The Falcon Takes Over: A quick look at the 1942 “B” Detective movie adapted from the Raymond Chandler novel Farewell, My Lovely. Both George Sanders and real-life brother Tom Conway played the role in the RKO series.
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Mystery Movies Articles
Alfred Hitchcock: Ten Things To Know About The Master of Suspense
Here are 10 trivia facts about Alfred Hitchcock. There are hundreds of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about the master director. Please feel free to comment and add more trivia we might have missed. 1. The 1929 thriller Blackmail is often…
Read more →The Five Best “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” Episodes
Guest blogger Rick29 writes: In terms of longevity, Alfred Hitchcock Presents was the most successful American television anthology series. It ran from 1955 to 1962 in a half-hour format and then from 1962 to 1965 as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour….
Read more →Stage Fright (1950): Hitchcock A Classic Movie Review
Stage Fright (1950) Alfred Hitchcock Spoiler Alert: The following review reveals the film’s ending. As the film that preceded Alfred Hitchcock’s “comeback” classic Strangers on a Train, Stage Fright (1950) is typically glossed over in the famed director’s filmography. While…
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What’s the Best John Grisham Film Adaptation?
Movie Poll: What’s the Best Agatha Christie Film Adaptation?
Sabotage (1936): A Forgotten Hitchcock Gem
Guest blogger Kim Wilson writes: I recently wrote a review of The 39 Steps, and based on the comments it elicited I came to the conclusion that Alfred Hitchcock’s pre-Hollywood films are often overlooked or even forgotten. I’m sure there…
Read more →Gaslight (1944): A Guest Movie Review
Guest blogger Priscilla writes: How would you do without the electric lights to which you are so accustomed? What if you had only fires and gas lights to see by after sundown? Even better – or more terrifying – what…
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Rethinking the Mystery Genre
Guest blogger This Guy Over Here writes: Note: there are some spoilers in this article. Please proceed with caution. Through the years film’s different genres come and go in popularity. Some films have had their heyday (science fiction), some have…
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