Thursday, May 28, 2009

Week 7 - Blackmail (1929)

In 1929, Alfred Hitchcock made history with Blackmail, one of the world's first sound films. The story and situation are all Hitchcock, but does this landmark picture live up to Hitch's greatness? That's what Eric and Jim, authors of A Year of Hitchcock: 52 Weeks with the Master of Suspense, this important film. How innovative was the film, how closely does it adhere to the Hitchcock formula, and is it worth watching? Find out.

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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Week 6 - The Manxman (1929)


Yes, there is a such thing as bad Hitchcock, as Eric and Jim, authors of A Year of Hitchcock: 52 Weeks with the Master of Suspense, find out when they discuss 1929's The Manxman, a rare miss for the Master of Suspense. Another round of bonus cutting room floor clips find Jim and Eric discussing the meaning of "manxman" and the state of Jim's stock holdings.

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Week 5 - The Farmer's Wife (1928)


Another week, another Hitchcock film, this one 1928's comedy, The Farmer's Wife. Eric and Jim, authors of A Year of Hitchcock: 52 Weeks with the Master of Suspense, discuss this surprisingly endearing comedy. As an added bonus, you get a cutting room floor clip of Jim and Eric discussing comedies, booze, and caring about their listeners.

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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Week 4 - Champagne (1928)


Entering the fourth week of their second year-long journey through the films of Alfred Hitchcock, Eric and Jim, authors of A Year of Hitchcock: 52 Weeks with the Master of Suspense, discuss 1928's Champagne, a rare comedy by Alfred Hitchcock starring one of his early Hitchcock blondes. This episode also includes several minutes of "bonus" content initially left on the cutting room floor.

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