The party’s guests have been carefully chosen: the murder victim’s father and aunt, his fiance — and Rupert Cadell, played by Jimmy Stewart. Rupert taught all three boys at prep school, where he … [Read more...]
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‘Reminder: Hitchcock’s ‘Rope’ is not a how-to guide’
Ed Driscoll writes: Just as shocking as the alleged murders, police say the teen threw a house party just hours after the deaths, with between 40 and 60 people attending, apparently unaware the … [Read more...]
Lavender colored glasses? ‘Rope’ (1948) and delusional queer theory
While working on a PJMedia post for next week -- bringing Hitchcock's Rope into the latest gay "rights" absurdity -- I came across "Making a Meal of Manhood: Revisiting Rope and the Question … [Read more...]
Alfred Hitchcock’s unseen Holocaust documentary to be screened
Hitchcock arguably only made three proper "horror" movies (Psycho, Frenzy and The Birds -- all produced well after the war ended) but oh well... [Read more...]
‘Rope’ (1948): one of my ten favorite films (not surprisingly)
Mark Steyn on Martin Landau, and the gay subtext in “North by Northwest”
“Film buffs will approach ‘The Extraordinary Image’ with eager anticipation”
But there are pitfalls inherent to this promising enterprise. Over lunch with writer-director (and estimable film scholar) Paul Schrader, Kolker is … [Read more...]
“‘Blow-Up’ is one of those sharply divisive films that is as loved as it is hated”
Via Mezzanotte: Blow-Up is one of those sharply divisive films that is as loved as it is hated. It demands the viewer do a lot of work, and then it refuses to give you any sort of obvious pay-off for what you … [Read more...]
The Projection Booth talks about ‘Female Trouble’ (1974)
With special guest Mink Stole! Just in time for International Women's Day, we'll be … [Read more...]
‘Faust Club’? or: ‘What kind of Buddhism is this, Otto?’
I recorded Jigoku (1960) when it was on TCM and watched it last night. It was too long, and parts are going to look … [Read more...]
Dennis Miller guest programs on TCM tonight
Those of us who listen to Dennis Miller's radio show every day have been looking forward to this big event. Miller joins Robert Osborne tonight to present a bunch of his favorite movies, among them, the underrated, … [Read more...]
Finally watching “Blowup” (1966)
I wonder if it irked Antonioni, that no one can watch his mannered, carefully constructed 1966 film without thinking of this [Read more...]