Rebecca (1940)

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Bill Wren

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock In Rebecca we have the least Hitchcock-like of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies and also the only one to win an Oscar. It was his first Hollywood film, made with producer David O. Selznick, with what for Hitchcock … Read more →

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20 Movies: Murder by Decree (1979)

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Bill Wren

I was traumatized when I went to IMDb and saw Murder by Decree retitled as Sherlock Holmes and Saucy Jack. I have no idea why this occurred other than to guess this reflects some U.S. release, probably one that hoped … Read more →

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20 Movies: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Bill Wren

A list of movies that didn’t include Alfred Hitchcock wouldn’t be much of a list. One of my favourites, and one I think it’s time I watched again, is Shadow of a Doubt, with a very creepy Uncle Charlie played … Read more →

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Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock It’s claimed by many that Shadow of a Doubt was Alfred Hitchcock’s favourite of all the films he had made; some say he considered it his best. The claim rings true if you’re even modestly familiar … Read more →

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Two men, one Hitchcock

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Bill Wren

I recently finished reading Marc Eliot’s Jimmy Stewart: A Biography. Because I was reading it, I also watched a lot of Jimmy Stewart movies, which I’ve posted about before. Now I’m reading (or, rather, re-reading) Eliot’s Cary Grant: A Biography. … Read more →

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Hitchcock’s Vertigo and the litmus test

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Bill Wren

Although I’ve seen it many times over the years, it was only today I finally got around to writing something about Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 wonder, Vertigo. I posted my “review” (if you can call it that) here: Vertigo (1958). As … Read more →

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Vertigo (1958)

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock I identify with the title of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo and the character of Scotty ‘John’ Ferguson (Jimmy Stewart) because I’ve experienced vertigo many times, largely due to my epilepsy (not a serious condition). I’ve lost my … Read more →

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