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Alfred Hitchcock, a True Legend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-20-2007)
...of Alfred Hitchcock.
Hitchcock may have died on April 29, 1980 but his influence in cinema will continue to live on so let’s talk about his life. Let’s talk about some of his classics and even his personal hang-ups which motivated ... Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)
...re ALFRED HITCHCOCK MASTERPIECE COLLECTION, so be sure your email has "ALFRED" in the subject line. Plus, you need to include the answer to this simple question: Hitchcock claims a lot of his inspiration came from an unreasoned fear of something becaus... Shopping Bag: The Italian Hitchcock?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 06-10-2008)
When Anchor Bay released the Dario Argento Collection I jumped at the chance to see the “The Italian Hitchcock” and his collection of films. I even took the time to watch them in chronological order to see how Dario Argento would grow as a fil... 
Anthony Hopkins Confirms HITCHCOCK Role
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-23-2007)
The rumors have been strong that Hopkins would be teaming up with director Ryan Murphy (Running with Scissors) on a new film based around Alfred Hitchcock's trials of getting PSYCHO created. The legendary director went through a lot of naysayers at the ti... What are You Watching on Halloween?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-30-2007)
...AM ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (ORIG) MR. BLANCHARD'S SECRET 6:30 AM ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (ORIG) JOHN BROWN'S BODY 7:00 AM NIGHT GALLERY (60) A DEATH IN THE FAMILY/THE MERCIFUL/CLASS OF '99/WITCHES FEAST 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES BOTTLE OF... PSYCHO: Adapting the Screenplay
by Edward Gross (Mon 02-28-2000)
The enduring power of Alfred Hitchcocks PSYCHO, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, is evident by its inclusion in Fandoms top 100 genre films, its placement on American Film Institutes top 100 films list and by the fact that Gus Van Sants sho... Dario Argento, a Master of Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-15-2007)
...a Alfred Hitchcock. Even Disney inspired him in his childhood years. When he entered his teen years he started writing for journals while attending a Catholic academy. It was here which prepped him for a future in film making that would turn the ho... WHAT LIES BENEATH: Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 07-27-2000)
...or Alfred Hitchcock, particularly Rear Window and Psycho. While Zemeckis says that was a conscious decision, he also qualifies it as an inevitable result of both the genre in general, and the Beneath script in particular.`Well, just the idea of a psych... THE BIRDS is not a remake
by Karl Schneider (Wed 07-05-2006)
IGN posted an interview with Brad Fuller, the producer of THE BIRDS, in which he mentioned that the film will not be a remake.Fuller said, "We're not remaking Hitchcock's movie. That movie stands on its own and it is a wonderful piece of filmmaking. It's ... Interview with Ryan Schifrin of ABOMINABLE
by Don E. Peterson (Thu 10-05-2006)
...to Alfred Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW and the classic horror movies of the late'70s and early '80s, ABOMIMABLE is an accomplished debut film filled with gore, nudity, cheeky humor and supporting appearances by genre favorites Dee Wallace Stone, Lance Henri... Is this SE necessary?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-20-2006)
...sal) 1972 Hitchcock shocker about a serial killer terrorizing London, bookending his career with the landmark THE LODGER. (O) HELLINGER (Inspired) Violent 1997 slasher flick from Max Cerchi (PLANKTON). (O) THE HILLS HAVE EYES (Fox) 2006 remake of th... Disc Wars continue
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-07-2006)
...l) Alfred Hitchcock's final film, a light romantic thriller, formerly available as part of Universal's Hitchcock box set. Includes featurette, storyboards and more. (O) THE FRENCH CONNECTION (Fox) Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider bust a drug ring in this ... SUSPIRIA
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-06-2001)
...luence of Hitchcock, Bava, Tournier, and Robert Weine at times, but this is foremost Argento's original vision - a candy-colored fairy tale nightmare.Anchor Bay presents a [IMG2R]transfer of the film at its full widescreen dimensions for the first time... LOVE IS A MANY SPLATTERED THING
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 02-14-2002)
...ttempt at Hitchcock manages to go over the top with sex in the same way the director managed to go over the top with violence in his sci-fi epics ROBOCOP and STARSHIP TROOPERS. Popular writer Catherine Tramell is under suspicion of murder and the guy t... BASIC INSTINCT
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 10-23-2001)
...er Alfred Hitchcock. Detective Nick 'Nicky' Curran (Michael Douglas, A CHORUS LINE) and partner Gus (George Dzundza, THE HAPPY HOOKER) are assigned to a case in which a prominent San Francisco citizen has been murdered mid coitus with an ice pick. In q... CAPE FEAR (1962)
by Pamela Harland (Sat 12-01-2001)
...m that of Hitchcocks archetype. In fact, in the making of documentary on this DVD, Thompson admits to thinking of Hitchcock when filming several particularly spooky scenes. Hitchcocks influence is apparent throughout the film but without Thompson sac... BLOW OUT
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Tue 09-11-2001)
Over the years, director Brian De Palma has been charged with lifting his gimmicks and techniques from other, most respected directors. In fact, many have derided him for shamelessly aping master suspense director Alfred Hitchcock on more than one occasio... STAR TREK: VOYAGER - Kate Mulgrew, Part Two
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 12-04-2000)
...t it was Hitchcock made it so compelling. It was outstanding in my memory.`Thinking beyond Voyager, Mulgrew says, `I am quite looking forward to getting on with the rest of my life. Im lucky in this regard. I am a forty-five year old woman, and Ive... CURSE OF THE DEMON (a.k.a NIGHT OF THE DEMON, 1957)
by Randy Palmer (Thu 06-07-2001)
Scripted by one-time Hitchcock screenwriter Charles Bennett, and directed by Jacques Tourneur (CAT PEOPLE), CURSE OF THE DEMON must go down in horror history as one of the most memorable monster films ever made. Dana Andrews headlines as Dr. John Holden, ... Year 2000 Box Office Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 01-12-2001)
