Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Blackmail (1929)
The Master’s first full-length sound film and its silent counterpart get the twice-over They were simultaneously shot and released on
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Manxman (1929)
The Master’s last fully silent film is a haunting romantic drama Carl Brisson, star of The Ring, is caught up
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Champagne (1928)
The Master’s second comedy features Betty Balfour, Britain’s biggest star of the 1920s But even her effervescent charms can’t keep it from occasionally
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Farmer’s Wife (1928)
The Master’s uproarious first comedy, stuffed with oddballs and eccentrics It’s full of good old-fashioned English humour, both gentle and
Nosferatu Rises: Reincarnated in Sound
Count Orlok speaks! After a century of silent scares, the brooding vampire finally finds his voice Among Nosferatu‘s many homages
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Ring (1927)
The Master turns in a technical tour de force in this prize winning tale Danish actor Carl Brisson, star of
Raymond Rohauer: King of the Film Freebooters by William K. Everson
Infamous film collector who was one of the most contentious figures connected with the nitrate era He lied, stole and
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Easy Virtue (1927)
One of the Master’s most obscure films; much maligned, it only exists in severely compromised condition Only a few badly worn 16mm
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Downhill (1927)
Not a murder in sight, but it’s still one of the darkest films in the Master’s canon The star of
Hitchcock/Truffaut: The Men Who Knew So Much
When Alfred met François: from 1962, the iconic directors joined forces for a series of renowned interviews Their far-ranging conversations spawned a multimedia franchise enduring to
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1926)
In silents no one can hear you scream. Investigating the Master’s take on Jack the Ripper The elusive maniac emerges from
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Mountain Eagle (1926)
The Master’s only missing feature is one of the most wanted silent films of all It’s bookended by a pair
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Pleasure Garden (1925)
The legend begins: spotlighting the Master’s first film, an early masterpiece But it’s still largely unknown and yet to be released in its restored original
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The White Shadow (1923)
Long thought lost, it’s one of the latest rediscoveries from the earliest stages of the Master’s film career He was
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Miscellaneous British Films
His Master’s Apprenticeship: detailing the preservation status of Hitchcock’s earliest works Hitchcock entered the film industry in the early 1920s
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Miscellaneous Releases
Numerous unusual worldwide releases don’t fit neatly into any standard Hitch videographies However, many are essential collector’s items; some of
Alfred Hitchcock: Dial © for Copyright, Part 4
American Films The first ever complete copyright history of the Master’s American movies All have an unbroken chain of title
Alfred Hitchcock: Dial © for Copyright, Part 3
British Films For the first time: the complete copyright history of the Master’s British films They’ve been fully protected in
Alfred Hitchcock: Dial © for Copyright, Part 2
American Law Exploding the public domain myth about the early films of the Master of Suspense In truth, in the
Alfred Hitchcock: Dial © for Copyright
British Law Iconic film director who made many of the most revered and critically acclaimed movies of all time ALL of his
Charlie Chaplin Collectors’ Guide: Tillie’s Punctured Romance (1914)
Charting the convoluted release history of the first feature length film for Chaplin, Keystone and comedy itself One of the most famous
Bootlegs Galore: The Great Alfred Hitchcock Rip-off
Contrary to popular belief, NONE of Hitchcock’s films are in the public domain Bootleggers have been ripping them off for
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide
First part of an in-depth series giving a totally unique insight into the Master of Suspense, focusing on his British
Charlie Chaplin Collectors’ Guide: A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
Two big budget, dramatic versions of Carmen hit cinemas in 1915, inspiring Chaplin’s brilliant spoof. But immediately on completion Chaplin’s
Beware of Pirates! How to Avoid Bootleg Blu-rays and DVDs, Part 4
Parodies and Bootlegging News It isn’t all grim: the world of piracy and bootlegging provides much fodder for comedy Amazon
Beware of Pirates! How to Avoid Bootleg Blu-rays and DVDs, Part 3
Pirates and Their Victims Speak Behind the vast statistics of stolen films, real peoples’ livelihoods are being ruined Ultimately supporters
Beware of Pirates! How to Avoid Bootleg Blu-rays and DVDs, Part 2
Pirate Companies and Distribution There are seemingly endless numbers of pirate labels, all hiding in plain sight Pointing the finger
Multiple-Language Version Film Collectors’ Guide, Part 3
1933–1938 Films The international solution to language-restricted talkies passes its peak years However, many classics were yet to be made
Nosferatu: History and Home Video Guide, Part 8
The Many Faces of Orlok: Restored Versions on Blu-ray and DVD Count Orlok’s saga has metamorphosed through a bewildering array
Nosferatu: History and Home Video Guide, Part 7
Serenading the Undead: So Many Scores Count Orlok’s misdeeds have had countless different live and recorded scores over the years