Articles tagged "alfred hitchcock"![]() Film DVD ReviewTo Catch a Thief: The Centennial Collectionby Shaun Huston[24.Mar.09] :. This is not really about how to nab a cat burglar, but rather about beautiful people in beautiful places. Featured Article![]() Film DVD ReviewRebeccaby Stephen Snart[21.Nov.08] :. If I had to pinpoint one reason for Rebecca’s prestige it is precisely this: the film’s interest in the natural over the supernatural and the emotional over the sensational. ![]() News50 years later, follow in the footsteps of Hitchcock and his ‘Vertigo’ charactersby Richard Scheinin [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)][16.Oct.08] :. SAN FRANCISCO - “OK, so Jimmy Stewart is sitting in his DeSoto right where that white minivan is parked - right there!” says author Aaron Leventhal, as knowledgeable an Alfred Hitchcock... ![]() Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs FeatureCinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs: Part 1by PopMatters Staff[13.Oct.08] :. Day One - A trip back to the classic days of studio system Hollywood, complete with great musicals, amazing adventure yarns, and a couple of post-modern freak outs, just to keep things controversial and lively. Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs Featured Article![]() Film DVD ReviewThe Lady Vanishesby Marc Acherman[4.Jan.08] :. Criterion does justice to this example of Hitchcock at the height of his British period, cleaning up the original film and providing a variety of supplementary material to sate Hitchcock enthusiasts, including essays, interviews, and promotional art. Featured Article![]() TV DVD ReviewThe Dick Cavett Show - Hollywood Greatsby Matt Mazur[16.Feb.07] :. This is not only an entertaining, funny, and smart guide to the glory days of Hollywood; it is an essential and useful tool for film historians. PopMatters Pick![]() Film DVD ReviewVertigo (1959)by Marc Acherman[7.Sep.06] :. Vertigo's new life, carefully restored from the best available prints for this DVD release, should best reveal Hitchcock's mastery of his medium. Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light by Patrick McGilliganby Lary Wallace[12.Jan.04] :. Who but 'a manipulative egoist' could have created so much enthralling cinema? And who but 'a shriveled soul' would have wanted to?" PopMatters Pick![]() Film ReviewRear Window (1954/2000)by Michael WardRear Window's theatrical rerelease is, among other things, a showcase for mainstream moviedom's emergent special effects technologies. |
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