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Rebecca (1940) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 9, 2013
This film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier with Joan Fontaine, was adapted from the Daphne du Maurier novel of the same name. The story begins in Monte Carlo where Max De Winter (Olivier) and a young woman (Fontaine) have a chance meeting as she is working for an older lady read more
Foreign Correspondent (1940) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 8, 2013
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this film stars a cast including Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, and George Sanders. Wanting a good scoop about events in Europe a newspaper editor sends a reporter off to dig something up. Joel MCcrea’s character finds himself entangled in a complicat read more
Foreign Correspondent (1940) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 8, 2013
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this film stars a cast including Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, and George Sanders. Wanting a good scoop about events in Europe a newspaper editor sends a reporter off to dig something up. Joel McCrea’s character finds himself entangled in a complicat read more
The Lady Vanishes (1938) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 5, 2013
Margaret Lockwood plays an American socialite in Europe in this Hitchcock mystery thriller. The night before she is to leave, Lockwood meets a kindly middle-aged lady who is fascinated with European music. The next day the two ladies sit together on the train to talk. Being a bit disoriented, Lockwo read more
The Lady Vanishes (1938) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 5, 2013
Margaret Lockwood plays an American socialite in Europe in this Hitchcock mystery-thriller. The night before she is to leave, Lockwood meets a kindly middle-aged lady who is fascinated with European music. The next day the two ladies sit together on the train to talk. Being a bit disoriented, Lockwo read more
39 Steps (1935) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 3, 2013
In one of Hitchcock’s great English films, he plays with the idea of a man on the run. Robert Donat is just an ordinary Englishman until a strangle woman tells him a deadly secret. Upon finding her murdered by a dangerous foe he flees. However, that puts him under suspicion and the hunt is on. read more
39 Steps (1935) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 3, 2013
In one of Hitchcock’s great English films, he plays with the idea of a man on the run. Robert Donat is just an ordinary Englishman until a strangle woman tells him a deadly secret. Upon finding her murdered by a dangerous foe he flees. However, that puts him under suspicion and the hunt is on. read more
Vertigo (1958) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 1, 2013
*May Contain Spoilers! Vertigo is an intriguing Hitchcock thriller, set in San Francisco, that has you cheering for Jimmy Stewart as he falls in love and struggles with his fear of heights. Right away you are met with the haunting opening credits and the dramatic opening sequence where Scottie (Stew read more
Psycho (1960) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 1, 2013
Alfred Hitchcock is much appreciated now but this film especially stands out in American culture because it was a first rate horror film when that was an anomaly. It has a chilling score, a notorious villain, and a sequence that is one of the most famous in film history. *May Contain Spoilers Direc read more
Director of the Month: Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 1, 2013
With no shame whatsoever I would have to say Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite film director because he had so many great movies. His films are entertaining from one standpoint but also skillfully crafted with many unique touches and techniques. His career spanned from the silent era to modern films i read more
Psycho (1960) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 1, 2013
Alfred Hitchcock is much appreciated now but this film especially stands out in American culture because it was a first rate horror film when that was an anomaly. It has a chilling score, a notorious villain, and a sequence that is one of the most famous in film history. *May Contain Spoilers Direc read more
Vertigo (1958) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 1, 2013
*May Contain Spoilers! Vertigo is an intriguing Hitchcock thriller, set in San Francisco, that has you cheering for Jimmy Stewart as he falls in love and struggles with his fear of heights. Right away you are met with the haunting opening credits and the dramatic opening sequence where Scottie (Stew read more
Director of the Month: Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 1, 2013
With no shame whatsoever I would have to say Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite film director because he had so many great movies. His films are entertaining from one standpoint but also skillfully crafted with many unique touches and techniques. His career spanned from the silent era to modern films i read more
Recap and React: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… episodes 35 – 39
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 20, 2013
SEASON 1, EPISODE 35: “The Legacy” DIR. James Neilson STARRING Leora Dana, Jacques Bergerac ORIGINALLY AIRED May 27, 1956 Recap: Author Randall Burnside is a well-known author who is spending time among the rich in Palm Beach for the winter. He tells his friends that his next book wil read more
Rear Window (1954) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 14, 2013
Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, and Raymond Burr with director Alfred Hitchcock, this is a superb film that takes place in a very limited space. L.B. Jefferies (Stewart) is a professional photographer who is incapacitated in his flat with a broken leg. All he has to pass the time is watching th read more
Rear Window (1954) – Alfred Hitchcock
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 14, 2013
Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, and Raymond Burr with director Alfred Hitchcock, this is a superb film that takes place in a very limited space. L.B. Jefferies (Stewart) is a professional photographer who is incapacitated in his flat with a broken leg. All he has to pass the time is watching th read more
My Ten Favorite Alfred Hitchcock Films
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Sep 1, 2013
This month the Turner Classic Movies cable channel will be showing numerous films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. I own just about every Hitchcock movie on DVD, so this tribute doesn't excite me as much as it would have when I was just starting out as a movie buff. But it did get me thinking about wha read more
My Ten Favorite Alfred Hitchcock Films
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Sep 1, 2013
This month the Turner Classic Movies cable channel will be showing numerous films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. I own just about every Hitchcock movie on DVD, so this tribute doesn't excite me as much as it would have when I was just starting out as a movie buff. But it did get me thinking about wha read more
Recap and React: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… episodes 30 – 34
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 8, 2013
SEASON 1, EPISODE 30: “Never Again”
DIR. Robert Stevens
STARRING Phyllis Thaxter, Louise Albritton and Warren Stevens
ORIGINALLY AIRED April 22, 1956
Recap: Karen wakes up one day and finds herself in a completely unfamiliar room with a bandaged hand and “the worst hangover ever read more
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Notorious’ at Detroit’s Redford Theatre
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 5, 2013
Back in April I posted about how awesome it was to see Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope on the big screen at Detroit’s Senate Theater. I knew that screening would be really hard to top on my list of “greatest screenings I’ve ever attended,” because the Senate is a wonderful thea read more