...ninspired Hitchcock pastiche, and Dinosaur was about half the film it could have been, thanks to Disneys refusal to abandon its usual kiddie formula in favor of a more serious, adult tone.Taking the #11 and #12 positions were Nutty Professor 2 and Cha... David Fincher's Club
by SCOTT COLLURA (Tue 04-02-2002)
...more of a Hitchcock movie, it's more of a kind of, 'It's a movie,' wink, wink thing. There's a glamorous kind of aspect there that you have to sort of incorporate with the burglars and so, to put someone who's much more naturalistic and realistic and s... TREK writer Jerry Sohl dead at 88
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-12-2002)
VARIETY reports the death of Jerry Sohl at 88, a science fiction author and scriptwriter whose television credits included episodes of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, and THE OUTER LIMITS as well as original-series work on STAR TREK.Mr. Sohl... In Search of Alpha Vamps and Stephen King on stage
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-17-2000)
...`s Alfred Hitchcock in the Vertigo Murders, a murder mystery set in 1957 L.A., which has Hitch tracking a murderer after the death of a starlet. Could be fun, especially if Hitch`s marvelously droll humor is reflected in the dialogue.Speaking of film, ... THE QUIET MAN
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 11-14-2002)
...her? Like Hitchcock this is a director best dived into rather than picking and choosing according to dry academic texts or the rants of a disgruntled video store clerk.Still, if one needed a bit of prodding and/or hated westerns, a good place to begin ... Re-Animating Band
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 03-21-2003)
...he Alfred Hitchcock Presents television series, and starring Roger Moore as Mr. Pelham) and 92 IN THE SHADE (with Peter Fonda), both on one CD.Soundtrax is our weekly Movie Soundtrack column.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@c... RING
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-18-2002)
...cks since Hitchcock. The viewer cant help but feel the curse settle in every time the bizarre tape is shown especially when you notice that its never quite the same twice. A nightmare-inducing masterpiece, it also taps into how recorded imagery aff... Elfman Meets Lecter in a Tasteful Horror Score
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-02-2002)
...nn, whose Hitchcock scores had been an influence on the director (much of the RED DRAGON score is indeed very Herrmannesque). Elfman relates how he loved working with the Dollarhyde thematic material since he loves villains so much. "He's absolutely co... Zombies & Werewolves on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 09-04-2002)
...s classic Hitchcock score, REBECCA. Performed the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the recording is the latest in a series of classic film scores faithfully re-recorded digitally by the Scottish orchestra. The CD cover features a painting by Matthew ... FRAILTY
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 09-19-2002)
...lks about Hitchcock so much youd think he didnt know any other directors, but so what? The guy is fun to listen to and regardless of whether you liked the film or not he makes it interesting and entertaining to hear his perspective on it.Questions? C... The Spielberg Report Part One
by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG (Sat 06-22-2002)
...or Alfred Hitchcock," says Spielberg. "It was a complicated story -- a lot of red herrings, several storylines are spinning out and it keeps you guessing -- and I was a huge fan of those movies, the whole suspense genre. Even now, I watch those movies ... Animosity: 2000 - Year of the DVD
by Mike O'Connell (Wed 12-27-2000)
...If Alfred Hitchcock had directed an animated feature film, it probably would`ve looked a lot like director Satoshi Kon`s Perfect Blue. This contemporary thriller concerns a former Japanese idol singer who tries to start a new career as a soap opera act... Striking Gold! Writer/director Guillermo del Toro
by Josh Gordon (Wed 07-09-2008)
...e by one. Hitchcock used to make a joke; if you give a goat…a book and a film…to eat…it will say “I prefer the book!” We will be as faithful to what we believe has to be done; like with the Hellboy movies, the first one... Perfect Blue
by Peter Schall (Sat 02-16-2002)
...en Alfred Hitchcock and Dario Argento, and I'd have to say that it's definitely not up to snuff with either of the director's finer efforts. It's definitely a step in the right direction, however. Definitely worth a buy, but I wouldn't make it out as... Her Majesty's Dog Vol.#08
by Ben Leary (Mon 09-01-2008)
...er all, a Hitchcock-like mistaken identity plot isn't really the kind of thing this series is about, even given the setting. But I needn't have been worried. After this odd and ineffective first chapter is over, Her Majesty's Dog gets back to its true ... Paperback Review: Movie London
by Pat Ferrara (Sat 05-24-2008)
...s London, Hitchcock films, horror locales and more.
It may seem like the disparity in Movie London’s organization would only lead to confusion, and indeed I thought structuring a film guide around geography would be a bad idea from the start. Lu... BIONIC WOMAN Officially Axed by NBC?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-21-2008)
...he Alfred Hitchcock Hour". The various classic shows will be available on some of their official websites beginning later this month. Free Kung Fu Superstars!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-19-2007)
...et,Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Mannix, Burke's Law, Dick Tracy, Gangbusters, Mr. & Mrs. North, Racket Squad and Richard Diamond: Private Eye. (O) BLOODHOUND: THE VAMPIRE GIGOLO Volume 2 (Bandai) Japanese horror-comedy live-action s... Four Cast in STEPFATHER Thriller
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-12-2007)
...more of a Hitchcock-style thriller than the original. The story centers on a teenage boy (Badgley) who discovers his soon-to-be stepfather isn't all he appears. In fact, the man who fell in love with his mother (Ward), might be a psycho who murdered hi... The Devil Lady (-)
..., classic Hitchcock thrillers. Once Jun is established as a hunter, we get some different types of story thrown in. Jun has to deal with an obsessed fan who wants to follow in Jun's footsteps, but is thwarted because he...PERFECT BLUE: Philosophic Meditation or Schlock Exploitation?
