Tag Archives: Alfred Hitchcock

Vertigo (1958) Rated PG

A former police detective takes a job trailing a woman who could be disturbed. Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes. This film is intense. It’s one of the best films in history and one of Alfred Hitchcock’s … Continue reading

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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Rated PG

A couple, whose son gets kidnapped in Morocco, sets off an international scheme. Starring James Stewart, Doris Day, and Brenda de Banzie. This film is a remake of the 1934 film, both directed by Alfred Hitchcock. I will say that I … Continue reading

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Hitchcock (2012) Rated PG-13

 Hitchcock takes us into the life of Alfred Hitchcock and his wife,  Alma Reville, during the filming of Psycho in 1959. Based on the book, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho by Stephen Rebello. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Toni … Continue reading

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Joan Fontaine 1917-2013

1917-2013  Gunga Din (1939) Rated NR Three British soldiers — Sgt. Cutter, Sgt. Ballantine and Sgt. McChesney — are sent to India to investigate sabotaged telegraph wires. Ballantine’s loyalties are divided, however, since all he longs for is to settle down with … Continue reading

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Rope (1948) Rated PG

Brandon Shaw and Phillip Morgan, roommates, decide to commit the perfect murder right before a dinner party. Based on the play Rope, which was inspired by the life murder of Bobby Franks. Starring John Dall, Farley Granger, Edith Evanson, James Stewart This … Continue reading

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The Lady Vanishes (2013) Rated NR

A young socialite befriends an English governess on a train across Europe. When the governess disappears everyone but the socialite denies she existed. Starring Tuppence Middleton, Keeley Hawes, Julian Rhind-Tutt This film is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lady … Continue reading

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Halloween Films 2011

 The Amityville Horror (1979) Rated R This 1979 chiller is based on the reportedly true story of George Lutz and his wife, Kathleen, who move into their Long Island dream house with their children. But the Lutz’s lives turn into … Continue reading

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North by Northwest (1959)

Rated NR An advertising executive who looks like someone else and is forced to go on the run. A classic Alfred Hitchcock film. One of the best. Cary Grant stays cool in his debonair way as he’s accused to be someone he … Continue reading

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Kaw (2006)

Rated R The Birds remake. Yes, that is what this is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. Although, I don’t think that was what they were going for. If you want to see a film about birds attacking humans, … Continue reading

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Halloween Films

The Others (2001) Rated PG-13 Writer-director Alejandro Amenábar manipulates viewers’ psyches in this bone-chilling thriller about Grace, a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to … Continue reading

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