Posts Tagged ‘The Birds’
Film Noir Files – How Hitchcock Solidified (And Then Ended) The Classic Noir Era
The Master of…Noir? In relation to the classic noir era (early 1940’s to the late 1950’s), is Alfred Hitchcock considered among its major contributors? It’s no doubt that Hitch saw his biggest string of commercial and artistic success during this time, and he often delved…
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An Appreciation – Psycho (1960)
Few films stand as clear touchstones. Every so often, a work will leave such an enormous impact that it will cause a notable shift within the cinematic landscape. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) is one of those films. It operates as a clear transitional point, drawing…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #151
Spencer is joined by Brandon Jerwa (Shooters, BJ Shea’s Geek Nation) and John Portanova (Sader Ridge). Topics include: Ben Affleck’s Justice League, Joss Whedon’s future, lost Stanley Kubrick material, the fall of Citizen Kane, the prospect of more Die Hard, the 48FPS movement takes a…
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Episode 154 – When Animals Attack
In honor of the release of Piranha 3DD, Spencer and Greg discuss when animals attack in movies.
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Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5’s segment. This time around Brandi and Allen share their top 5 Hitchcock films.
READ MORETop Horror Films – #20 – The Birds
The Birds 1963; directed by Alfred Hitchcock; screenplay by Evan Hunter from the short story by Daphne du Maurier Alfred Hitchcock is often remembered as a master of horror, but many of his movies truly belong mostly to the thriller category. Not this one. This…
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