Tag: The Birds
-
‘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…
-
Alfred Hitchcock Owes Two of His Best Films to This Female Novelist
Some portions of the internet might take umbrage with the following statement, but the fact remains: Alfred Hitchcock owes two of his best works to a woman’s mind. What’s more, so does thriller cinema as a whole. Rebecca, Hitchcock’s first American film, is based on author Daphne du Maurier’s bestselling novel of the same name,…
-
Zooey Deschanel Defends M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Happening’: ‘Maybe People Didn’t Get’ It
It’s “Happening” all over again.Almost 15 years since the premiere of M. Night Shyamalan’s oft-spoofed flop “The Happening,” lead star Zooey Deschanel is back defending her role in the 2008 box office bomb. In an interview with The Guardian using fan-requested questions, Deschanel joked that “The Happening” was “pretty universally not loved” despite Shyamalan’s best…
-
Alfred Hitchcock Went Way Off Script While Filming The Ending Of The Birds
“The Birds” is a classic movie, but if you go back and watch it in the context of Alfred Hitchcock’s filmography, it’s also somewhat bizarre, even by his standards.Most of Hitchcock’s best-known films are tales of murder and madness that could be classified as crime thrillers or works of psychological horror. “The Birds” is a full-on…
-
As Eva Marie Saint Turns 97, Celebrating Her Seductive Turn in ‘North by Northwest’
In a career that spans more than seven decades, Eva Marie Saint has won an Oscar, played Superman’s mom, and acted alongside screen legends such as Paul Newman, Montgomery Clift and Marlon Brando. A versatile performer, she appeared in comedies, historical epics (“Raintree County”), social dramas (“On the Waterfront”), and misbegotten superhero films (“Superman Returns”).…
-
Best Alfred Hitchcock Movie Box Sets and Merchandise
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.Having helped define the idea of the cinematic thriller, Alfred Hitchcock is revered as one of the most prolific…
-
Veronica Cartwright Cast as Real-Life Psychic in ‘How to Talk with Spirits’ Biopic
Veronica Cartwright has been cast in the upcoming biopic “How to Talk with Spirits,” Variety has learned.“The Birds” and “Alien” star will play real-life psychic June Ahern in the supernatural thriller based on Ahern’s life and book of the same title.The indie film, directed and produced by “Shopping for Fangs” and “Drift” filmmaker Quentin Lee,…
-
Sienna Miller Says an ‘Army of Women’ Would Come for a Director Like Hitchcock Today
Sienna Miller got a taste of what the Hitchcock Blonde experience might’ve been like when she portrayed Tippi Hedren in 2012’s HBO movie “The Girl” about the making of “The Birds” and the filmmaker’s torturous methods. Alfred Hitchcock notoriously held control over Hedren’s career with a seven-year contract, and reportedly made her life a living…