Writing on a Classic

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 …

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 …

Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock continued long-take experiment he started on Rope Ingrid Bergman is a woman on the edge – but not “driven by the demons …

Revisiting more contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock presents a “real-time” play – and it’s a real killer! Film’s complex filming techniques pushed technological boundaries Underappreciated at the time, …

Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s macabre murder-thriller play in 80 minutes Simulated lack of cutting creates the illusion of real-time action Director discussed the film’s production in …

Leading film critic Andrew Sarris praises Alfred Hitchcock’s wartime masterpiece Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant and Claude Rains come together in deadly ménage à trois Conflicted loyalties: Psychosexual fireworks explode against …

Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock goes atomic with a prescient plot about uranium His famous MacGuffin was the secret ingredient for nuclear bombs Acclaimed tale of a …

Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock delves into fashionable Freudian psychoanalysis True to form, the director sends a Wrong Man – or is he? – on the run …

Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s dire warning not to underestimate Nazi threat Physically demanding shoot injured and almost killed film’s actors Piece of tour de force filmmaking …

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 …