Tag Archives: Alfred Hitchcock

Pete’s Peek | The Masters of Cinema’s timely re-release of Hitchcock’s wartime drama Lifeboat

Posted on 2 May 2012 by peter

Alfred Hitchcock has long been regarded as the Master of Suspense, but he was also pretty good at propaganda judging from the Masters of Cinema release of Lifeboat (1944), which was his direct response to the ongoing war in Europe. … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: Phone Booth was originally pitched to Hitchcock

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Beth Williams

A phone booth – the place one might go these days having left the house without one’s mobile phone – is the claustrophobic setting for this Hitchcockian 2002 thriller about a publicist (Colin Farrell) trapped inside a phone box by … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Trivia: To Catch a Thief and its chilling glimpse into the future…

Posted on 29 March 2011 by Beth Williams

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Did you know – the road where Grace Kelly and Cary Grant are pursued by police in this 1955 Hitchcock comedy-thriller is the same road where Grace Kelly … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Orson Welles gives a masterclass in acting in 1959’s Compulsion

Posted on 22 September 2010 by peter

The infamous murder case of Leopold and Loeb, two Chicago university students from wealthy families, who murdered a 14-year-old in 1924 to prove they were above the law has been the inspiration for several works in film and fiction – … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | How much do you know about Psycho?

Posted on 18 August 2010 by Beth Williams

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video A brief, but unforgettable, performance by Janet Leigh and a shower… This notorious Hitchcock thriller starring Anthony Perkins is truly a movie classic, and there’s so much trivia … Continue reading →

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East End Film Festival – 22nd to 30th April

Posted on 21 April 2010 by Gina

Eight inspiring days – and nights – of special events, art, music, film, and masterclasses comprise London’s East End Film Festival, which showcases homegrown talent, as well as larger independent releases. You can catch the world premiere screening of The … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Hitchcock’s 110th birthday celebration

Posted on 13 August 2009 by Beth Williams

Since today marks 110 years since the day filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock was born, Sky Movies Classics are holding a Hitchock birthday marathon which kicks off this morning at 7.30am with Lifeboat and concludes with Topaz at 5.20am. Click here for … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Player, and movie cameos

Posted on 25 July 2009 by Beth Williams

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Do you have a favourite movie cameo moment? It’s the slew of cameos from dozens of  stars that make this Robert Altman satire on Hollywood the memorable movie … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | North by Northwest – Hitchcock classic back on the big screen

Posted on 19 June 2009 by Jason Best

50 years young this year, Hitchcock’s classic thriller North by Northwest gets a welcome cinema re-release from today, courtesy of the BFI. Clever, witty and suspenseful, this is easily Hitchcock’s most purely entertaining movie – and one that’s as effortlessly … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings: Hitchcock Week – what’s your favourite Hitch movie?

Posted on 26 May 2009 by Beth Williams

What’s your favourite Hitchcock film? It’s a question people ask me from time to time and my answer is always the same – Rebecca. Nevertheless, just lately, I’ve shied away from answering this query because my response always produces an … Continue reading →

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