I both thoroughly admire and hate watching films about wrongly accused people, so I entered “The Wrong Man” (1956) with some dread. But I can’t
Alfred Hitchcock loved single-location movies shot on soundstages or backlots, because he could control everything. Because they were often so good, he made us love
Alfred Hitchcock is the Master of Suspense, but it’s when he’s working from a masterfully plotted screenplay that his films rise to the next level.
If you want an early Alfred Hitchcock film that shows his core traits and skills in a tight 76-minute package, try “Sabotage” (1936). This film
“The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1934, 1956) is a rare film remade by its own director, and it’s a pretty good one … after
Alfred Hitchcock proves he has his filmmaking faculties intact at age 77 with his impressively engrossing final movie, “Family Plot” (1976). While his prime may
Alfred Hitchcock’s seventh American feature, “Spellbound” (1945), is a fascinatingly successful crossroads film. It blends a sweeping score and romance like we might find in
In “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (1941), the Master of Suspense proves he can make a comedy. Unfortunately, he doesn’t prove he can make a good
“The 39 Steps” (1935) is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s foundational works, a crisp, mildly diverting story about an innocent man on the run. It’s limited
Watching Alfred Hitchcock films – especially his classics – for this blog series is generally a pleasure, but with “The Birds” (1963) it becomes homework.