The final installment of our long running column aptly finds Manish exploring Hitch’s final film, this black comedy starring Bruce Dern and Karen Black.
All in Beginner's Hitchcock
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Hitchcock’s dabbling in the screwball comedy arena is more interesting than entertaining but has a terrific lead performance from Carole Lombard.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Stage Fright (1950)
Even with an ambitious opening and a phenomenal performance from Marlene Dietrich, this mystery is ultimately middle-of-the-road Hitchcock.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Champagne (1928)
A look at the charming and visually inventive romantic comedy from Hitchcock’s silent era.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Juno and the Paycock (1930)
While this early film from Hitchcock has hints of where his career was headed, it’s one of his least compelling efforts.
Beginner's Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Topaz (1969)
One of Hitchcock’s last films, Topaz is an overlong but often exciting spy thriller.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
In our Beginner’s Guide to Hitchcock, we take a look at a little known musical (!) called Waltzes From Vienna.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Easy Virtue (1928)
This lackluster romantic drama from Hitchcock’s silent era would have benefitted greatly from being made later in his career.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: The Paradine Case (1947)
A dry and predictable mystery thriller that, despite a stellar cast, is rightfully considered lesser Hitchcock.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Jamaica Inn (1939)
Hitchcock ends one phase of his career with this, unfortunately unmemorable, film.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: The Pleasure Garden (1925)
The movie involves a chorus girl, but the story behind the scenes is much more interesting.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Secret Agent (1936)
This WWI-set espionage thriller has some similarities to a superhero blockbuster.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Murder! (1930)
Murder and theatrics are on deck with a truly interesting early Hitchcock film.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: The Skin Game (1931)
Don’t let the title confuse you, this is Hitchcock film that’s very much an “assignment film”.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Rich and Strange (1931)
Hitchcock’s early screwball comedy shows signs of his knack for visual humor.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Suspicion (1941)
This Oscar-nominated Hitch thriller set its psychological game in the battlefield of a marriage.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Number 17 (1932)
This forgotten attempt at parody from Hitch should probably stay that way.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: The Manxman (1929)
Hitchcock wasn’t too fond of this, his final silent film, but it still holds some of his trademark flourishes.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: The Wrong Man (1956)
This Henry Fonda starrer is one of Hitch’s least stylish and most grounded works.
Beginner's Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo (1958)
Manish takes a look at his favorite film and its meaning in the #MeToo era.