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February 2020

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Sabotage (1936)

    by Brent Reid 29th February 2020

    Highlight of the Master’s British years; perhaps his tightest, tautest film His peerless run of 1930s thrillers are essential viewing for any film fan Plot is as sadly relevant today…

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Secret Agent (1936)

    by Brent Reid 14th February 2020

    Not quite top drawer Hitchcock, but still twisted thrills, drama, romance and comedy aplenty It has spies galore and even a unique and tragic spin on his favourite Wrong Man theme Originally…

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The 39 Steps (1935), Part 3

    by Brent Reid 1st February 2020

    Home video and soundtrack releases Running down and reviewing every official release of the Master’s most popular British film Too often known by many muddy fakes, when there are beautiful…

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The 39 Steps (1935), Part 2

    by Brent Reid 1st February 2020

    Margaret’s Story The director’s best known and imitated British film Many tantalising loose ends are deliberately left hanging Ironically, the most poignant part has insalubrious origins Who was Margaret, the…

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The 39 Steps (1935)

    by Brent Reid 1st February 2020

    Novel and Production The Master of Suspense delivers: the one where it all finally comes together Cinema’s best known purveyor of twisted thrills, drama, romance and comedy Tracking the genesis…

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