Alfred Hitchcock News

We can't be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we'll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems.

Each evening at dusk, Bluefield becomes a scene reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds." Along with East River Mountain, Bluefield is a main migration corridor for birds heading south for the winter.

The Los Angeles County Museum commences a veritable cinematic feast this weekend titled simply "Hitchcock: The British Thrillers," beginning with the original The Man Who Knew Too Much , followed by Murder! , Sabotage , The Secret Agent , The 39 Steps , Number 17 , The Lady Vanishes and Young and Innocent .

Sure, the Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago and Woodstock rolled 40 years past, but here's an anniversary really worth celebrating: a gorgeous new DVD of one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films: 1959's North by Northwest , the grandfather of the James Bond adventures, with ever-traveling hero, gentlemanly villain and untrustworthy woman - and smashing ...

The Beaver is coming to Apex. Jerry Mathers, the actor famous for playing Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver on "Leave it to Beaver," will fly in tomorrow to attend the Peak City Film Festival, running Friday through Sunday in downtown Apex.

Sir Alfred Hitchcock, the undisputed master of murder, mayhem and the macabre, always said that his mission in life was "to scare the hell out of people." Nobody did it better.

Soundtracks: English Dolby True HD 5.1 French mono German mono Italian mono Spanish mono Portuguese mono Writer commentary Music only 5.1 Special Features: Commentary with Ernest Lehman Cary Grant: A Class Apart The Master's Touch Destination Hitchcock: making of North by Northwest: one for the ages Stills gallery Trailers : TV Spot A guided tour ...

I recently dredged up a piece of pop-culture history I haven't thought about in ages.

She's a mare set to race against a dozen of the world's most daunting male horses for the first time in her career, but Zenyatta seems to be the one inspiring fear.

It's one of the most chilling chase scenes in film history: A suited Cary Grant runs for his life as a low-flying biplane buzzes, shoots and crop-dusts him before crashing into a fiery ball.

Director Fran DeVasto refers to the tone of his production of "Art of Murder" as "Alfred Hitchcock meets Carol Burnett." The Joe DiPietro script is a mystery with twists and turns, but DeVasto has also tried to give the show a comic edge.

Ithacans can bone up on classic cinema on Sunday afternoons, thanks to a series of courses being given in November at the nonprofit movie house Cinemapolis.

Broadway's hit comedy, The 39 Steps, makes it National Tour Debut at the Shubert Theater in New Haven during an exclusive Connecticut engagement running November 5-7, 2009.

In her first movie, she kissed Marlon Brando. And then she won an Oscar. How many actresses get that kind of a debut? But then, how many actresses are as wonderful as Eva Marie Saint? A performer of elegance, vulnerability, charm, beauty, intelligence and great wit, Miss Saint remains, not just a movie star, but a real actor, one of the innovators.

The Cool Channel Blu-Ray Review: North by Northwest Posted by J.D. Dunn on 11.10.2009 Hitchcock's seminal thriller receives a proper restoration.

Grace Kelly, bricklayer's daughter and alabaster goddess, was a stunner from East Falls who shone briefly, and memorably, on screen before she became Her Serene Highness, Princess of Monaco.

It's not quite Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds," but former Mannington Mayor Frank White says he's had enough of the winged creatures for a long time.

Watching North By Northwest for what must be that 10th time, I was struck as much by how totally absurd Ernest Lehman's screenplay is.

Cary Grant is on the run again in Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 thriller "North By Northwest," remastered now in high-definition. Madison Avenue culture is a blip on the ol' radar screen again, thanks to AMC's cable-TV show "Mad Men." So it's interesting to track its picture of early '60s male corporate hegemony alongside a contemporary take on the breed ...

Thankfully, Peter Gabriel realized the error of his ways: Would Lloyd Dobler be the same without In Your Eyes? Anniversaries offer time for reflection, and is there any medium more reflective than the silver screen? This week saw the release of two celebratory reissues: Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest turns 50; Cameron Crowe's Say Anything ...