that they are not conscious of their surroundings whatsoever. Most of the shots are close ups with very little movement aside from the rocking of the boat. The camera catches...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 1, 2013

*May Contain Spoilers! Vertigo is an intriguing Hitchcock thriller, set in San Francisco, that has you cheering for Jimmy Stewart as he falls in love and struggles with his fear of heights. Right away you are met with the haunting opening credits and the dramatic opening sequence where Scottie (Stew   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 1, 2013

*May Contain Spoilers! Vertigo is an intriguing Hitchcock thriller, set in San Francisco, that has you cheering for Jimmy Stewart as he falls in love and struggles with his fear of heights. Right away you are met with the haunting opening credits and the dramatic opening sequence where Scottie (Stew   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on March 8, 2013

Whenever you’re watching a Steven Soderbergh film, you know you’re in good hands. Whether it’s the crowd-pleasing Ocean’s trilogy, the more experimental Girlfriend Experience, his foray into television with the massively underrated K Street, or even his attempt at exploitative action (Haywire) ther   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on March 4, 2013

Alfred Hitchcock's films have been the gateway drugs for many a classic movie addict, and of all of his best-known thrillers, Vertigo (1958) is certainly the trippiest, a mind-blowing overdose of deception, desire, and betrayal. Set against the gorgeously atmospheric background of San Francisco, the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on March 4, 2013

Alfred Hitchcock's films have been the gateway drugs for many a classic movie addict, and of all of his best-known thrillers, Vertigo (1958) is certainly the trippiest, a mind-blowing overdose of deception, desire, and betrayal. Set against the gorgeously atmospheric background of San Francisco, the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on March 4, 2013

Alfred Hitchcock's films have been the gateway drugs for many a classic movie addict, and of all of his best-known thrillers, Vertigo (1958) is certainly the trippiest, a mind-blowing overdose of deception, desire, and betrayal. Set against the gorgeously atmospheric background of San Francisco, the   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on August 16, 2012

I really love Vertigo. I wrote a little piece for the Toronto Film Scene about the Vertigo hair spiral. I’m not entirely sure it makes a lot of sense. Did I mention that I really, really love Vertigo? So much that it gives me a headache? Read on – if...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 16, 2012

About the fundraiser, from the Siren herself: This year, we are raising funds for the National Film Preservation Foundation's project, The White Shadow, directed by Graham Cutts and written, assistant-directed, and just generally meddled with in a number of different ways by the one and only Alfred   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on April 26, 2012

Adrenaline continued to surge on the second day of the TCM Classic Film Festival, which just happened to be Friday the 13th. As if on cue, down came a deluge of rain that hit Hollywood and Highland hard throughout the day. But nothing could disappoint me...it was also my birthday...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on April 12, 2012

The Testament of Judith Barton Wendy Powers and Robin McLeod 2011 I felt like the embattled heroine of The Testament of Judith Barton when I started reading this book. I meant to read a few pages, but then it sucked me in, and my only escape was to see it...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on March 8, 2012

THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE, AN ART DECO MASTERPIECE Friday night, March 9, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958) will screen at Oakland, California’s spectacular Art Deco movie palace, The Paramount Theatre, as part of its Spring Movie Classic Series. The ticket price is an amazingly low $5.00.   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on March 8, 2012

THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE, AN ART DECO MASTERPIECE Friday night, March 9, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958) will screen at Oakland, California’s spectacular Art Deco movie palace, The Paramount Theatre, as part of its Spring Movie Classic Series. The ticket price is an amazingly low $5.00.   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on March 8, 2012

THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE, AN ART DECO MASTERPIECE Friday night, March 9, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958) will screen at Oakland, California’s spectacular Art Deco movie palace, The Paramount Theatre, as part of its Spring Movie Classic Series. The ticket price is an amazingly low $5.00.   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on February 28, 2012

Sans Soleil This blog was consumed by Vertigo all through January and half of February. I thought I'd moved on, was looking forward to Mad Men on Sunday nights - and then I opened the March issue of TCM's Now Playing guide. One of my Vertigo guest bloggers, Dan Auiler,...   read more