A Year in Suspense

November Roundup

A romantic thriller, a black comedy, a remake, and a docudramatic noir.

Oct 31, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

REAR WINDOW (1954)

Excerpts from Robin Wood's essay on the film.

Oct 1, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

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September 2021

DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954)

3D and the power of repetition.

Sep 26, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

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I CONFESS (1953)

"I never thought of the priesthood as offering a hiding place."

Sep 13, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

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STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951)

"I certainly admire people who do things."

Sep 6, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

August 2021

August Roundup

ROPE plus a courtroom drama, a Technicolor period piece, and a behind-the-curtain murder-mystery.

Aug 8, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

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NOTORIOUS (1946)

"This is a very strange love affair."

Aug 1, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

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July 2021

SPELLBOUND (1945)

The lunatics have taken over the asylum.

Jul 18, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

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LIFEBOAT (1944)

“Dying together's even more personal than living together.”

Jul 11, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1943)

"You live in a dream."

Jul 3, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

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June 2021

June Roundup

Two spy thrillers, a screwball comedy, and a romantic psychodrama kickoff Hitchcock's American era.

Jun 6, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

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May 2021

REBECCA (1940)

“If you say we’re happy, let’s leave it at that."

May 28, 2021 • 

Andrew Eaton

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