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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 …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • Alfred Hitchcock and the Censors

    by Leonard J. Leff 20th November 2024

    The Master of Suspense battled with censorship for most of his long career He learned how to lead British censors in a merry dance to fulfil his wishes Well-practised in …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: The British Years in Print

    by Brent Reid 13th August 2019

    A legend begins: the Master of Suspense was born 120 years ago today Probably the most recognised and highly regarded director in history One of the most dissected, discussed and documented …

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