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Alfred Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956) - A Few Visuals
on May 5, 2008 in Doris Day Film History James Stewart Film Philosophy Film Criticism Film Studies Alfred Hitchcock The Man Who Knew too Much Rear Window A dyed-in-the-wool commitment-phobe, L. B. Jeffries (James Stewart) watched from the shadows as his deepest fears about marriage were played out in the apartments adjacent to his own in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954). These miniature dramas we...
The Golden Compass Movie Review
on Jun 23, 2008 in Film Reviews Movies criticism entertainment hollywood movie reviews Big Budget Flops Film Criticism movie review The Golden Compass Guess what everyone? Hollywood has made another big-budget Blockbuster and it’s based on a book. Why, of course, it’s based on a book silly. The Golden Compass is an unexpectedly interesting flick that showed a lot of promise but in the...
Kim Novak Homage in the New York Times
on Aug 18, 2008 in Film History Vertigo Kim Novak Film Philosophy Film Criticism Film Studies Alfred Hitchcock The August 17 edition of the New York Times gave Kim Novak her props -- citing most of her great movies, but focusing much of its attention on her timeless (literally!) performance in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. Writes columnist Stanley Fish:"She was...
Malcolm Gladwell on Alfred Hitchcock: “A Classic Late Bloomer?!”
on Oct 21, 2008 in David O. Selznick David Galenson Film History Malcolm Gladwell Film Philosophy Film Criticism The New Yorker Film Studies The Lodger Alfred Hitchcock Malcolm Gladwell's logic, like his hair, is sometimes a bit frizzy.In the October 20 issue of the New Yorker, statistician/übergeek Malcolm Gladwell wrote about the commonly held belief that creative brilliance is the sole province of youth. “Geni...
Malcolm Gladwell on Alfred Hitchcock: “A Classic Late Bloomer?!”
on Oct 21, 2008 in David O. Selznick David Galenson Film History Malcolm Gladwell Film Philosophy Film Criticism The New Yorker Film Studies The Lodger Alfred Hitchcock Malcolm Gladwell's logic, like his hair, is sometimes a bit frizzy.In the October 20 issue of the New Yorker, statistician/übergeek Malcolm Gladwell wrote about the commonly held belief that creative brilliance is the sole province of youth. “Geni...