‘The Lodger’ (1927) shows Hitch can be Hitch without dialog
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): But modern viewers of this silent classic will likely appreciate the score laid down by Ashley Irwin in 1999.
Alfred Hitchcock
‘The Lodger’ (1927) shows Hitch can be Hitch without dialog
‘Psycho’ saga takes a truncated shot at TV with ‘Bates Motel’ (1987)
On a Hitchcock kick (TV review): It’s about as far away from Hitchcock’s classic as one can get, but this TV pilot is a bizarre curiosity.
‘Jamaica Inn’ (1939) mercifully ends Hitchcock’s British period
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): One year before “Rebecca,” Hitchcock delivers a much lesser adaptation of a Du Maurier novel.
Hitchcock goes behind ‘Torn Curtain’ (1966) to harrowing but uneven effect
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Two movie stars are somewhat wasted in a spy plot, but the peek behind the Iron Curtain is impactful.
‘Suspicion’ (1941) a lesser companion piece to ‘Rebecca’
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): You usually can’t go wrong with Hitchcock, Grant and Fontaine, but “Suspicion” goes a little bit wrong.
‘The Wrong Man’ (1956) stands as one of Hitchcock’s most important films
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The director turns his talents to a true story of a wrongfully charged man and appropriately sobers up his filmmaking style.
Hitchcock’s ‘Lifeboat’ (1944) reminds us that Nazis are evil
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): One of Hitchcock’s most stripped-down movies is also among his least surprising.
‘I Confess’ (1953) derives suspense from one man’s silence
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Normally a flawless character is boring, but this tale of an upstanding priest is an exception to that rule.
‘Sabotage’ (1936) puts Hitchockian traits in a tidy package
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): With its vibrant setting amid the London streets, this is an energetic and entertaining Thirties suspenser.
Hitchcock improves on his own ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ (1934, 1956)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie reviews): Hitchcock knew a lot more about moviemaking by the time he took a second crack at this story of an average family thrown into international intrigue.