Tag: Rear Window
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10 Movies That Must Be Seen on the Big Screen, According to Reddit
Ever since The Great Depression, movies have been a means of escape for audiences who for a brief moment, are transported to another place away from everyday life through the magic of the cinema. While many will argue that they can still have the movie experience in the comfort of their home, the theater is…
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The Jimmy Stewart Thriller That Completely Altered the Genre
Voyeurism and suspense: those with even a passing knowledge of Alfred Hitchcock likely associate his body of work with those descriptors. Rear Window, a dazzling jewel in his directorial crown, was influential in crystallizing both predilections years before Hitchcock turned his mind toward the nefarious violence hidden within the Bates Motel walls. Routinely cited as…
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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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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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Alfred Hitchcock’s Thrillers Owe a Great Debt to Cary Grant
While Alfred Hitchcock is best known for the classic films of his late career, such as Psycho, Rear Window, Dial M For Murder, Vertigo, and Rope, Hitchcock had actually been making films since the 1920s. While the British films he made during the first two decades of his career are no less brilliant than his…
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‘The Birds’ Featured a Playful Cameo, and No, It’s Not Alfred Hitchcock
Did you know that the director responsible for some of the scariest movies known to humankind owned the cutest pets in existence? It’s true. When he wasn’t terrifying audiences in record-breaking droves, Alfred Hitchcock, the keen mind behind classics like Psycho, Rear Window, North by Northwest, and The Birds, served as the human companion to…
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‘Hijack’ Review: Idris Elba Carries Apple’s Tedious Thriller Series
Contained thrillers are far from a new concept. Whether it be Alfred Hitchcock’s brilliant and ever-influential Rear Window or David Fincher’s underrated Panic Room, the idea of secluding a high-stakes situation in a single location has proven to make for some great entertainment. Apple TV+’s new limited series Hijack is like the love child between…
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Every Parody, Homage, and Ripoff of This Timeless Alfred Hitchcock Classic
Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window has a lasting influence that, almost 70 years later, continues to pop up in films and popular culture with surprising regularity. Hitch, like all the greats of cinema, just tends to have that power: His movies live on, both directly and indirectly, as classic works that continue to warrant revisiting, and…
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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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10 Best Whodunits Of The 21st Century To Watch Before ‘Glass Onion’
Whodunit or a colloquial elision of “who’s done it?” is a complicated, plot-driven type of detective fiction where the mystery of who committed the murder takes center stage. This mystery subgenre has been a mainstay since the advent of cinema, giving rise to a number of great films that have had an unbreakable influence on…