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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.

  • Writing on a Classic: Saboteur (1942)

    by Brent Reid 10th December 2024

    Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s first American “remake” of The 39 Steps His Wrong Man on the run plot gets propaganda retooling Exciting wartime thriller with several touching …

  • Publishing: What Are the Best Choices for You and Your Book?

    by Brent Reid 30th November 2024

    Read on: This could save you years of heartache and frustration… So you’ve written a book; now what? Or, how best to get it published? Shifting literary landscape: Just how …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Suspicion (1941), Part 2

    by Brent Reid 30th November 2024

    Home video and soundtrack Originally made by RKO, film’s copyrights are now scattered worldwide Its many different standard definition transfers range from poor to superb Gaudy horror: The Master of …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Suspicion (1941)

    by Brent Reid 30th November 2024

    The Trouble with Cary: Hitch cast heartthrob Grant in an atypical bad boy role First film with Hitch’s favourite actor added to his roster of charming psychopaths Lamb to the …

  • Writing on a Classic: Suspicion (1941), Part 2

    by Brent Reid 30th November 2024

    Revisiting more contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece earned three Oscar nominations The fatal glass of milk: A possible poisoned nightcap still thrills Note: this is part of …

  • Writing on a Classic: Suspicion (1941)

    by Brent Reid 30th November 2024

    Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s treatise in gaslighting and coercive control Masterclass in abusive behavior but with a compromised ending Note: this is part of an ongoing …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941), Part 2

    by Brent Reid 26th November 2024

    Home video and remakes Distribution rights scattered worldwide, meaning copies range from adequate to superb But all the best releases feature American transfers; here’s every legitimate release to date Finally: …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

    by Brent Reid 26th November 2024

    Quintessential screwball comedy which, contrary to popular belief, Hitch actually chose to direct Shining star: Poignantly showcases mercurial actress Carole Lombard in her penultimate role Two decades after her tragic …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide Foreign Correspondent (1940), Part 3

    by Brent Reid 26th November 2024

    Home video Chasing down all the best editions of the Master’s wartime spy classic Many preserved or restored transfers but beware censored post-war prints All the best DVDs and Blu-rays come from …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Foreign Correspondent (1940), Part 2

    by Brent Reid 26th November 2024

    Censorship and partners in war crime Alfred Newman’s thrilling score supplemented by several diegetic pieces of music For decades, many countries only released post-war, politically censored versions Provoking: It was …

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