I love Hitchcock. Who doesn’t? From “Rope” and “Strangers on a Train,” to “Rebecca,” “Psycho,” and the “The Birds,” Alfred Hitchcock is truly one of the greatest filmmakers to have ever lived. Of course, what he was known for were is short cameos, generally in the earlier part of the picture, as spotting him became such …
Alfred Hitchcock is a director whose contributions to cinema will live forever. Hitchcock’s films pushed the limit of what was acceptable at the time, and stand up even today as some of the most terrifying, exciting, and thrilling films ever made. One wonders why such a man, who is so well known for his movies, …
Every now and then, an amazingly creative project gets posted on the web that really impresses. This is one of those cases. Artist Jeff Desom created a visual installation using Alfred Hitchcocks “REAR WINDOW,” and stitched all the different shots together to create one complete panoramic time lapse of the entire film. Here is his …
Actor Farley Granger, best known for his work in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rope’ and ‘Strangers on a Train’ passed away Sunday at the age of 85. Born in San Jose, California Granger started his career when he was cast after an audition in front of Samuel Goldwyn for a part that was originally intended for Montgomery …
Universal Studios has announced the upcoming remaster and blu-ray release of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, ‘Psycho.’ It is the 50th anniversary of the classic film that drove everyone who saw it to sponge baths. The film will be in Blu-Ray high-def, and will feature a new 5.1 surround sound mix. Ever since entering the world of …
Mike Nichols has reportedly lined up a film adaptation of the book “Dark Water” as his next project. The book is by Patricia Highsmith, best known for writing “Strangers on a Train,” for Alfred Hitchcock and the Tom Ripley books which have been made into movies several times over. The story is about a well-to-do …
I have often said that if I could change voices with anyone I would go with (in no specific order): Orson Welles, the RZA, or Jimmy Stewart. Let us focus on that last one because I just watched ‘Rear Window’ with Mr. Stewart and it was great (segue). The movie is about a man, L.B. …