Charles Bennett

Hitchcock makes sound transition to talkies in ‘Blackmail’ (1929)

“Blackmail” (1929) is one of the first British talkies, and that might’ve been exciting at the time, but it plays like modern 3D film when

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‘Sabotage’ (1936) puts Hitchockian traits in a tidy package

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

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Hitchcock improves on his own ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ (1934, 1956)

“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

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‘Foreign Correspondent’ (1940) lauds journalists but isn’t about journalism

“Foreign Correspondent” (1940) is one of the “underrated” Alfred Hitchcock movies. But when a body of work is so thoroughly scrutinized, it’s hard to find

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