Hitchcock’s Murder! is generally treated as one of his lesser films, and for good reason: there are large swaths that feel like a filmed play, in which characters sit around and talk to each other, sometimes very slowly. The staginess of the scenes contribute to the film’s overall […]
Blackmail is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most iconic and yet lesser-seen films. Much like many of his British films, poor quality public domain versions have floated around on DVD and on the internet for years now, images grainy and soundtrack barely decipherable. Kino Lorber’s release of Blackmail on […]
Of all the directors of his generation, Alfred Hitchcock’s films are probably the most widely available, both on streaming and on physical media. Even his early British films are available, sometimes in less-than-stellar public domain prints. But beyond the most famous “masterpieces,” there are other, smaller films that […]
Love him or hate him there’s no denying Alfred Hitchcock has earned the term “Master of Suspense.” The director has a body of work so diverse the Dames were fairly flush for choice for this week’s five. So, in honor of Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday, here are our five […]
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