Foreign Films

‘The Manxman’ (1929) explores all sides of love triangle

Alfred Hitchcock was not known for remaking other people’s films, but one example is 1929’s “The Manxman.” It follows a 1916 version, based on an

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Hitchcock takes a swing at boxing in ‘The Ring’ (1927)

Since the beginning of movies, there have been boxing films. The sport was so quickly recognized as cinematic that by 1927, when writer-director Alfred Hitchcock

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‘Young and Innocent’ (1937) a simpler, sweeter ‘39 Steps’

Alfred Hitchcock released “The 39 Steps” – his prototypical light thriller about an innocent man on the run, and a woman caught up in a

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‘Godzilla Minus One’ (2023) is Japan’s ‘Independence Day’

Surprising for a nationalistic era in human history, 2023 saw the release of two World War II films that aren’t particularly complimentary toward their source

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‘Grave Encounters 2’ (2012) goes humorously meta

The Vicious Brothers – writers-directors Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz – had a sense of humor when making the “found footage” horror film “Grave Encounters”

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Hitchcock’s protagonist gets beaten ‘Downhill’ (1927) by life

Alfred Hitchcock gets more psychologically complex for his fourth silent film, “Downhill” (1927), and whether that’s a perk or a bug will depend on the

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‘Grave Encounters’ (2011) a suitably scary tour of an abandoned asylum

“Grave Encounters” (2011) is a great concept reasonably well executed. Canadian writer-directors Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz (a.k.a. the Vicious Brothers) imagine “What if one

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Hitch’s career respectfully launches with ‘Pleasure Garden’ (1925)

Right out of the gate, Alfred Hitchcock shows a knack for pacing, character arcs and energy with the light romantic drama “The Pleasure Garden” (1925).

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‘The Lodger’ (1927) shows Hitch can be Hitch without dialog

It’s tempting to feel like a snooty film scholar after watching “The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog” (1927) – considered to be the

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Australian scarer ‘Talk to Me’ maintains grip till the end

It’s hard to make a mainstream horror movie that stands out from the pack while also checking the required boxes of being scary, moody, mysterious

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