A rarity among Alfred Hitchcock’s films in that he wrote as well as directed it, THE RING is perhaps his first fully rounded feature. Nearly two hours in length, this absorbing tale concerns two boxers competing for the love of a girl, and the resulting emotional see-saw is quite compelling, despite an utterly conventional plot. … Continue reading The Ring→
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.
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.
A small ensemble cast are led by Dakota Fanning as Tessa in NOW IS GOOD, expertly walking a tightrope between adult insight and teenage rage. Sarah Longfield reviews.
A model of restraint compared to his more action-orientated thrillers, NOTORIOUS finds Alfred Hitchcock in a subdued, quasi-romantic mood, writes Gavin Midgley.
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.
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.
Despite obvious budgetary limitations, this affectionate spoof has enough energy and wit to appeal to its core audience of horror junkies, writes Gavin Midgley.
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” Although it was his first American endeavour, Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s gothic novel REBECCA displays all the masterful touches of his earlier British classics.
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