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 12-02-1999)
...alled it `Hitchcock partnered with Walt Disney.` Elsewhere, it`s been claimed to homage (or debase) such sources as A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, Bunuels DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE, Dario Argento`s STENDAHL SYNDROME (denied by the director) and Vo... EXORCIST 25th Anniversary Special Edition Disc: Still Scary After All These Years
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)
...e as `the Hitchcock Steps,` even though that sobriquet has long been supplanted in local parlance by `the Exorcist Steps.`Other interesting items emerge: in reference to some details not fully spelled out by the film, Friedkin says that `we gave people... MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II: John Woo, Part 3
by Craid D. Reid (Fri 06-16-2000)
...or Alfred Hitchcock, Woo elaborated on his ubiquitous use of doves and closed by briefly discussing why Stuart Baird was called in at the last minute to help with the editing.MI2`s box office is rapidly approaching the $180-million of its predecessor, ... Leigh Revisits Bates Motel (Wed 08-02-2000)
Janet Leigh checked into the Bates Motel on Tuesday, as part of a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock`s Psycho. The special event was sponsored by Universal Studios Hollywood theme park and American Movie Classics. Leigh, who stared as...The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films of All Time
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-07-2000)
...: 2Alfred Hitchcock: 2Roman Polanski: 2George Romero: 2Ridley Scott: 2Jacques Tourneur: 2Paul Verhoeven: 2James Whale: 2Robert Zemeckis: 2Directors With More Than One Film in the Top TenStanley Kubrick (2)Ridley Scott (2)Stars with the Most Films on th... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Films: Short Subjects
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-02-2000)
...ies. Like Hitchcock gone mad, Park takes his stop-motion characters Wallace and Gromit and puts them in the middle of thriller storylines involving larceny, wrongful accusation, chase scenes, and prison breaks. Like the best parody, these films are put... THE OUTER LIMITS: Season Five
by Frank Garcia (Wed 10-27-1999)
...or Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which lasted for 10 straight seasons. Creating this show has been an arduous task for Richard Barton Lewis, who produces the series with his partners at Trilogy Entertainment, Pen Densham and John Watson. Squeezing in a fe... The X-MEN Are Back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-01-2003)
...he ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS episode, "The Case of Mr. Pelham," with Roger Moore in the Tom Ewell role as a man who appears to be haunted by a doppelganger. 16 tracks are presented, which run the gamut from pleasant, rhythmic underscore to vibrato stri... THE EXORCIST: The Version You've Never Seen
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 09-25-2000)
... down the Hitchcock steps might have fit with the mood of the nation, but only the most cynical critic would insist that this was a more profound or powerful ending. The restored coda, presumably, will send viewers of the theatre realizing that the fil... You Say You Want a Revolution?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-06-2004)
...attempted Hitchcock-style suspense thriller.(O) FAST SWORD (Ground-Zero) Early kung fu action with Sammo Hung.(O) FATAL NEEDLES (Ground-Zero) Wong Tao, Lo Lieh and Chang Yi in 1978 old school action.(O) FREAKS AND GEEKS: Complete Series (Shout Factory)... Symphonic Swede
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-21-2006)
...rible Dr. Hitchcock, Caltiki the Immortal Monster). Cipriani’s score is based on a romantic main theme introduced in the Main Titles with a beat arrangement for orchestra featuring the fabulous voice of Nora Orlandi. And ... "Shooter"
by Rachel Reitsleff (Mon 03-26-2007)
...u can say Hitchcock, Bobby Lee finds himself framed and on the run from law enforcement, but he’s not one to take this kind of thing lying down – or hiding – or unarmed.
Wahlberg actually has the presence, conviction and slo... Hitchcock's LODGER Being Remade?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 06-27-2007)
Another Alfred Hitchcock remake on the horizon? How very original, Hollywood. According to the Hollywood Reporter, word has come down the news wires that Hitchcock's THE LODGER is being remade by Sony Pictures and they've already selected David Ondaatje a... New Italian Horror Thriller Scores from DigitMovies
by Randall Larson (Mon 12-18-2006)
...rible Dr. Hitchcock, Caltiki the Immortal Monster). Cipriani’s score is based on a romantic main theme introduced in the Main Titles with a beat arrangement for orchestra featuring the fabulous voice of Nora Orlandi.
Di... Time Out for Torture
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-13-2006)
...k Alfred Hitchcock could’ve improved Psycho with a torture scene between Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh. But, Eli Roth’s Hostel wouldn’t have had the impact it did with a muted approach to the violence. Sometimes it w... Ottman's SUPERMAN
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-15-2006)
...or Alfred Hitchcock's THE WRONG MAN. Previously available as a 30-track bootleg from "Soundstage Recordings" and prevalent in excerpts on several Herrmann or Hitchcock-oriented compilation CDs, FSM's 28-track release (which includes one alternate trac... Finding Miss Mystery
by Janet Houck (Wed 09-06-2006)
...mpared to Hitchcock and Philip K. Dick, revolves around Mima, a member of the highly successful idol group CHAM! She leaves the group, deciding to break into acting, and that's where things start to unwind. Stalked by unhappy fans who want their Mima b... Ryan Schifrin: Think Big
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 12-01-2006)
...side from Hitchcock were there any other influences that inspired or shaped this idea?
RS: Yea there was, a Twilight Zone episode called “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” with William Shatner seeing a monster on the wing of the airplane... Paramount Confirms CLOVERFIELD 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-31-2008)
...uot; is a Hitchcock-style thriller that probes the mind of a former beauty queen who turns to a life of crime to protect her family.
SPIRAL
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Sat 02-16-2008)
... for this Hitchcockian type tale about lust, art and the places an unstable mind can go. Mason has a vision of a girlfriend/ lover dying at his own hands. Immediately after Mason’s “waking dream” he calls his only friend in ... Mail Vol.#02
by Jarred Pine (Wed 03-28-2007)
...he quirky Hitchcock Presents introductions and wrapping up the stories with his spirit gun and few words of thought to close things out. His role has become a bit too formulaic, but Akiba remains a character with a ton of potential.
