My Top 100 Movies – Part 5: #60 – #51

About the list Please note that these are my favourite films, and as such some choices will be based on a personal sense of nostalgia (especially the top 5, once we eventually get there).  There are movies that I have connections to that may rank them higher than you might expect.  That being said, if […]

Director Talk: Alfred Hitchcock

Hey everyone!  This time for Director Talk, we pulled out the big guns:  the master of suspense himself Alfred Hitchcock! Join PG Cooper, Fogs and myself along with special guest blogger HT Shuyler as we delve into the screams and thrills behind one of the greatest and most notorious of all film-makers.  Read along as […]

My Top Ten Movies of the 60s

10. The Birds (1963)   The Birds is a movie I honestly didn’t think I would end up liking, thinking its just a silly horror flick.  But it has all of the great Hitchcockisms which make his works so great; fantastic dialogue with lots of wit, and a visual panache for storytelling.  Not to mention […]

The Blu-ray Files #008

Psycho – Psycho is the first blu-ray I watched which was filmed in black and white, and it was fantastic.  The shades of grey were brought out brilliantly and the images looked pristine and full-fleshed.  Just beautiful.  The sound, which is such an integral part of this Hitchcock classic, hit just the right frightening pitch […]

AFI Recap: #11 – #20

11. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) – I know people are probably sick of this movie as its on TV every single Christmas, but I don’t care.  I still love it.  It’s not the movie’s fault that its overplayed, and the movie itself is wonderful (just as the title indicates).  It is heartfelt and dramatic, […]

The Ten Most Memorable Movie Themes

10. The Godfather The haunting sounds of the Godfather theme was an instant masterpiece. Its unique melody is instantly recognizable and always associated with the great American classic. The music equals the excellence of the film-making itself. 9. Rocky The Rocky theme is the ultimate anthem of determination and perseverance. How can you listen to […]