Blackmail
With BLACKMAIL, Hitchcock continued to refine his unique ability to mix murder and suspense with generous helpings of comedy. Gavin Midgley reviews.
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Vertigo
What is there left to say about the film that was recently voted the greatest movie ever made in Sight and Sound magazine’s prestigious decennial poll? Gavin Midgley has something to say.
The Lodger
With THE LODGER, Alfred Hitchcock really began to hit his stride, and he has oodles of fun trying to throw the audience off the scent, writes Gavin Midgley.
Notorious
A model of restraint compared to his more action-orientated thrillers, NOTORIOUS finds Alfred Hitchcock in a subdued, quasi-romantic mood, writes Gavin Midgley.
Georges Méliès: Silents Speak Volumes
On Thursday in Sawston, CFF celebrates the works of Georges Méliès with a screening of the restored version of his most famous work, A TRIP TO THE MOON, followed by THE EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE.
North by Northwest
Alfred Hitchcock’s favourite plot, the innocent man on the run, is given the most expansive treatment in NORTH BY NORTHWEST. It is THE 39 STEPS on steroids; it is Hitchcock trying to out-Hitchcock himself, writes Gavin Midgley.
Dead Before Dawn 3D
Despite obvious budgetary limitations, this affectionate spoof has enough energy and wit to appeal to its core audience of horror junkies, writes Gavin Midgley.
Who's afraid of the big black bat?
In the two film franchises he has starred in so far, the Batman has been at his most popular, and best, when literally and figuratively shrouded in darkness. Gavin Midgley looks back at the big black bat.
The Amazing Spider-Man
More broody, less cartoony … but still amazing? Gavin Midgley reviews the recent Spidey rehash, and finds the lizard a letdown.
Quatermass and the Pit
Primeval horror thrust in to a modern scientific age … Gavin Midgley reviews QUATERMASS AND THE PIT, the final feature in the MADE IN BRITAIN season.