Yamazaki is findi... Optimum New Acquisitions (Tue 09-27-2005)
HAYAO MIYAZAKI'S THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO AND ISAO TAKAHATA'S LITTLE NORSE PRINCE OUT TO OWN ON DVD FROM OCTOBER 17TH "Fast and furious...a hilarious mix of Hitchcock and the Marx Brothers" Jeff Mennell, Hollywood Reporter (on Castle of Cagliostro) On ...DVD Shopping Bag: Looking Ahead to The DVD Horizon
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-19-2008)
...ng Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho the royal treatment and making it part of the Legacy Series (no Blu-ray date yet). If it is half as good as their Mummy (1932) Legacy Series Edition I’ll be more than happy (see review). The other title that has... Perfect Blue
by Dani Moure (Sun 02-08-2004)
...of Alfred Hitchcock and Dario Argento, studio Madhouse, director Satoshi Kon and advisor Katsuhiro Otomo bring Yoshikazu Takeuchi\'s thrilling suspense ? novel to the screen, in a tour de force that brings animation to a bold new level.
The Review!Perf... City Hunter: Bay City Wars & Million Dollar Conspiracy
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 05-31-2003)
...ng nod to Hitchcock. The episode itself uses DVD subtitles, though the opening and ending song are hardsubbed.
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
With this release, there are two quite different plots, thoug... AFI Releases Top 10 Lists for Genre Classics
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-18-2008)
...-- Alfred Hitchcock is the most represented director with 4 films; Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick follow with 3 entries each. -- James Stewart is the most represented actor with 6 entries; Tom Hanks is next with 4; Warren Beatty, Robert De Niro,... Perfect Blue
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-02-2000)
...of Alfred Hitchcock and Dario Argento, director Satoshi Kon (Memories), special advisor Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and Madhouse Studios (Ninja Scroll) bring Yoshikazu Takeuchi’s thrilling suspense-novel to the screen in a tour-de-force that brings a... Prog Rocker Daniele Liverani Prepares "'The Final Surprise'"
by Randall Larson (Fri 12-30-2005)
...shi, Toby Hitchcock (Pride Of Lions) as Senator Jeramus. Oliver Hartmann will care once again about the choruses while the narrator role will be covered by Philip Bynoe as usual. The album is going to be mixed in January 2006 for a release tentatively ... It's Halloween!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-25-2005)
... backyard Hitchcocks put their reels in the attic and move on to other things. Others have gone on to become Big Name movie directors. But some just keep on making their own monster movies, like the hilarious output of David "The Rock" Nelson [rocknels... Paranoia Passionata
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-24-2007)
...rk Alfred Hitchcock thriller Spellbound. The composer’s legendary work for orchestra with Theremin has been newly performed & recorded in full 24 bit/96 kHz audio using the original manuscripts plus reconstructions made under the supervi... RINGS Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-27-2004)
...HAROAHS), Hitchcock Thrillers (DIAL M FOR MURDER, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN), Adventure (THE GUNS OF NAVARONE, THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, THE ALAMO), concluding with a "bonus disc" containing more than two dozen vocal renditions of the composers popular film... Universal announces more shows to DVD
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-12-2004)
...S, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, THE BIONIC WOMAN and the television mini-series TRAFFIC, SPARTACUS and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.We'll keep you informed as more details on the special features for each DVD set become known.Got a scoop? Know something that yo... ENTERPRISE Redux
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 02-23-2004)
...M) Alfred Hitchcock directs one of his few non-human monster movies to the delight of me. Followed by one of the few Sci-fi films that can boast a lead performance by Rod Taylor. (Taylor also stars in THE BIRDS.) Much fun to be had here folks. SMALLVIL... Towne climbing THE 39 STEPS on television
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-23-2003)
Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Towne (CHINATOWN) will write and direct a television version of THE 39 STEPS, based on a novel by John Buchan. The most famous version of the property was a 1935 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock that starred Robert Donat... THE HONEYMOON KILLERS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 08-04-2003)
...otably by Hitchcock in SHADOW OF A DOUBT and Frederic Browns novel THE FAR CRY, but rarely with such raw power. Television producer Warren Steibel (FIRING LINE) and composer Leonard Kastle put together a sharp script based on the Beck/Fernandez confid... Sweet Labor Free Day
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 09-01-2003)
.... Classic Hitchcock, features an impressive "escape under umbrellas" sequence.BEST IN SHOW (8 pm, COM) Who would have thought those dog show people could be so
Jolene Blalock as Subcommander T'Pol on ENTERPRISE
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damn funny?COFFY ... X2: X-MEN UNITED
by Brian Thomas (Thu 12-04-2003)
...or Alfred Hitchcock toying with plots for a Batman feature. Maybe the reason that comic-book adaptations are so much better now is because bringing audience empathy to fantastic characters is so much easier now that showing what they can do doesn't inv... JOHNNY LEGEND'S DEADLY DOUBLES Volume 2
by Brian Thomas (Wed 12-01-2004)
...ne forget Hitchcock. However, he diverts any potential criticism that his direction is too stagy by showing us the stage at the outset, with a narrator introducing each character as they walk in from the wings. We then proceed straight to the story, in... Five for '05
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-27-2004)
...CST, TCM) Hitchcock shot this thriller entirely in 10-minute takes, but I don't recommend watching it in 10-minute chunks. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28REBEL BILLIONAIRE: BRANSON'S QUEST FOR THE BEST (7 PM CST, Fox) The remaining contestants enter the fina... Epic Wyler Epic
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-13-2005)
...el to the Hitchcock classic, with Anthony Perkins trying to keep his head together after his release from the asylum. (O) PSYCHO 3 (Universal) 1986 sequel with Anthony Perkins camping things up a bit as both star and director. (O) ROCK 'N' ROLL REVUE /... AFTERMATH / GENESIS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-14-2005)
...t decays (Hitchcock came close in the famous "Dead Weight" episode of his television program), so we're left with many questions. Why are we so uncomfortable with our own flesh? Why is a necrophile so much more offensive than a peeping tom? Would we be... Soothing The Savage Were-Rabbits
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-20-2005)
Julian Nott and Nick Park go together like Herrmann and Hitchcock or like Wallace and Gromit. Nott's the composer who created the signature sound for Park's delightful claymation short films about Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit. The unique animation st... Dario Argento returns
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-23-2005)
