The man who saw too much – but seeing isn’t always believing Ensemble: already large cast doubles in number by the final scene Soap opera in long-shot that turns the …
Brent Reid
Brent Reid
I started Brenton Film because I love film – quelle surprise! The silent era, 1930s and 1940s especially get my literary juices flowing, so you'll see a lot about those. For more, see the About page and read this before emailing.
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Heat is on: temperatures soar and stakes are high in claustrophobic thriller Princess in peril: future royal Grace Kelly plays plucky heroine to perfection It’s perhaps the most-loved role in …
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Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s stylish thriller met with universal acclaim Critics and fans alike made it much-imitated, enduring success Multi-level soap opera that turns audience into …
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Soundtrack Wartime weepie has Oscar-winning score by Hollywood music maestro Max Steiner Original recordings have been released in full, and plundered for various bootlegs Composer adapted it for first of …
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Home front drama inspired by letters to the frontline from a devoted soldier’s wife Superb performances from all-star ensemble cast ensured award-winning, box office hit But for all its wholesome, …
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Swashbuckler: Technicolor romp sees star-crossed lovers torn between love and duty Joan Fontaine returns for second Daphne du Maurier adaptation after starring as “I” in Rebecca Basil Rathbone pointedly plays …
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Home video and soundtrack After two decades, the Master’s entrée to widescreen, colour and 3D filmmaking Starting with this one, every American film has been issued altered on home video …
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Master of Suspense forced to shoot crime thriller in 3D but doesn’t phone it in Nonetheless, it was rarely seen in 3D for decades until 2012 digital restoration Countless spoofs, …
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Alfred Hitchcock’s carefully planned, three-dimensional thriller was a big hit… in 2D Iconic blonde Grace Kelly cements her star power playing a rich, unfaithful housewife Robert Cummings, star of Saboteur, …
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Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Frederick Knott’s transatlantic hit play gets Alfred Hitchcock adaptation First of three classics with Oscar-winning blonde and future royal Grace Kelly Director meticulously planned …
