Succession star Sarah Snook is brushing up on her ornithology with the news that the Emmy winner is set to star in an HBO limited series inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s film and Daphne du Maurier’s novella The Birds. According to Deadline the series, which comes from Watchmen and The Leftovers exec-producer Tom Spezialy and Harry Potter […]
Movie Review – Kim Novak’s Vertigo (2025)
Kim Novak’s Vertigo, 2025.Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe Starring Kim Novak, Alexandre O. Philippe SYNOPSIS:Explores Kim Novak’s life, highlighting her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, and her journey from stardom to a reclusive life as an artist in Oregon, using rare archival footage and Novak’s own reflections.A pleasing look at essential film history, Swiss filmmaker Alexandro […]
The Definitive Top 10 Alfred Hitchcock Movies
Alfred Hitchcock was an undoubted master of cinema; here are his best works…When you’re a master of cinema with a resume that is stuffed with incredible movies, sometimes the hardest thing for fans to agree upon is how to rank them. It’s easy if you’re looking at Richard Kelly, for example, whose best by a […]
Psycho at 65: The Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterful Horror
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho as it turns 65…Psycho is without a doubt Alfred Hitchcock’s most influential and well-known effort in spite of helming such masterful films such as Vertigo, Dial M for Murder and North by Northwest. The movie, which stirred much controversy at the time of its release, […]
Ten Unmade Film Masterpieces
Simon Thompson looks at the story behind ten great unmade films…“What if…?” scenarios are something which truly gnaw at the human psyche, in almost every context. Socially, romantically, and professionally human beings constantly mull over things that they didn’t do or say, and how they would play it if they had a second chance at […]
Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds and Rear Window Pop! Vinyl figures revealed by Funko
Funko has announced that two iconic Alfred Hitchcock films are set to receive the Pop! treatment with upcoming vinyl figures based upon Tippi Hedren’s Melanie Daniels from The Birds and James Stewart’s Jeff Jefferies from Rear Window; check them out here…A flock is gathering and POP! Melanie Daniels is looking to take cover in your […]
Blu-ray Review – My Name is Alfred Hitchcock (2022)
My Name is Alfred Hitchcock, 2022.Directed by Mark Cousins. Starring Alistair McGowan.SYNOPSIS:I imagine that hardcore Hitchcock fans may have various polarizing reactions to My Name is Alfred Hitchcock, Mark Cousins’ documentary that has Alistair McGowan imitating the director’s trademark voice in a narration written by him, but I found it a fascinating, illuminating look at […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection
Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film CollectionSYNOPSIS:Six of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest movies (yes, film fans can argue all day about his six best movies; I’m sure this one required various deals since three film studios are represented) are collected here in a limited edition set that features unique oversized-book-style packaging and codes for digital copies. Each […]
4K Ultra HD Review – North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest, 1959.Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Jessie Royce Landis.SYNOPSIS:Warner Bros. has bowed North by Northwest on 4K Ultra HD, and it doesn’t disappoint. The image quality is superb, and nearly all the legacy extras are found here, along with a pair of new ones. You […]
Body Double at 40: The Lurid Version of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window
Casey Chong revisits Brian De Palma’s Body Double as it celebrates its 40th anniversary…Brian De Palma’s works may have been inconsistent but at his peak, he directed a fair share of memorable genre films that defined his career. As a self-professed fan of Alfred Hitchcock, he has exploited the Master of Suspense’s themes, tones and […]
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