...AL ALFRED HITCHCOCK COLLECTION (Brentwood) 9 early Hitch flicks (CHAMPAGNE, MURDER!, NUMBER SEVENTEEN, 39 STEPS, THE SKIN GAME, JAMAICA INN, EASY VIRTUE, THE MANXMAN and FARMER'S WIFE), plus documentary, radio show and more. Why won't someone release E... CYCLONE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 08-08-2005)
...rgument. Hitchcock made the same situation fascinating, but Cardona Jr. is no Hitchcock. Subtlety is off the table Sheila, pays a young man a thousand dollars for some extra water for her dog, only to be rewarded with horror when the desperately hung... Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
...ok at the Hitchcock films or the David Lean films, and they just weren't like that, and you didn't need it. The moments that needed to be big were big, and it made those moments bigger if there were quieter moments. I feel the same way about music. It'... DARK WATER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 07-17-2005)
...e tempted Hitchcock. While DARK WATERS may not have the hair-raising shudders of RINGU, it has a few creepy weapons of its own, and may seep into your subconscious to cause a few nightmares.ADV Films gives the film a decent transfer with strong, clear ... Criterion, King of Discs
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-27-2003)
...on as the Hitchcock of France. The tangled mystery story, set against the world of Paris music halls, follows a tough detective on a Columbo-like quest to nail down a couple that we already know is tied up in a murder, but Clouzot throws in a few surpr... Tell me about a movie
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-15-2006)
... YOU LIKE HITCHCOCK? (Anchor Bay) Dario Argento's latest Eurothriller concerns a nerdy film student who suspects two strangers are murderers. Includes behind-the-scenes. (O) MASTERS OF HORROR: Jenifer (Anchor Bay) Dario Argento directs Steven Weber as... THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL: The Director Speaks
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 10-29-1999)
...of Alfred Hitchcock or Robert Wise (to pick two other filmmakers whose works have been recycled for the 90s). But what difference does that make? Castle was a consummate showman with a solid grasp of the basic mechanics of suspense filmmaking. As a di... MYSTERY MEN
by Frederick C. Szebin (Wed 01-26-2000)
... however. Hitchcock would have loved director Kinka Ushers use of his sweeping camera. Every inch of the colorful frame is crammed with impressive production design, stunning effects and fine performances from everyone. Kinnear is completely enjoyable... Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)
...ndons the Hitchcock homage in this science fiction adventure with visual imagery reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick`s 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It seems that intelligent life (or at least its remnants) lurks beneath the surface of Mars. Gary Sinise, Jerry O`C... THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH: The Q-Factor
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 11-18-1999)
...ed is the Hitchcock thing--which is that, when you come to a climax, you then have another one, and another one. For example, in [OCTOPUSSY] when he diffuses the bomb in the circus, that should be the end of the film, but no: we have a balloon sequence... Retrospective: Directing Her Majesty's Secret Service
by Edward Gross (Wed 11-17-1999)
...o do with Hitchcock than Fleming. `FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE was the third film of the deal between the producers and United Artists,` explains Hunt. `DR. NO was a big success, and the second film, CALL ME BAWANA [a Bob Hope comedy], wasn`t a bad success. ... Not on DVD Shopping List
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-06-2007)
...p; ALFRED HITCHCOCK: 3-disc Collector’s Edition (Lionsgate) Well, if you’re a Hitchcock collector, you probably already have The Manxman, Rich and Strange, The Skin Game, Murder and The Ring in other editions. But do you have them in a ... Bond Director Set for THE BIRDS Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-19-2007)
Martin Campbell directed GOLDEN EYE, the first film starring Pierce Brosnan as the title character. He directed CASINO ROYALE, the first film starring Daniel Craig as the title character. Now, he may be remaking a Hitchcock classic that has stalled out in... THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on Tape
by John Thonen (Fri 12-03-1999)
...e Italian Hitchcock,` Argento`s place on the horror mantle is secure thanks to such past gems as DEEP RED (`75) and SUSPIRIA (`77). The 80s were less kind, but there seemed enough evidence of his past promise in TENEBRAE (`82) and OPERA (`88) so as to... THE EXORCIST (1973)
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 03-01-2000)
...as Alfred Hitchcock had done with the early portions of PSYCHO. The book (written by William Peter Blatty, who also produced the film and adapted the screenplay) was quite notorious for its intensely graphic scenes, and ticket-buying viewers were wonde... THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part Two
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 03-15-2000)
...th on the Hitchcock steps. To some extent, this may have influenced his later novel LEGION, which eventually became THE EXORCIST III. In it, Blatty attempts to answer some of the questions raised by the previous book and film. `THE EXORCIST and LEGION-... HALLOWEEN: Cast and Crew Reunion at American Cinematheque
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)
...he Alfred Hitchcock scares like from Psycho, et cetera. I wrote much of the girls` dialogue, the `totally` ... [audience laughs] Thank you. And John wrote the Donald Pleasance dialogue; he really wrote the voice of evil. And of course we named the Shap... STAR WARS & X-MEN
by John Thonen (Tue 11-21-2000)
...lm Alfred Hitchcock box set, the ultimate giant monster in Godzilla 2000 (minus the once-promised Japanese-language version, unfortunately), and yet another giant monster in Octopus, plus a giant killer snake in Python.On the news front, rocker Jon Bon... Danny Elfman Revisits the PLANET OF THE APES - Part 1
by FORD A. THAXTON and RANDALL D. LARSON (Thu 08-02-2001)
...is ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS episode, "The Jar." Elfman went on to score big with BEETLEJUICE, BATMAN, BATMAN RETURNS, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, MARS ATTACKS and SLEEPY HOLLOW. In fact, ED WOOD (composed by Cronenberg mainstay Howard Shore) is the only Burt... URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 09-22-2000)
...a coveted Hitchcock award) strains credulity: were supposed to believe the award is a guaranteed entre into Hollywood filmmaking, so much so that someone would kill for it. Come on! Does anyone really think that the suits in Hollywood are going to li... WHITE ZOMBIE
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 07-25-2000)
...ouch that Hitchcock would have used to get over a rough spot in the script.One other aspect of the film deserves praise: the soundtrack. Although many earlier practioners of sound-filmmaking found the transition from silent pictures to be an awkward on... PERFECT BLUE on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 04-25-2000)
...nd Alfred Hitchcock, the real stylistic reference point seems to be Dario Argento; the film even recreates the broken-shard-of-glass-in-the windowsill-impaled-through-the-abdomen, as seen in Argento`s Deep Red.)Even better, for the purists among us, th... Richard Laymon: A Horror Writer with BITE.
