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Alfred Hitchcock’s legacy is being reexamined by the best modern critics. IndieWire can exclusively share the list of esteemed journalists, including IndieWire’s own Kate Erbland, who will be moderating one of the highly-anticipated “Hitch! The Original Cinema Influencer” screening series panels.

As IndieWire previously announced, Netflix is hosting a theatrical re-release of Hitchcock’s most beloved features at the Paris Theater in New York City. Fittingly, the screening series is co-presented with the New York Film Critics Circle; members of the leading national critics group will be on hand to discuss the curated collection of Hitchcock films.

“Hitch! The Original Cinema Influencer” will be a six-week screening series that coincides with the iconic auteur’s features being available to stream on Netflix starting June 1. “Hitch! The Original Cinema Influencer” will run from May 16 through June 29, and is set to include more than 60 films, 36 of which are directed by...

Alfred Hitchcock‘s To Catch a Thief will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a limited edition SteelBook 4K Ultra HD + Digital release on July 29 from Paramount.

The 1955 romantic suspense thriller is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision Hdr and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio.

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Audio Commentary by Hitchcock Historian Dr. Drew Casper Filmmaker Focus: Leonard Maltin on To Catch a Thief Behind the Gates: Cary Grant and Grace Kelly Theatrical Trailer

Hitchcock directs from a script by frequent collaborator John Michael Hayes, based on David Dodge‘s 1952 novel of the same name.

Cary Grant and Grace Kelly star with Jessie Royce Landis and John Williams.

Reformed jewel thief John Robie (Grant) is suspected of a new rash of gem thefts in the luxury hotels of the French Riviera, and he must set out to clear himself. Meeting pampered heiress Frances (Kelly), he sees a chance to bait the mysterious thief...

These days, it’s rare to hear something cool about programming on the Netflix streaming service that involves older films rather than the next batch of “Netflix Original Films” they have in the works – but here’s something very cool: Netflix has announced that they’re teaming up with the New York Film Critics Circle to launch a screening series called Hitch! The Original Cinema Influencer at the Paris Theater, which is the longest-running arthouse cinema in New York City and is also Manhattan’s only remaining single-screen cinema, as well as the borough’s largest movie theater, with 535 seats. If you can’t make it to the Paris Theater for the screenings, you’ll be glad to hear that a collection of classic Hitchcock films will also be available to stream on Netflix as of June 1st.

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Netflix is expanding its U.S. streaming library in June with a collection of films by Alfred Hitchcock, including The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, Family Plot, Frenzy, and The Man Who Knew Too Much. The lineup joins Psycho, which is already available on the service.

The platform will also present a six-week film series titled “Hitch! The Original Cinema Influencer” at the Paris Theater in New York City. The retrospective, running from May 16 through June 29, will include more than 50 films, 36 of which were directed by Hitchcock. Thirty-five of those titles will be screened in 35mm prints. The program is co-presented by the New York Film Critics Circle.

Screenings will include Rear Window, Vertigo, and North by Northwest, along with films that draw on Hitchcock’s style, such as François Truffaut’s The Bride Wore Black and Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Diabolique. Also featured is Hitchcock, the 2012 biopic directed by Sacha Gervasi.

This news isn't for The Birds! Fans of stone-cold classic thrillers have a reason to rejoice, as a large collection of Alfred Hitchcock's seminal works will be coming to Netflix in June. The collection of films coming to Netflix includes Vertigo, Rear Window, Frenzy, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Family Plot, The Birds and others. In addition to Hitchcock's masterpieces, Netflix will also be including in the collection movies that were inspired by the legendary director's work, such as Us by Jordan Peele, and Barbarian by Zach Cregger.

The collection of films is also being released in conjunction with a program called, "Hitch! The Original Cinema Influencer" Screening Series at the Paris Theater, May 16 through Jun. 29, which will be co-presented with the New York Film Critics Circle. The six-week series will include 50 films, of which 36 will be by the visionary director, while the others will be films...

Some of the auteur’s most classic movies will debut on Netflix starting in June.

The Netflix library is already packed with an astounding number of TV shows and movies from all decades, but it’s about to add some true classics into the mix. Customers can already stream Alfred Hitchcock’s seminal work “Psycho” on the service, but as announced this week, Netflix will also be adding a selection of other top movies from the director in the coming weeks.

