The Stop Button Posted by on February 8, 2019

The Trouble with Harry is very cute. It’s fine, the film’s intentionally cute, but it’s also somewhat frustrating. With the exception of the glorious Technicolor exteriors of Vermont leaves, director Hitchcock and photographer Robert Burks don’t do anything particularly interesting. John Michael Ha   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on February 8, 2019

The Trouble with Harry is very cute. It’s fine, the film’s intentionally cute, but it’s also somewhat frustrating. With the exception of the glorious Technicolor exteriors of Vermont leaves, director Hitchcock and photographer Robert Burks don’t do anything particularly interesting. John Michael Ha   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on February 8, 2019

The Trouble with Harry is very cute. It’s fine, the film’s intentionally cute, but it’s also somewhat frustrating. With the exception of the glorious Technicolor exteriors of Vermont leaves, director Hitchcock and photographer Robert Burks don’t do anything particularly interesting. John Michael Ha   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on July 6, 2018

The site Maddy Loves Her Classic Films hosts The Second Annual Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon on July 6 and 7. Click HERE for the contributions. Thank you, Maddy. By necessity, my discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright is not a spoiler-free zone. This is due to the fact that the very...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on July 6, 2018

After a non-movie related post on The Doors, I’m back to my old habits with good old Hitchcock. Yes, we discussed his films a lot on this blog and this isn’t going to stop! The occasion, today, is Maddy’s Second Annual Hitchcock Blogathon that she’s hosting on her blog Maddy   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 6, 2018

Young and Innocent is about Nova Pilbeam (Young) and Derrick De Marney (Innocent). She’s a county police constable’s daughter, he’s an escaped murder suspect. They first meet during his interrogation, when he faints at discovering he’s not just accused of murdering a woman,   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on July 6, 2018

The site Maddy Loves Her Classic Films hosts The Second Annual Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon on July 6 and 7. Click HERE for the contributions. Thank you, Maddy. By necessity, my discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright is not a spoiler-free zone. This is due to the fact that the very...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on May 18, 2018

Lifeboat never feels stagy, which is one of the film’s greatest successes. The entire thing takes place in a single lifeboat, with director Hitchcock not doing many medium or long shots of the lifeboat exterior. All the action is with the actors, Hitchcock using distinctive composition–Glen MacWill   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 4, 2018

Since Sunday tends to be a day of quiet and reflection for many people, it seems an appropriate day to celebrate silent movies. But in keeping with the “day of rest” theme, I’m just going to post this without any commentary and just sit back and let you enjoy.   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on November 20, 2017

Distributor: Universal Studios Release Date: October 17, 2017 Region: Region A Notes: These films are also available individually with standard Blu-ray packaging and as a part of The Masterpiece Collection. Universal owns the rights to more Alfred Hitchcock titles than any other studio and they cer   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on October 13, 2017

October marks another tourney...the Alfred Hitchcock Film Tourney. 12 friends. 12 films. 10 rounds. So lets get started with round 1 which will wrap up Sunday evening 6pm. The Case of the Missing Person: Of these excellent Hitchcock films - which PLOT do you prefer? The Case of Mistaken Ide   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on September 25, 2017

With a wealth of biographies out there it’s often difficult to differentiate yourself from the herd by finding someone new to say. A figure like Alfred Hitchcock, outside of being analyzed from a filmic standpoint, is an open book – pun intended – when it comes to research and info   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on August 3, 2017

Book review: Masters of Cinema – Alfred Hitchcock, by Bill Krohn Quantos livros já foram escritos sobre Alfred Hitchcock, o mestre do suspense? Uma busca rápida no site Goodreads nos dá mais de 2600 resultados – mais de 2600 livros escritos sobre ou levando a marca de Hitchcock. O   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on January 14, 2017

Rear Window is an absurdly good time. It’s breathtakingly produced and the set is a marvel on its own, but it’s also an absurdly good time. You’ve got Thelma Ritter chastising James Stewart not just for peeping, she also chastises him for not being serious enough about Grace Kelly. How...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on October 31, 2016

Celebrating The Master of Suspense… Yes, there’s a chill in the air, and not just because we’re heading into November! But, rather because we’re celebrating the extraordinary Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, with a November Book Giveaway! Thanks to Doubleday/Nan A. Tales   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on September 8, 2016

Share This! A new biography of the iconic movie director, that “master of suspense” as he came to be known, but also a man of many complex faces, as this biography reveals. The last Hitchcock book reviewed in these columns, back in 2008, was Donald Spoto’s latest of at least...   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on August 29, 2016

This is my contribution to the Ingrid Bergman blogathon being organised by Virginie at The Wonderful World of Cinema. Please visit to read the other postings. Ingrid Bergman starred in three Hitchcock films, all made during the 1940s. The first two, Spellbound (1945) and Notorious (1946), are both   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 14, 2016

To accompany her Alfred Hitchcock blogathon (which ended yesterday), Eva from Coffee, Classics and Craziness created this little questionnaire to know better our Hitchcockian tastes! Here are my answers to it. It’s always fun to discuss anything about Hitchcock! I have to say that it’   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on August 5, 2016

Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield Release Date: June 09, 2016 Several decades after his last motion picture was produced, Alfred Hitchcock is still regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the masters of cinema. To study the life and films of Alfred Hitchcock is to study the history of...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 7, 2016

There are numerous good moments in The 39 Steps. Even the clunky finale is a good moment–director Hitchcock knows he’s got a good moment, he just doesn’t know how to fill in around it. This inability on Hitchcock’s part makes The 39 Steps immediately interesting when compare   read more