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The Birds is Voted Favourite Hitchcock Film by Movie Talk Readers

With two new films about Alfred Hitchcock reaching the screen in a matter of months, it’s clear that cinema’s master of suspense exerts an enduring fascination on filmmakers and filmgoers alike. So we asked you to reveal which Hitchcock film … Continue reading

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: Which Hitchcock film spawned a Spanish word?

Alfred Hitchock‘s 1940 thriller Rebecca – based on the book by Daphne du Maurier – stars Joan Fontaine as a new bride who finds herself living in the shadow of her wealthy husband’s first wife Rebecca. This classic was a … Continue reading

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How to win an Oscar – some simple rules

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Regardless of how you might take Kate Winslet’s risqué tips on bagging that Academy Award, there are some simple rules to securing an Oscar. Let’s look at the … Continue reading

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

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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Rebecca

Couch Potato Pickings On BBC4 tonight at 10pm Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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Couch Potato Pickings – North By Northwest

On TCM tonight at 9pm It seems that everyone has a favourite Alfred Hitchcock film and for some people this chase thriller is theirs. Cary Grant plays an ordinary business executive who inadvertently becomes embroiled in espionage and murder. You … Continue reading

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