Symphonic score makes ‘Easy Virtue’ (1928) easy to watch
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The story is mildly engaging as it examines a time when the act of filing for divorce could apparently make you famous.
Alfred Hitchcock
Symphonic score makes ‘Easy Virtue’ (1928) easy to watch
Hitchcock makes sound transition to talkies in ‘Blackmail’ (1929)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The tech transition feels gimmicky, but three compelling characters and a modern theme keep matters suspenseful.
du Maurier’s ‘Rebecca’ (1938) a slower burn than the film
On a Hitchcock kick (Book review): Hitchcock’s faithfulness limits surprises for those tackling the novel afterward, but it has one key difference.
Cuban Missile Crisis gives ‘Topaz’ (1969) real-world heft
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Its historical import gives Hitchcock’s last spy-suspenser rock-solid weight to pair with his filmmaking tricks.
Return to Britain serves up ‘Frenzy’ (1972) of great plotting
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Writer Anthony Shaffer collaborates on Hitchcock’s greatest British film – more than three decades after he moved to Hollywood.
‘The Trouble with Harry’ (1955) is that it’s so different
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Still, this light-dark comedy-drama is worth a watch, and it features perhaps the best scenery in a Hitch film.
‘Saboteur’ (1942) again features a man on the run, but it’s not old yet
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): In one of his elite early films after coming stateside, Hitch directs a coast-to-coast suspenser.
‘Marnie’ (1964) is pitch-black and gray and red all over
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Late in his career, Hitch delivers an interesting film despite a dearth of likeable characters.
‘Number Seventeen’ (1932) shows Hitch’s skill at action
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): But oddly, the director’s sixth sound film is too confusing to rank as a masterful exercise in suspense.
‘The Manxman’ (1929) explores all sides of love triangle
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Three emotionally honest and gripping performances make this remake of a 1916 film worth doing.