Tag: Murder
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Alfred Hitchcock Had His Own ‘Twilight Zone’ Before Rod Serling
When you think of the godfather of horror anthology TV shows, your mind probably goes to Rod Serling for his work on The Twilight Zone, but what most people don’t know is Alfred Hitchcock played the game first with Alfred Hitchcock Presents, a series that is perfect for fans of the Master of Suspense. Each…
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‘Murder, She Wrote’ Movie in the Works at Universal; ‘Dumb Money’ Writers and Producer Amy Pascal Attached
A “Murder, She Wrote” movie is in the works at Universal Pictures, with “Dumb Money” writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo and producer Amy Pascal attached, Variety has confirmed.Blum and Angelo joined the project prior to the writers strike, and will not resume their work on the screenplay until the Writers Guild of America…
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Can A Haunting In Venice Bring Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot Back To Box Office Glory?
Kenneth Branagh is back both in front of and behind the camera for another Agatha Christie adaptation in the form of “A Haunting in Venice.” Based on one of the author’s lesser-known Hercule Poirot mysteries “Hallowe’en Party,” this will give Branagh’s trilogy a more overtly spooky spin than his previous two adaptations, “Murder on the…
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Alfred Hitchcock Turned His Lowest-Budget Movie Into a Masterpiece
Seminal director Alfred Hitchcock made Psycho, widely considered one of the best films of all time, at 60 years old and on a shoestring budget. After a career already responsible for films that are the bread and butter of both scholars and students — Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, Vertigo, and North by Northwest…
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When ‘Friends’ Killed Off ‘Murder, She Wrote’
Television in the 1990s would be a decade that revolutionized sitcoms and dramas. The Simpsons spoofed a typical family comedy, while Twin Peaks descended a soap opera into dark surrealism. Never was that more clear than when a long-running mystery show confronted this new reality with an emerging sitcom. Murder, She Wrote ran from 1984…
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Alfred Hitchcock Turned His Lowest-Budget Movie Into a Masterpiece
Seminal director Alfred Hitchcock made Psycho, widely considered one of the best films of all time, at 60 years old and on a shoestring budget. After a career already responsible for films that are the bread and butter of both scholars and students — Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, Vertigo, and North by Northwest…
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The Editing of ‘Glass Onion’ Is A Murder Mystery Magic Trick [Exclusive]
If you’ve seen “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” you know, like its predecessor, “Knives Out,” it’s a delicate, intricate web of intrigue with lots of characters and several mystery strings that can be pulled on. Cleverly written and directed by Rian Johnson, “Glass Onion” spins a lot of plates, including a dense murder mystery…
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Wasn’t Sold On 10 Things I Hate About You At First
Joseph Gordon-Levitt started acting professionally when most millennials were still learning basic math. At the tender age of 7, Gordon-Levitt began appearing in popular television shows like “Family Ties,” “Murder, She Wrote,” and “Quantum Leap,” which eventually led to roles in the critically acclaimed movie, “A River Runs Through It,” and one of my childhood…
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Diane Lane: ‘It’s a relief to be the protagonist instead of the girlfriend’
After more than 40 years in the spotlight, the actor is about to be more prominent than ever, starring in the final season of House of CardsAfter more than 40 years as an actor, Diane Lane is thankful for one thing: her scripts no longer routinely include the line: “He’ll kill us if he finds…
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Irish Character Actor Derrick O’Connor Dies at 77
Versatile Irish character actor Derrick O’Connor died from pneumonia on June 29 in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 77.O’Connor was born in Dublin and raised in London. He had lived in the U.S. since 1990 and was most recently living in the Santa Ynez Valley, north of Santa Barbara with his wife, Mimi.The actor starred…