No shadow of a doubt that ‘Step Down to Terror’ (1958) is inferior
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Despite being a step down in quality from Hitchcock’s classic, Keller delivers a crisp, watchable version.
Alfred Hitchcock
No shadow of a doubt that ‘Step Down to Terror’ (1958) is inferior
‘So Long at the Fair’ (1950) a delightful riff on ‘Lady Vanishes’
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): In this film drawn from the same urban legend, a brother vanishes and a sympathetic leading lady carries us through the mystery.
If ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ (1991) doesn’t leave, I’ll kill it myself
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): This TV-movie remake of Hitch’s favorite of his catalog illustrates how the script requires the master’s touch to be effective.
‘Notorious’ (1992) has the nerve to take on one of Hitch’s best-crafted films
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Jenny Robertson shines in the Ingrid Bergman role in this too-languid update of the 1946 gem.
Hitchcock gets transported to space in ‘Lifepod’ (1993)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): This TV movie makes good use of its strong cast with sharp themes, future tech and a whodunit.
‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ Season 1 (1955-56) brings the macabre into living rooms
On a Hitchcock kick (TV review): As a holiday treat, we look at “Back for Christmas” and Hitchcock’s three other directorial efforts from “AHP’s” first season.
‘Under Capricorn’ (1949) rightly buried under Hitchcock’s suspensers
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Being a costume drama, this slice of Australian history is rare among his catalog. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make it good.
Old Hollywood meets film noir in ‘Paradine Case’ (1947)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The director closes out his pre-color period with a moody courtroom drama that’s not as strong as it could’ve been as a mystery.
‘Waltzes from Vienna’ (1934) a light but important Hitchcock film
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Though hurt by a lack of a vibrant print, this music-driven film has historical and even some romantic value.
Country life is an unfunny slog in ‘The Farmer’s Wife’ (1928)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): This comedy is bad in several ways, but the most basic is that it’s twice as long as what the breezy story calls for.