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  • Writing on a Classic: Under Capricorn (1949), Part 2

    by Brent Reid 3rd February 2025

    Revisiting more contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock goes south – of the equator, to deliver mixed results Costume drama split the critics but all agreed on its technical …

  • Making of a Masterpiece: The Paradine Case (1947)

    by Nigel Algar 18th January 2025

    Underrated Alfred Hitchcock drama with chequered production history Courtroom intrigue with barnstorming performance by Charles Laughton Siren Alida Valli makes fools of the men in her life, including Gregory Peck …

  • Robert Donat Collectors Guide, Part 3

    by Brent Reid 18th October 2024

    1935–1939 He marches triumphant through the 1930s, topping it with cinema’s biggest prize Iconic: Stars in Alfred Hitchcock’s best film and a blueprint for his later success Followed with dual …

  • Josef von Sternberg Collectors Guide: The Blue Angel (1930)

    by Brent Reid 18th February 2024

    Master director Josef von Sternberg’s iconic early work launched Marlene Dietrich to international stardom Spawned stage and screen legend’s signature song, instant hit and lasting standard, “Falling in Love Again” …

  • Silent Film Musicians Directory, Part 2

    by Brent Reid 16th November 2019

    The Americas The most comprehensive worldwide listing of musicians and composers ever published Find favourite accompanists or the right artist for your screening or scoring project There are currently around …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Blackmail (1929)

    by Brent Reid 8th November 2018

    Hitchcock breaks the sound barrier with Britain’s first talkie It saw off several part-silent pretenders and made cinema history But his sound film had a silent counterpart; both get the twice-over …

  • Multiple-Language Version Film Collectors Guide

    by Brent Reid 21st July 2015

    1930 films Q: What do the following have in common? Laurel and Hardy, Greta Garbo, Buster Keaton, Marlene Dietrich, Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne, Dracula and Fritz Lang. A: They all …

  • Jessica Martin, Star of Stage, Screen and… Comics?!

    by Brent Reid 3rd December 2014

    Silent greats are still inspiring their modern counterparts… We turn the spotlight on West End star’s new Clara Bow comic! It’s difficult to describe Jessica Martin’s profession but in the …

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