Though a rare misstep for Alfred Hitchcock, it’s probably best to think of Jamaica Inn as more of a stepping stone, a small hurdle that took the great director from his generally superb British work to his phenomenal Hollywood career
With the filmmaker’s customary humor, characterizations, staging, editing tricks, and a variety of camera effects, “Foreign Correspondent” is quintessentially, and unmistakably, a classic Hitchcock movie.
Rebecca Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by Robert E. Sherwood 1940, USA Another crucial film in the villain’s gallery (believe it or not there is a method to my madness) that haunts Hitchcock’s career is Rebecca, his first American film since his emigration in 1939, just as Europe was plunged into inferno and genocide. Based …
The latest issue of Vanity Fair featured an incredible tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, bringing in some of Hollywood’s biggest stars to pose for famous shots from the director’s movies. In addition, the magazine has also posted a behind the scenes video from the photo shoot.
Every month the Sound On Sight staff bands together to tackle a specific filmmaker, event and/or some sort of movie related theme. This month our focus shifts towards the “Master of Suspense”, Alfred Hitchcock. Rebecca Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood U.S.A., 1940 The inspiration to write about Rebecca and how …
The Best of the Obsessed Sandra Bullock’s new film All About Steve is hitting theaters today. In the film, Bullock plays Mary Horowitz, a woman who is set up on a blind date with Steve (Bradley Cooper) and instantly believes that they are soul mates. Obsessively, Mary decides to follow Steve anywhere he goes and …