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Stop Laughing: A Difference of Laughter Between British and American Hitchcock
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Stop Laughing: A Difference of Laughter Between British and American Hitchcock

By Benjamin Aspray / 15 October 2019

While Alfred Hitchcock is famous for the humor that he injected into his thrillers, there are striking differences in the humor between his British and American periods.

The Three Faces of Hitchcock
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The Three Faces of Hitchcock

By Matt McKinzie / 24 April 2018

The culture has shattered AlfredHitchcock's legacy into separate identities. We must view him as the brilliant, horrifying, innovative, monstrous composite he authentically was.

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Reshaping the Stories: ‘Scripting Hitchcock’

By Sarah Boslaugh / 19 June 2012
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Insufferable Human Drama as Catalyst in Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’

By Nathan Pensky / 18 January 2011
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Hitchcock 101: Day Ten, 1963 – 1966

By PopMatters Staff / 23 June 2010
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The Primal Drive of Fear and Desire in Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ and ‘The Birds’

By C.E. McAuley / 22 June 2010
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Has Hollywood Run Out Of Ideas? (trailers)

By Jessy Krupa / 1 March 2010
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Is Suda 51 the Alfred Hitchcock of Video Games?

By G. Christopher Williams / 15 February 2010

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The 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far
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The 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far

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At Gorillaz Live 2022 (Berlin) We Dance at the End of the World Party
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At Gorillaz Live 2022 (Berlin) We Dance at the End of the World Party

By Ana Yorke / 30 June 2022
The Fight for Reproductive Rights in Road Narratives and Comedies
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The Fight for Reproductive Rights in Road Narratives and Comedies

By Kristina Deffenbacher / 29 June 2022
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