Key Details: Need a thrill?: Netflix is adding titles like “Vertigo” and “Rear Window” to its library. Spooky summer: The movies will begin streaming on Netflix on June 1. Cinema in the Big Apple: Netflix is also partnering with the Paris Theatre in New York to exhibit the films. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

Netflix will welcome a series of the best-known Hitchcock titles to its library soon. Viewers...

Alfred Hitchcock enjoyed making his audiences suffer, and now that uneasy feeling is coming to Netflix in large doses. The streamer said today that it will add several of the horror-suspense master’s best loved films, including The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, his final film Family Plot and more.

They join the filmmaker’s beloved and dreaded masterpiece Psycho, which is streaming now on Netflix.

Also headed to the service are Frenzy, The Man Who Knew Too Much and others, along with Hitchcock, a narrative feature about the legend directed by Sacha Gervasi. The new online collection also features films inspired by Hitchcock’s mastery such as Us and Barbarian.

Also on the horizon is “Hitch! The Original Cinema Influencer,” a six-week screening series at the 90-year-old Paris Theatre in Manhattan featuring more than 50 films including three dozen by Hitchcock. Many will be shown in 35mm, including Hitchcock’s Rear Window,...

Get ready to scream: Netflix is bringing a collection of Alfred Hitchcock films to the streaming service this June — and, despite chief Ted Sarandos’ belief that the movie-theater biz is “outdated,” the company will showcase the legendary filmmaker’s work at its Paris Theater in New York City in a six-week series.

Starting June 1, a collection of classic Hitchcock films will be available to stream in the U.S. Those will include “Vertigo,” “Rear Window,” “Frenzy,” “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” “Family Plot” and “The Birds.” Currently, U.S. customers can stream Hitchcock’s genre-defining masterpiece “Psycho,” now available on Netflix in the country.

In addition, Netflix’s Hitchcock collection will include films inspired by the British-born director, such as Jordan Peele’s “Us” and Zach Cregger’s “Barbarian,” as well as narrative feature “Hitchcock” directed by Sacha Gervasi.

Meanwhile, Netflix’s Paris Theater will present “Hitch! The Original Cinema Influencer,...

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A collection of Alfred Hitchcock movies will be available for streaming on Netflix starting June 1, and Netflix is also staging a massive, six-week screening series at its Paris Theater in New York City that will cover many of the master of suspense’s classics.

Available for streaming on Netflix in the U.S. beginning on June 1 will be “Vertigo,” “Rear Window,” “Frenzy,” “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” “Family Plot,” “The Birds,” and more. “Psycho” is already available on the streamer, as is the biopic “Hitchcock” as directed by Sacha Gervasi. All the films will be presented in a row of titles on Netflix, and they’ll also be accompanied by some other films that were inspired by Hitchcock, such as “Us” and “Barbarian,” which Netflix has also licensed.

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One of the most salient shortcomings of Netflix as a streaming service is that its film library at any given moment is frustratingly devoid of movies made before 1980. In the streamer's defense, their focus since 2013 (when they hit binge-viewing paydirt with "House of Cards") has been on generating a raft of original programming in order to cut back their need to license classic television shows and films they do not own. Additionally, the success of streaming services like The Criterion Channel and Tubi, which cater to cinephiles with an array of pre-1980 movies, suggests that this market has already voted with its dollars. This is somewhat understandable, but it also does a huge disservice to young film fans who, for example, might fall so hard for Mike Flannagan's "The Haunting of Hill House" that they desperately need to see Robert Wise's much-lauded 1963 take on Shirley Jackson's horror novel.

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This May, Hulu is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated return of Nine Perfect Strangers to the much-anticipated streaming release of Pamela Anderson‘s The Last Showgirl. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Hulu this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the seven best films that are coming to Hulu in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Attack the Block (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91% Credit – Optimum Releasing

Attack the Block is a British sci-fi comedy horror film written and directed by Joe Cornish. The 2011 film is set on a council estate in South London, and it follows a group of teenagers as they fight against alien invaders to save themselves. Attack the Block stars John Boyega,...

Netflix is making it the summer of Alfred Hitchcock in New York. The streaming giant will bring 36 Hitchcock films to its Paris Theater in New York, as well as a dozen more features connected to the director — from those he influenced (Robert Zemeckis’s What Lies Beneath) to those which influenced him (Fritz Lang’s M).

