Film: The Tourist
On paper, there are plenty of reasons for The Tourist (2010) to be a good film: attractive leads, a solid spy …
A Tribute to the Man of a Million Faces
A week ago today, the great Martin Landau died. Landau first caught my attention in the great Hitchcock caper North …
Film: That Man from Rio
I went way off the board looking for a movie to watch this weekend, and found That Man from Rio (1964), a …
Final Thoughts on The Spy 100 Project
It took me almost six years, but I’ve finally finished reviewing the Spy 100 list. (Well, almost; several of its …
Spy 100, #2: North By Northwest
When I first watched North By Northwest (1959) nearly thirty years ago, I had no idea the path it would send …
Spy 100, #15: The 39 Steps
Probably my favorite of Alfred Hitchcock’s pre-Hollywood films, The 39 Steps (1935) is a cornerstone work: a brisk, funny “wrong …
Film: Hitchcock
Like the highly similar HBO film The Girl — a project I’m finding it hard not to compare this to …
Spy 100, #41: Saboteur
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s more peculiar efforts, Saboteur (1942) is an awkwardly plotted but energetic adventure full of offbeat characters …
Spy 100, #48: Torn Curtain
Alfred Hitchcock’s Torn Curtain (1966) doesn’t quite live up to the director’s previous masterpieces — it came out on the …