Blu-ray Review: Indiscreet
A thin but undeniably enchanting film, Indiscreet marked the second pairing of Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. In an age of romantic stars dressed in tailored tuxedos and elegant gowns, no onscreen couple looked as good as they did. Adapted from Norman Krasna’s play, Kind Sir, Stanley Donen directed Indiscreet from Krasna’s screenplay. Newly readmitted […]
Blu-ray Review: To Catch A Thief
Few would argue director Alfred Hitchcock’s status as a master of suspense. However, his 1955 effort, To Catch a Thief, can hardly be considered among the best in his suspense cannon. However, with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in starring roles, and the south of France as a backdrop, this is one beautiful film, tailor […]
Blu-ray Review: Notorious
While I can never quite settle on my absolute favorite Hitchcock film, 1946’s Notorious always remains in the top three. Not only one of the most stylish films ever made, Notorious is one of the greatest suspense yarns ever committed to celluloid. Buoyed by a great cast, and a well rounded script, Notorious represents filmmaking […]
To Catch A Thief Coming to Blu-ray March 6th
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the March 6, 2012 Blu-ray release of To Catch a Thief. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this 1955 classic stars Cary Grant as John Robie, a reformed cat burglar, and Grace Kelly as an heiress with whom he becomes romantically entangled. Set in the opulent French Riviera, Robie tries to uncover […]
Blu-ray Review: An Affair to Remember
20th Century Fox | 1957 | 115 mins. | NR Director Leo McCarey’s An Affair to Remember has an interesting place in the history of film. First told in his 1939 classic Love Affair, in 1957, McCarey remade his own film, relying on the same basic screenplay. He renamed his movie An Affair to Remember. […]
Blu-ray Review: North By Northwest
50th Anniversary Digibook Edition Warner Bros. | 1959 | 136 mins. | Not rated I’ve always considered Alfred Hitchcock one of the greatest directors in the history of history of cinema. As such, I find it nearly impossible to say which of his more the fifty films is the best. However, I can say that […]