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Queer Birthday Suits

19 November 2009 1:55 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Cinematic birthdays for Nov. 19th, this time with lighter loafers.

1889 Clifton Webb, reportedly as out as an actor could be back in the day but Oscar never gave him their top prize. They never give out actors the statue. Sad, but true. Classic films include Oscar favorites like Laura and Three Coins in the Fountain (review) but he's most famous for playing Mr. Belvedere, the uptight gentlemen bachelor of a certain obvious if unspoken persuasion. I saw the first of the three Belvedere films Sitting Pretty (1948) a few years ago and it was quite an... unh... time capsule.

1933 Larry King, asker of inane questions

1942 Calvin Klein makes pretty things

1938 Ted Turner took Jane Fonda away from me (the movies... same thing) ages ago and I've never forgiven him.

1954 Kathleen Quinlan an actress I don't really get

1958 Charlie Kaufman mindbender

1961 Meg Ryan have you ever noticed how people turn on actresses »

- NATHANIEL R

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Culture Warrior: What is Hitchcockian Suspense?

15 November 2009 9:30 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

In a conversation with Dr. Cole Abaius while he was formulating his thoughts on spoiling and The Fourth Kind, he assessed the effectiveness of the scare tactics within the recent trend of found footage filmmaking in the horror genre. This past September when I reviewed Paranormal Activity at Fantastic Fest, I praised the film for ascribing to the “Hitchcock 101 School of Filmmaking” in that it achieves its frightening effect through revealing as little as possible. Having recently reassessed Psycho in my "Horror 1960" post and while being surrounded by this continuously popular new brand of horror filmmaking, Cole brought up the idea that found footage horror filmmaking might not actually be employing Hitchcockian suspense at all—or, if it does, it’s a filtered, cheaper, and simpler definition of the term that’s come to be accepted when discussing horror and suspense. Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense (not the Master of Horror, as »

- Landon Palmer

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Geek Deal: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece DVD Collection for $54

28 October 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Amazon's Gold Box Deal of the Day is the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece DVD Collection for $53.99, 55% off the $120 list price. The collection features "14 of the finest works from the universally acclaimed Master of Suspense come together for the first time in one collection." Packaged in a velvet box, the individual discs inside come four to a case, decorated with original poster art. A 36-page booklet is filled mostly with stills and poster art. As with all the gold box deals, this deal is only good until midnight. The titles include: The Birds; Marnie; Vertigo; Rope; Rear Window; Psycho; The Man Who Knew Too Much; Torn Curtain; Frenzy; Shadow of a Doubt; The Trouble With Harry; Topaz; Saboteur; and Family Plot. Each of the 14 films is supplemented with numerous documentaries, commentaries, and other bonus materials: 14 documentaries; 9 featurettes; Commentaries; Newsreel footage; Production photos, sketches and notes; Storyboards; Theatrical trailers; Masters ... »

- Peter Sciretta

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Happy Birthday, Alfred Hitchcock: Wake-Up Video

13 August 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »

It's always a little bit unusual to celebrate the birthday of somebody who has already passed away, but in this case an exception is necessary. On August 13, 1899, a boy was born to a fruit importer and a poultry merchant named Hitchcock. They named their son Alfred, and over the course of his life, he would reinvent the cinema more than any director in film history. His body of work reads like an essential film library: "Notorious," "Shadow of a Doubt," "Rope," "Suspicion" and "Lifeboat" are all classics, and they only represent a fraction of his output in the 1940s alone. The most incredible thing about Hitchcock is the fact that he lived through (and was a part of) most every film development of the 20th century, moving from the very invention of cinema to the introduction of sound to the development of color. He lent depth to huge Hollywood stars »

- Kyle Anderson

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Cinema Retro In A "League" Of Our Own With TV Debut On "Psychoville"

10 July 2009 8:09 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

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By Dave Worrall

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When it comes to making cameo appearances in movies, Alfred Hitchcock really was the Master. However, Cinema Retro magazine is hot on his heels after making its television debut in the new hit BBC television show, “Psychoville”, a seven-part series currently airing in Britain.

 

Written by and starring Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, best known for being part of “The League of Gentlemen” team, “Psychoville” is a dark character comedy mystery featuring characters from all over the UK, who each receive a mysterious letter. The production values are high, the writing excellent, and Shearsmith and Pemberton prove once again just how extraordinary their acting talents are, playing not only the leads, but subsidiary roles too. What makes this series stand out from others is the writing skills of this duo, who are both self-confessed movie fanatics, and have woven »

- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)

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15 Bloody Box Sets

19 January 2009 8:00 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The deeper I delve into writing, the more movies and literature I digest. My biggest obstacle at this point is not finding the material, it’s finding the time to watch it, and the money to purchase it all. After consistently emptying my bank account on countless DVD’s and books over the last few months, I really started to ask myself one question: How the hell can I pick all this stuff up quickly and affordably? Well, an obvious solution occurred to me - why not seek out box sets?

While Ebay is my one stop shop for books (I recommend it to all), DVD’s are not always as easy to track down, so I decided to highlight 15 cool box sets which will enable you to beef up your collection without breaking your pocket book.

Omen: Pentology is a five disc DVD set (UK Release) which features the »

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