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  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Dial M for Murder (1954), Part 2

    by Brent Reid 27th April 2026

    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 …

  • 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)

    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 …

  • Writing on a Classic: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

    by Brent Reid 10th December 2024

    Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock brings murder to unsuspecting community Devil in our midst: It takes Girl Power to end existential threat One of the Master of …

  • William Wyler Collectors Guide: The Big Country (1958)

    by Brent Reid 21st January 2024

    The Big Releases and The Westerner Detailing every worldwide home video release of William Wyler’s iconic Western It couldn’t be seen properly for almost 60 years following original theatrical run …

  • Making of a Masterpiece: The Big Country (1958)

    by Brent Reid 11th January 2024

    The Big Production The other magnum opus of William Wyler, director of Ben-Hur and The Best Years of Our Lives An array of top Hollywood talent is headed by prime-era …

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