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-30-2000)
...R, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, THE OUTER LIMITS and other shows of the sort. `Through FAMOUS MONSTERS, I ordered some of my first horror books. I particularly recall a couple of anthologies called ZACHERLEY`S VULTURE STEW and ZACHERLEY`S MIDNIGHT SNACKS... SEED & STRIPES Extended
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-07-2005)
...O) ALFRED HITCHCOCK COLLECTION (Delta) 12 Hitchcock odds & ends on 8 discs, including THE SKIN GAME, NUMBER 17, THE RING, JAMAICA INN, MURDER, SABOTAGE, THE LODGER, BLACKMAIL, EASY VIRTUE, RICH & STRANGE, THE FARMER'S WIFE, and a TV episode "So... Columbo is Coming With the P.I.
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 06-07-2004)
...e bill of Hitchcock classics. BLAZING SADDLES (8 pm, FAM) Mel Brook's outrageous R-rated 70s flick finally makes is way to the family channel. ENTERPRISE (8 pm, UPN) 1) Archer
Reed (Dominic Keating) starts to change into an alien life form in "E... Buy All That's Holy...
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-31-2004)
...com) 1939 Hitchcock period thriller, plus an episode of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.(O) LADY TERMINATOR (Mondo Macabro) Filipino trash favorite in a new transfer direct from negative in which a sea witch arrives on land and picks up some heavy hardware. ... Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)
...score for Hitchcock's THE WRONG MAN (1956) has been released as the month's Golden Age classic from Film Score Monthly. Undertaken as an ambitious experiment in neorealism, the film told the true-life story of Christopher Emanuel Balestrero (played in ... Amazing, Too
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-31-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION The anthology series has come and gone in television, from GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATRE and ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS in the 1950s, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, THRILLER, and ONE STEP BEYOND in the 1960s, THE NIGHT GALLERY in the 1970s, to re... FATALE Obsession
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Thu 11-07-2002)
.... Movies, Hitchcock showed us a long time ago, are a lot of use of closeups and points of view. That's cinema storytelling. Why do you keep calling it voyeurism all the time?"To De Palma, the "voyeuristic" or "Hitchcockian" visual style inevitably refe... CAPE FEAR (1991)
by Pamela Harland (Sat 12-01-2001)
When remaking a classic film one is up immediately and inevitably up against a big wall of scrutiny. In the case of 1998s PSYCHO, director Gus Van Sant was slaughtered by critics and banished by audiences when he unwisely decided to remake the classic Hi... PSYCHO (1960)
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 02-28-2000)
As producer Howard Hawks had done with THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, producer-director Alfred Hitchcock took the familiar horror movie clichs and reused them in a new, contemporary setting for this 1960 classic. Although a realistic tale (looselyvery lo... MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: John Woo, Part 2
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 06-08-2000)
...ly Alfred Hitchcock`s stuff like NOTORIOUS, 39 STEPS, and other spy movies. You know, these films always have some kind of romance in them, and so my goal was to make the film like one of those classics and to be romantic without being boring and of c... DRESSED TO KILL
by Scott Collura (Wed 08-29-2001)
Director Brian De Palma spent a good portion of his early career being compared to Alfred Hitchcock, and such associations were certainly warranted since De Palma did his best to both mimic and pay homage to the old master in films like SISTERS and OBSESS... The Mythic Eloquence of 300
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-08-2007)
...of Alfred Hitchcock, DRG will release a CD featuring the two LPs Music to Be Murdered By and Circus of Horrors. The first was a concept album originally released in 1958, featuring music by Van Alexander and commentary by the legendary director. Ci... Coiled Fusion
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-22-2007)
...published Hitchcock’s Music, the first book-length study of the use of music in Hitchcock’s films. Based on extensive interviews with composers, writers, and actors, and research in rare archives, author Jack Sullivan discusses ho... DVD Heist ala Italy!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-07-2003)
...p; ALFRED HITCHCOCK 10-MOVIE SET (Brentwood) [IMG3R]5-disc set includes the early British Hitchcock films BLACKMAIL, the comic adventure YOUNG & INNOCENT, the kitchen sink drama JUNO & THE PAYCOCK, RICH & STRANGE (which describes it perfect... Making Your Own Monsterfest
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 01-26-2004)
... pm, TCM) Hitchcock film about a U.S. scientist who defects to Russia in order to steal information. A few good set pieces, but otherwise a pretty lukewarm offering from the director. EVERWOOD (9 pm, WB) A bulimic wrestler can't keep his weight down, n... DVD Marathon
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-03-2004)
...O) ALFRED HITCHCOCK: 4 Tales of Suspense (Brentwood/BCI) Bargain bin two-disc set includes YOUNG & INNOCENT, BLACKMAIL, the drama JUNO & THE PAYCOCK and the odd RICH & STRANGE, plus a bonus short(O) ALFRED HITCHCOCK: 4 Tales of the Macabre ... The Race is On
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 07-14-2003)
...s in this Hitchcock classic about a man whose wife has a nasty childhood secret that's affecting their sex life.TREMORS: THE SERIES (8 pm, SCIFI) This week it's flesh eating insects, next week it will be insect eating flesh, followed by a special on ea... SIGNS of FURY and ROMANCE
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 08-21-2002)
...s classic Hitchcock score, REBECCA. Conducted by Joel McNeely, once again helming the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the recording will surely contrast with Adrianos 1991 interpretation (Marco Polo 8.223399). The original recording has not been ma... Goodies
by Robert “Bob” Trate (Tue 10-09-2007)
...;
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season Three (5pc)
Featuring: Peter Lorre, William Shatner, Vincent Price, Jack Klugman, George Peppard. Episodes directed by: Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Altman, Arthur Hiller.
