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  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Dial M for Murder (1954)

    by Brent Reid 27th April 2026

    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, …

  • Writing on a Classic: Dial M for Murder (1954), Part 2

    by Brent Reid 27th April 2026

    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, …

  • Writing on a Classic: Dial M for Murder (1954)

    by Brent Reid 27th April 2026

    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 …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: I Confess (1953)

    by Brent Reid 26th April 2026

    Master of Suspense mines his Catholic roots for angst-ridden film noir Conflicted: Montgomery Clift plays priest on the devil’s horns of a dilemma Censored: Clift’s original co-star was dropped for …

  • Writing on a Classic: I Confess (1953)

    by Brent Reid 26th April 2026

    Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s Catholic dilemma makes gripping film noir Star Montgomery Clift’s priest plunged into an existential crisis Stark black and white photography highlights Quebec locations Priest …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Strangers on a Train (1951), Part 2

    by Brent Reid 24th April 2026

    Home video and remakes Two cuts, five transfers: preview and theatrical versions issued in ever-increasing quality Retrained: Highsmith’s charming psychopath wreaks more havoc in various remakes Retreads on radio, small …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Strangers on a Train (1951)

    by Brent Reid 24th April 2026

    Ingenious mixed-up killer plot: “Swap murders?” “Your wife. My father. Criss-cross.” Master of Suspense plunges headlong back into film noir territory with this dark thriller Rich and Stranger on a Train: …

  • Writing on a Classic: Strangers on a Train (1951)

    by Brent Reid 24th April 2026

    Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Back with a bang: Hitchcock back on top after string of box office flops Edge of your train seat: dark heart of this film …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Stage Fright (1950)

    by Brent Reid 15th July 2025

    The Master of Suspense meets femme fatale Marlene Dietrich Hugely underrated murder mystery that wrongfoots its audience The director returns for another feature shot in his native London Note: this …

  • Writing on a Classic: Stage Fright (1950)

    by Brent Reid 15th July 2025

    Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller confounded audiences then and now The film world is but a stage: theatrical intrigue behind the scenes Note: this is part …

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