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Leap Year

‘Leap Year’ (2010) isn’t quite willing to take the leap

The promos for “Leap Year” (2010) suggest that on Feb. 29 in Ireland, women can ask men to marry them. As if that’s not allowed

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Rebecca

Hitchcock comes to America in style with ‘Rebecca’ (1940)

Alfred Hitchcock’s first Hollywood film, “Rebecca” (1940), is about a newlywed who feels powerless and overwhelmed – and is even unnamed in the screenplay –

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Just One of the Guys She's the Man

Gender lines blur in ‘Just One of the Guys’ (1985), ‘She’s the Man’ (2006)

With transgender rights rising toward the top of the news cycle for the first time in human history, it’s interesting to look back at two

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To Catch a Thief

‘To Catch a Thief’ (1955) is a relaxing take on suspense

“To Catch a Thief” (1955) is so gorgeous to look at, and Cary Grant is so suave and Grace Kelly so elegant, that it actually

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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

‘Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen’ (2004) should confess to being bad

You see a decent teen comedy and think “It looks easy to make one of those.” Then you see a bad one and realize it’s

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Notorious

Hitchcock’s ‘Notorious’ (1946) illustrates art of subtle suspense

“Notorious” (1946) is the entry in Alfred Hitchcock’s oeuvre that can be most crisply studied for its artistry in slow-burn suspense. Ingrid Bergman’s Alicia –

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The Taking of Deborah Logan

‘Taking of Deborah Logan’ (2014) taps into Alzheimer’s and cinematic horrors

Adam Robitel, who went on to direct the best “Insidious” film – 2018’s “The Last Key” – made his mark with a decidedly above-average found-footage

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Mr. Nobody

Nobody talks about it, but ‘Mr. Nobody’ (2009) is a gem

“Mr. Nobody” (2009) is a lavish, wonderfully acted and deeply thoughtful sci-fi movie that, ironically, nobody talks about. But maybe it’s due for a reappraisal

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North by Northwest

‘North by Northwest’ (1959) an early action classic with humor

Almost without exception, at the end of watching every movie in my “On a Hitchcock Kick” series I’ve thought, “Ah, I can see why critics

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Autopsy of Jane Doe

‘Autopsy of Jane Doe’ (2016) finds creep-outs after death

Corpses and autopsies are unsettling to the layperson, but “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” (2016) puts us at ease in the beginning. If there’s such

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