Who needs a lot of locations? Not these ten intense chamber pieces… A chamber piece movie is typified by limited locations, or more often just a single location, with a focus on a small cast of characters. Intimate focus and character-driven narratives are a perfect antithesis to huge expansive ensembles and globe-trotting adventures you might […]
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 […]
Beyond Superman: The Essential Christopher Reeve Movies
Casey Chong presents the essential Christopher Reeve movies beyond the Superman franchise…. The name Christopher Reeve will be forever associated with his iconic role as Clark Kent/Superman in the Superman film series, portraying the character from the 1978 original through to 1987’s The Quest for Peace, totalling four movies. His wholesome appearance, along with a […]
8 Creepy Neighbor Movies for Your Watchlist
Casey Chong with eight great creepy neighbor movies for your watchlist… There’s something intriguing about exploring the endless possibilities revolving around neighbors in a movie, typically in the form of psychological thrillers. These neighbors can be, say, a serial killer or a terrorist, and these types of movies are usually built from a mix of […]
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 […]
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 […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection
Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection SYNOPSIS: 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 […]
Hitchcock’s Rear Window heading to Peacock with new Kevin Williamson series
Alfred Hitchcock’s work is not untouchable, and we’re seeing that once again with Universal Television cooking up a small-screen take on one of his most iconic films. Deadline broke the story that the iconic and prolific TV and film writer-creator Kevin Williamson is crafting a series reimagining the Alfred Hitchcock classic Rear Window. This marks […]
Watching the Watcher: Voyeurs in Cinema
Tom Jolliffe on the fascination of watching the watcher in cinema… The voyeur in cinema. It’s been a common recurring character. What is the fascination? Why does it become so involving as a viewer, with our own voyeurs gaze on a characters life, when the protagonist becomes pre-occupied with watching someone else? Watching the watcher, […]
Universal announces The House of Hitchcock Collection Blu-ray box set
Universal has announced the upcoming release of The House of Hitchcock Collection, a rather splendid-looking Blu-ray box set containing fifteen of the Master of Suspense’s Hollywood features, ten TV episodes, and a host of special features – all packaged in the iconic Psycho house. Included in The House of Hitchcock Collection are Saboteur (1942), Shadow […]
