Raise a glass to Hitchcock’s bubbly ‘Champagne’ (1928)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Neither deeply serious nor hilarious, this silent-era entry is easy to watch thanks to Betty Balfour.
Alfred Hitchcock
Raise a glass to Hitchcock’s bubbly ‘Champagne’ (1928)
‘The Birds’ (1952) flies higher as a short story than as a movie
On a Hitchcock kick (Book review): Stay beyond the Hitchcock homework for other du Maurier classics in the nine-story “Don’t Look Now” collection.
‘Stage Fright’ (1950) puts love rectangle at center stage
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Though intriguing, this Hitchcock film raises the question of what degree of misinformation is fair to the audience.
‘Secret Agent’ (1936) serves up early, inconsistent spy gaming
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The Master of Suspense is still learning his craft on this ambitious but muddy British picture.
‘78/52’ (2017) analyzes ‘Psycho’s’ Shower Scene, and makes a case for its obsession
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): This should be near the top of the list of documentaries for Alfred Hitchcock fans, as it’s not watered down in the least.
‘Rich and Strange’ (1931) cracks code of talkie filmmaking
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): In this Joan Barry-driven romantic drama, Hitchcock realizes the principles of silent filmmaking can still apply.
Rules of ‘The Skin Game’ have changed since 1931
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Still, some Hitchcock fans might enjoy this early sound effort as a time capsule of real-estate machinations.
‘Murder!’ (1930) is an overly talky early Hitchcock talkie
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The eventual Master of Suspense hasn’t yet mastered talkie filmmaking at this point.
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.
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.