The credits have rolled, the cars have been parked and the dust has settled on the newest series of British car juggernaut Top Gear. This wouldn’t usually be news but this was the first season of the show without it’s successful … Continue reading My thoughts on the newest series of Top Gear
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! Considering this is a series which is known for killing anyone and almost everyone, it … Continue reading Game of Thrones (Season 6) TV Review
North by Northwest is Alfred Hitchcock’s “summer blockbuster.” It has action, romance, thrills and large set-pieces culminating in a fantastic and iconic finale. The hero globe-trots, beds a beautiful lady and becomes a low-rent James Bond. It is as close to … Continue reading North by Northwest (1959) Review
As with many Alfred Hitchcock movies, elements of The Man Who Knew Too Much are ahead of it’s time. For starters it’s a loose remake, something which was fairly uncommon back in the 1950s (unlike today). Second of all, it had … Continue reading The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Review
Mr and Mrs Smith is Alfred Hitchcock’s attempt at a screwball, romantic comedy. The director who would become known as the master of suspense, thrillers and horror would have a foray into the romantic comedy, with what unfortunately is a fairly … Continue reading Mr and Mrs Smith (1941) Review
The reason Dial M for Murder is so effective is because if it’s simplicity. It isn’t a huge, complicated and overly stylised movie. It predominantly takes place in one room and really only concerns five key characters. However from the beginning … Continue reading Dial M for Murder (1954) Review
The Views from the Sofa podcast is back with episode 5! This episode is all to do with Alfred Hitchcock. As always it ties into a week of Hitchcock related posts and articles. Click any of the links below to check … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Podcast – Sofa Pod 5: Dial M for Sofa
In August of 2011, three reels of a movie thought lost were found in a garden shed in New Zealand. That movie was a silent film called The White Shadow, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. From that point on, the film was … Continue reading Hitchcock’s The White Shadow (and watching classic silent movies)
Like some of the classic Alfred Hitchcock movies, Vertigo changes direction and plot point repeatedly. It sets up the vertigo of the title quickly, with James Stewart’s Scottie almost falling to death in a chase of a criminal. From then on … Continue reading Vertigo (1958) Review
Roald Dahl books seem to be perfect for the big screen. They are stories which are rich in imaginative, creative and astonishing tales, filled with moments which delight and disgust in equal measure. Some have managed the transition very successfully, from … Continue reading The BFG (2016) Review
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