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Tag: Alfred Hitchcock

The Primal Moment

Film
By Alexandre O. Philippe | October 13, 2017
By Alexandre O. Philippe | October 13, 2017

The Primal Moment

The director of 78/52 on the movie moments seared themselves onto his memory, and why the Psycho shower scene is not one of them.

Mother’s Day at the Movies

Film
By Stuart Gordon | May 12, 2017
By Stuart Gordon | May 12, 2017

Mother’s Day at the Movies

An appreciation of the silver screen's most iconic maternal moments.

Fear of the Female Planet, or Why I Love The Love Witch

Film
By Allison Anders | January 11, 2017
By Allison Anders | January 11, 2017

Fear of the Female Planet, or Why I Love The Love Witch

Allison Anders counts the ways in which she's head over heels about Anna Biller's sumptuous supernatural melodrama.

Second Screen: The Best TV Shows of 2016

Film
By Jim Hemphill | December 20, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | December 20, 2016

Second Screen: The Best TV Shows of 2016

Jim Hemphill attempts the improbable task of listing the best – or at least most pleasurable – that the small screen had to offer in the past year.

Second Screen: The Catch’s Effortless Style Conceals Its True Brilliance

Film
By Jim Hemphill | November 28, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | November 28, 2016

Second Screen: The Catch’s Effortless Style Conceals Its True Brilliance

In his regular TV column, Jim Hemphill gets caught up in the ABC crime series, which channels Soderbergh and Hitchcock at their entertaining best.

Bluebeard at the Movies

Film
By Anna Biller | November 4, 2016
By Anna Biller | November 4, 2016

Bluebeard at the Movies

As she prepares her own Bluebeard film, The Love Witch director Anna Biller looks at past cinematic takes on the dark fairy tale.

Vertigo, My Celluloid Madeleine

Film
By Jenni Olson | September 6, 2016
By Jenni Olson | September 6, 2016

Vertigo, My Celluloid Madeleine

Jenni Olson delves into her obsession with Hitchcock's masterpiece, and its connection to the tragic death of one of her dear friends.

De Palma, Shooting J.J. Abrams, and the Art of the Talking Head

Film
By Joe Lynch | June 14, 2016
By Joe Lynch | June 14, 2016

De Palma, Shooting J.J. Abrams, and the Art of the Talking Head

Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow's documentary on the genre auteur has a light visual touch — and that's exactly as it should be, says Joe Lynch.

Checking in Late to Bates Motel

Film
By Lucky McKee | May 12, 2016
By Lucky McKee | May 12, 2016

Checking in Late to Bates Motel

Horror director Lucky McKee, who's seen Psycho countless times, finally dives into its small-screen spin-off – and finds something remarkable.

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