The series — Hitch! The Original Cinema Influencer — will run from May 16 to June 29 at the Paris Theater, which Netflix purchased in 2019. The films range from Hitchcock’s early works such as Blackmail to enduring hits such as Psycho and The Birds.

Thirty five of the films will play on 35 mm, including Birds, The Man Who Knew Too Much, North By Northwest, Rear Window and Vertigo. The New York Film Critics Circle is co-presenting the series.

The screening series coincides with Netflix bringing a collection Hitchcock titles to its service beginning June 1, including Vertigo, Rear Window,...

Weird fiction may not be quite as popular as more traditional genres like fantasy or even gothic horror, but you’d be surprised with how much of modern media is inspired or at least influenced by the works of authors like Clark Ashton Smith and even August Derleth. Of course, if one man is responsible for codifying Weird Fiction as we know it today, it has to be the father of the Cthulhu Mythos himself, Howard Phillips Lovecraft.

In the century or so since the author first published his stories about fish cults and elder gods, countless other creators have repurposed his particular brand of cosmic horror for everything from satirical splatter films to even sanity mechanics in gaming (like those in the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG). And with such a vast web of influence, it should come as no surprise that many artists have attempted to pay homage...

This June’s Film On Film Festival will include an original 1977 print of Star Wars, shown on the big screen for the first time in decades.

If the BFI wanted to create a bit of fuss among genre fans with this year’s Film On Film Festival, then mission accomplished. The institute has announced that it’s to stage a rare screening of Star Wars this June – an original dye-transfer print from 1977, stored in its archives and never before shown to the public.

Star Wars was, of course, re-released in a restored and modified form for its 20th anniversary in 1997. After this, George Lucas, who then still owned Lucasfilm, was rather protective over the earlier, unmodified cut of what was later named Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. While it’s been tinkered with further since, it’s the 1997 version of Star Wars publicly available on disc and Disney+.

Travel back in time to Hollywood’s heyday with these streaming services.

While the Streaming Age of TV and movies has no doubt made its stamp on the history of video entertainment in the United States, the Golden Age of Hollywood is still considered one of the best periods of film and TV production by most viewers. Roughly spanning the 1930s through the 1960s, the Golden Age produced scores of titles that are still beloved today, and even younger viewers are taking an interest in content that was first introduced a long time ago.

With that in mind, we decided to assemble this bundle of streaming services that will allow you to watch shows and movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood for only $10! Check out the three services in our expert-curated bundle below.

Which services will allow you to watch Golden Age content for $10 per month?

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Doris Day was the Oscar-nominated actress who passed away in 2019 at the age of 97. She excelled in musicals and romantic comedies, bringing a sense of edge and humor to her squeaky-clean demeanor. Although she made only a handful of movies between 1948 and 1968, several of her titles remain classics. Let's take a look back at 20 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1922, Day got her start as a band singer, making her film debut with the musical comedy "Romance on the High Seas" (1948). He vocal talents benefited her in such films as "Calamity Jane" (1953), "Love Me or Leave Me" (1955), and "The Pajama Game" (1957), and she often sang the title tunes to her films.

She is perhaps best remembered for three frothy romantic comedies she made with sly, square-jawed leading man Rock Hudson and sardonic sidekick Tony Randall: "Pillow Talk" (1959), "Lover Come Back" (1961), and "Send Me No Flowers...

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I might be one of the few Alfred Hitchcock fans who thinks North by Northwest is not the best Alfred Hitchcock film. There are plenty of arguments as to why it can be considered peak Hitch. From its iconic scenes in famous locations to the way it captured the whole vibe of mid-20th century America, there's a lot to appreciate about North by Northwest. And who doesn't enjoy seeing Cary Grant get to exercise both his dramatic and comedic acting chops?

The premise of the film, where Grant is an ad-man who gets mistaken for a spy, was apparently inspired by a suggestion from Otis L. Guernsey Jr. from a real-life scenario involving Nazi Germany. I am not trying to be...

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After a period of relative dormancy in the 21st century, the Western genre has exploded in recent years. Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone helped to reignite a passion for a genre that has fallen short of matching the superhero blockbusters and fantasy TV shows that ruled the 2010s. Aside from Django Unchained (2012), True Grit (2010), The Hateful Eight (2015), and a few odd others, Westerns simply failed to break into the public consciousness. Yellowstone broke that trend, as its 2018 premiere helped to launch the show into an empire. There are now several spin-offs airing and several more in development.

