- John Hansen
- March 31, 2025
Be very suspicious of the 1988 remake of ‘Suspicion’
“Suspicion” (1941) is driven by two movie stars, Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, acting the heck out of their roles in order to make an
Be very suspicious of the 1988 remake of ‘Suspicion’
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- John Hansen
- July 24, 2024
‘Saboteur’ (1942) again features a man on the run, but it’s not old yet
“Saboteur” (1942) gets somewhat lost among the great Alfred Hitchcock films. It is one of many about a common man who becomes a fugitive because
- John Hansen
- May 1, 2024
‘Jamaica Inn’ (1939) mercifully ends Hitchcock’s British period
Alfred Hitchcock adapted three Daphne Du Maurier works, more than any other author. Two are famous: the Oscar-winning “Rebecca” (1940) and the creature-feature favorite “The
- John Hansen
- April 17, 2024
‘Suspicion’ (1941) a lesser companion piece to ‘Rebecca’
Just one year after “Rebecca,” director Alfred Hitchcock and actress Joan Fontaine made the very similarly themed “Suspicion” (1941). It’s a classic example of an
- John Hansen
- February 28, 2024
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 –
- John Hansen
- December 6, 2023
‘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