Boston Legal - Seasons 1 - 3 (2004)... Danny Elfman's Manic Movie Music: From Pee Wee Herman to Ichabod Crane
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-24-2000)
...is ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS episode, `The Jar,` in 1985. Elfman went on to compose five episodes of TVs AMAZING STORIES, as well as Randal Kleisers Pee Wee sequel, BIG TOP PEE WEE (1988). The PEE WEE score attracted the attention of Matt Groening,... NIGHTWATCH (NATTEVAGTEN)
by Andrew Hershberger (Sat 08-11-2001)
From Denmark, the land that may have invented the Danish, comes NATTEVAGTEN (English translation: NIGHTWATCH), a suspense thriller in the vein of Hitchcock and De Palma. Now, when most people think of a Danish thriller they conjure up visions of poisoned ... GHOSTS OF MARS
by JOHN THONEN (Thu 01-10-2002)
While director John Carpenter only briefly claimed the mantle of superstar filmmaker on a par with a Hitchcock or Spielberg, he has long been the recipient of a cult adoration, which salivates over his every project and readily forgives his missteps. Th... Manfredini Chokes With Latest Film Score
by Randall Larson (Thu 08-25-2005)
... sort of "Hitchcock/thriller"sense. So there you have it: your basic sci-fi/noir/thriller film! Q: Those are all genres with which you seem to be quite at home in. What do you feel is distinctive about this score? Manfredini: The film is different sort... Frontier Reveals THE OUTSIDER
by News Editor (Sat 09-17-2005)
...of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Wells and many others. A golden age of games is now just around the corner, and I believe THE OUTSIDER is one of the first of these." said David Braben, Chairman and Founder of Frontier. THE OUTSIDER game web-page is at ... The Musical Depths of THE CAVE
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-22-2005)
...n Records
Hitchcock's 1940 romantic mystery thriller, REBECCA (8.557549). Originally issued by Marco Polo in 1991, featuring the Slovak Radio Symphony, the re-release contains much nicer cover artwork, formatted in keeping with Naxos' "Film Music Class... The first movies ever made
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-22-2005)
...om Alfred Hitchcock on 2 discs.
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(O) MODERN PROBLEMS (Anchor Bay) Chevy Chase gets telekinetic powers in this comedy dud.(O) MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD / IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE (MGM) Creatures... Forever Young
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-02-2004)
...ibed as a Hitchcock-inspired thriller. musicfromthemovies.comThe Film Music Society (FMS) presents the premiere release of Miklos Rozsa's [IMG5L]original soundtrack recordings to the 1942 JUNGLE BOOK. RCA Victor recorded and released a re-recorded JUNG... Saving ANGEL
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-15-2004)
... pm, TCM) Hitchcock is the only man who knew how to use Robert Cummings to great effect. Here the actor's lame duck personality enhances the charm of Ray Milland's deliciously malicious performance. Best seen in 3-D, but since that isn't going to happe... The TV Squad
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-29-2004)
... Two from Hitchcock, the first a classic of suspense, the second not so classic. CELTIC PRIDE (8 pm, UPN) Damon Wayans, Daniel Stern and late period Dan Aykroyd, need we say more. TEEN TITANS (9 pm, TOON) Beast Boy gives some hooligans a lesson. You sh... IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-29-2004)
...homage to Hitchcock, but the science-fiction elements aren't fresh enough to shock and the emotional elements aren't ardent enough to move us. It's about whimsy, movie-making and what-ifs, but we never feel that it's all or even very much about love.... Bat-week Begins
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-18-2005)
...ntal 1944 Hitchcock suspense classic, plus commentrak and Making-Of. (See above for giveaway) (O) MA MRE (TLA) Controversial, sexy French artsploitation in which Isabelle Huppert (hubba hubba!) oversees the deflowering of her own teenage son. In both ... Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)
...as Alfred Hitchcock made people afraid that they'd be attacked in the shower after seeing Psycho, Spielberg made people afraid of the ocean. A lot of people were even afraid of wading pools! It seems like sharks were a minor concern before Jaws sailor... Laser TV
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-17-2006)
...) ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS Season Two (Universal) Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Rip Torn, Vic Morrow, and many more star in 39 episodes on five discs. (O) BORIS KARLOFF: ICONS OF HORROR COLLECTION (Sony) Karloff's weird chillers for Columbia Pictures ... "The Messengers"
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 02-05-2007)
...od nod to Hitchcock and Daphne du Maurier with some crows that lurk ominously throughout the film, while the gore and tension levels are appropriate for the PG-13 rating – which is to say that it’s scary but not hardcore.
