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Alfred Hitchcock

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On Movies & Media

Before you vote, watch Vertigo...

The way that Vertigo shifts our sympathies from Detective Scottie Ferguson to Judy, his victim, convinces me that it’s as timely as ever. Oceans of ink have been spilled in the last few weeks on subjects like sexism, misogyny, and sexual assault. Last week, when recordings revealed a presidential
23 Oct 2016 1 min read
On Movies & Media

Watching Vertigo in 2016

If there was ever a movie that showed how a work of art can reveal far more about its maker than its maker ever wanted to reveal, this is it. I'm reading a biography of Hitchcock right now, and the map that the author draws of the artist&
25 Aug 2016 4 min read
Film Reviews

Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015): a guest review

Many thanks to Joshua Wilson, who blogs over at F for Films, for sharing his impressions of Kent Jones's new documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut — a film I'll catch as soon as I have a good opportunity. Thanks, Josh! • The film opens with a brief introduction to the
10 Jan 2016 4 min read
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