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1930’s-50’s: The Golden Age of Mystery Films

September 13, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on why the 30’s to 50’s were a golden age for mystery films… Whether it’s a murder mystery, or a cat and mouse quest to uncover a mystery, the 1930’s, up until the end of the 1950’s saw a prolific output of mystery films. Across world cinema, from Britain, to Hollywood to Europe […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, carol reed, Les Diaboliques, Orson Welles, Rebecca, The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, the third man, Touch of Evil, Vertigo

The Essential Missing Person Movies

July 2, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at 10 essential films about the search for a missing person… There are a number of sub-genres in the thriller and drama genre which I love. One such type, is the missing person film. A film which is driven by the search for the missing person(s). There have been many great films […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Burning, Gone Girl, Klute, L'Avventura, Prisoners, Searching, Shutter Island, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Lady Vanishes, Vanishing

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