Mostly,... "Wild Hogs"
by Brian Thomas (Fri 03-09-2007)
..., Michael Hitchcock, Jill Hennessy) to the not so (Randy and Jason Sklar), but except for occasional amusement scored by Macy, the leads are tiresomely unfunny. It’s a safe bet for families, so it’s bound to do well, but those seeking so... Bolle busted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-12-2006)
...) ALFRED HITCHCOCK: MURDER / SABOTAGE (Unicorn) (O) ARE YOU SCARED? (Lionsgate) SAW knock-off with six teens trapped in an abandoned factory as part of a "reality" game show. (O) AUNT ROSE (Anchor Bay) Criminals hold a family captive in their own h... David Ondaatje will remake THE LODGER
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-28-2006)
According to Production Weekly, David Ondaatje will remake the 1927 silent film THE LODGER.The original was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on a novel by Marie Adelaide Lowndes.The film will follow a fictional version of the Jack the Ripper killing... SITH Leads Nomination List for 32nd Annual Saturn Awards
by News Editor (Wed 02-15-2006)
...r) Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Season 1 (Universal) The Greatest American Hero (Anchor Bay) Kolchak, The Night Stalker (Universal) Moonlighting, Season 1 & 2 (Lionsgate) Third Rock From the Sun, Season 1 & 2 (Anchor Bay) MULTIMEDIA BEST VIDEO GA... Catch the Buzz
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-21-2006)
...ries. (O) HITCHCOCK COLLECTION (St. Clair) Nine Hitch movies on three discs. (O) HORRORLICIOUS (St. Clair) Nine movies on three discs. (O) HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 (Lions Gate) Direct-to-DVD sequel looks better than the original, but again jettisons most of... Rota Does Poe
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-12-2004)
...he Epics, Hitchcock Thrillers (disc two), Drama And High Adventure (disc two and three), THE ALAMO (disc three), and a Tiomkin Songbook (bonus disc four), the recording promises to be one of the most comprehensive Tiomkin compilations available. www.si... Terror in the Woods!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-20-2004)
...e classic Hitchcock thriller, but an award winning documentary on the National Spelling Bee. Includes filmmaker commentrak, bonus footage, featurettes and [IMG6R]a game.(O) STARGATE SG-1: Season 5 Gift Set (MGM) Five-disc set of the series that wont g... DVD This Week: July 2
by John Thonen (Tue 07-02-2002)
...hink even Hitchcock could pull that one off. This twin pack wouldn't be worth the trouble to pick up even if it were budget-priced at "free."DRACULA 2000 / TALE OF THE MUMMY is another Dimension two-disc double feature. DRACULA 2000 wastes a decent cas... THE ACCIDENTAL SPY
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-13-2002)
...e to such Hitchcock thrillers as NORTH BY NORTHWEST and SABOTEUR, in which an innocent is drawn by chance into a perilous web of intrigue and adventure. Jackie Chan (changed from Buck Yuen in the original) is a HK exercise equipment salesman at a m... DVD & VHS: September 10
by John Thonen (Tue 09-10-2002)
... create a Hitchcock-like ambience, but it just doesn't happen.DEAD SEVEN is this week's "I have no clue what this movie is" title. The synopsis on the company's website offers the following: friends disappear into a forest that's home to a man and his ... NOVOCAINE
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 04-23-2002)
...of like a Hitchcock film being interrupted by Austin Powers or David Lynch as done by Carrot Top.) This cinematic schizophrenia possesses no rhyme or reason within the general storyline and is rather obnoxious. That said, oddly enough, one of the film... ENIGMA
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-19-2002)
ENIGMA is set during WWII in the '40s and feels a bit like something Alfred Hitchcock might have made in the '50s. We have a smart, alienated hero in the throes of sexual obsession, working around mysterious colleagues who may or may not be trustworthy, w... JEEPERS CREEPERS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 02-07-2002)
...ays loved Hitchcock, but now that I see he's inspired the likes of Salva, I'm thinking of selling my collection... make that smashing my collection.)A series of deleted and extended scenes are present including alternate opening and closing bits. These... Bill Paxton: A Simple Man Part One
by Pamela Harland (Fri 04-05-2002)
...as Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Aldrich, always utilized."I am not the first person to use this device but I thought early on the way to do this movie would be to do what a lot of the masters of this genre had done early on in the '50s, '60s and '70s," ... BLOODY SUNDAY honored in France
by Mike Whybark (Tue 10-08-2002)
The Dinard British Film Festival's Hitchcock d'Or best film prize went to BLOODY SUNDAY, BBC News reports. The controversial British docudrama has been gathering awards worldwide since release. The film is a documentary-style recreation of a 1973 protest ... Robert De Niro to be honored by AFI
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 11-04-2002)
...), Alfred Hitchcock (PSYCHO), Steven Spielberg (MINORITY REPORT) and Dustin Hoffman (MIDNIGHT COWBOY).USA Networks will broadcast the event. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com. 24 in Peace
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 08-04-2003)
...gives the Hitchcock style thriller a spin with excellent results. Having Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant as the romantic leads didn't hurt. CSI: MIAMI (10 pm, CBS) When a girl is murdered at a playground/diner, Horatio says, "Playground, why they should ... HULK
by Brian Thomas (Fri 12-05-2003)
...of Alfred Hitchcock and Jack Kirby. The only flaw in this grand monster movie comes late in the game as a big climax is called for. Old David Banner tries to become a Hulk himself with a dose of gamma, but only gains the ability to replicate any substa... Happy New Year
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 12-29-2003)
...re Alfred Hitchcock comedy, a flop in its day now considered a minor classicWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31THE TWILIGHT ZONE (7:30 am, SCI-FI) Yep, TWILIGHT ZONE marathon,
Follow Miranda, Charlotte, Carrie and Samantha's twists and turns in SEX AND THE C... Welcome to Andy's Wasteland
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-24-2003)
...) Vintage Hitchcock about an amnesia patient whose repressed memories hold the solution to a murder. Features a dream sequence designed by Salvador Dali.OCTOPUSSY (9 pm, TNN) Don't think deformed cat, think 13th Bond film.FRIDAYTHE HUDSUCKER PROXY (8 p... Soderbergh's Oscar doubts
by Mike Whybark (Wed 02-12-2003)
...have one, Hitchcock never got one, Howard Hawks, you kind of feel silly, you feel like someone should just take it away."Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com. Antoine Fuqua to direct STRANGERS
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 11-25-2002)
...r, Alfred Hitchcock directed the book's first big screen manifestation in 1951.David Seltzer (DRAGONFLY, MY GIANT) wrote the screenplay for the project, Arnold and Anne Kopelson (JOE SOMEBODY, DON'T SAY A WORD) will produce. Production is scheduled to ... Scorsese gets lifetime award from DGA
by Mike Whybark (Fri 01-17-2003)
VARIETY notes director Martin Scorsese's life time achievement award from the Directors Guild of America, the organization's highest honor. Scorsese joins the likes of Hitchcock, Kubrick, Coppola and Welles in being selected.The award announcement highlig... Remembering Herman Stein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-29-2007)
...he Alfred Hitchcock classics. Produced by February Films, Shooting Shona is an intimate thriller about the disappearance of Shona’s flatmate and her subsequent struggle to find her. The film stars Sam Burker, Tim Downie, Dipika Guha and Daniel Go... 
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