Yet, as beloved as the Yellowstone universe is, it comes nowhere close to matching previous genre greats. The Golden Age of Hollywood produced thrilling Westerns that were popular enough to dominate the industry as a whole. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...

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Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) is a film with an interesting history. The concept started off as a book of short stories by author G.K. Chesterton and morphed into a movie in 1934 directed by a young Alfred Hitchcock. It was a prime example of spy fiction before it was being churned out en masse. Most modern audiences will probably remember Hitchcock's later version starring Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day. In an unconventional move, Hitchcock chose to revisit his own film 22 years after the release of the first.

The remake of The Man That Knew Too Much shares few similarities with its predecessor. Much in the same way,...

Phyllis Dalton, the revered British costume designer who created Peter O’Toole‘s iconic white desert robe for David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia and won Oscars 24 years apart for her work on Lean’s Doctor Zhivago and Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V, has died. She was 99.

Dalton died Thursday, The Telegraph reported. No other details were immediately available.

During her storied 50-year-plus career, Dalton also received an Oscar and BAFTA nomination for Carol Reed’s Victorian-era best picture winner Oliver! (1968); won a BAFTA for The Hireling (1973), set in post-World War 1; and landed an Emmy for Clive Donner’s 1982 telefilm The Scarlet Pimpernel, which takes place amid the French Revolution.

She started out as a wardrobe assistant on Laurence Olivier’s Henry V (1944) and got her first costume designer credit dressing Richard Todd and Glynis Johns on Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue (1953). She even aided the legendary Edith Head on Alfred Hitchcock...

Alfred Hitchcock is, as the kids would say, the G.O.A.T. when it comes to crime thrillers. And I love how so many of his protagonists unknowingly find themselves in the middle of a mystery, but, over the course of the film, prove that they were probably the right person to end up at the wrong place at the wrong time. Jeff solved a murder in Rear Window, Ben and Jo unearthed a political crime in The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Roger Thornhill shed light on a deadly game of spies in North by Northwest. Later on, filmmakers like Brian De Palma (Blow Out), the Coen Brothers (No Country for Old Men), Steven Soderbergh (Kimi), David Robert Mitchell (Under the Silver Lake), and Sriram Raghavan (Andhadhun) furthered this particular subgenre of crime thrillers while making some kind of relevant commentary on the state of modern society.

Leviathans, Vampires, Archangels, and Lucifer, oh my! The hit horror series Supernatural ran for 15 seasons, first on the WB and then on the CW. One of the show’s leads had soap opera roots. Jensen Ackles was the Og Eric Brady on Days of Our Lives. One of Supernatural’s most valuable assets was its guest stars. It turns out that the show often relied on current and former General Hospital actors to help support the scary drama. We break it down for you.

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Supernatural premiered in 2005 and starred Ackles and Jared Padalecki as monster-hunting brothers Dean and Sam Winchester. Over the years, the show had great guest stars, including Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Sterling K. Brown, Aldis Hodge, Gary Cole, Sarah Shahi, Lauren Cohan, and Linda Blair.

Soap stars have also appeared on the show, which ended in 2020. Some familiar faces were Days’s Ashley Benson and Roark Critchlow,...

Luca Guadagnino and Lionsgate announced that the “Call Me by Your Name” and “Queer” director is in final discussions to film a new version of Bret Eason Ellis’ dark horror novel “American Psycho,” nearly 25 years after the same company released Mary Harron’s satirical adaptation. In a key role that elevated his career, the 2000 film starred Christian Bale as yuppie investment banker-turned-serial killer Patrick Bateman.

It’s the kind of announcement destined to raise eyebrows. Guadagnino is in a career sweet spot after “Challengers” and “Queer” this year (and “After the Hunt” in post); he already has many projects in the works, including “Separate Rooms” with Josh O’Connor and a Thomas Mann adaptation in early development. So why is he choosing a remake — and for a film that doesn’t seem that long ago?

New versions of older films are not unusual. Even the word “remake” is tricky here — does that apply with adaptations?...

Bubble, boil, steam, and burn, it’s time to watch those film reels turn. That’s right, it’s October, which means it’s almost Halloween, but the minute the clock struck midnight on the 1st, we here at IndieWire were already decked in black and frightening our office mates at Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. While carving pumpkins, eating candy, and donning elaborate costumes may be how most ring in this special time of year, we believe there’s no better celebration of spooky season than entering a dark theater and sharing a few collective screams with strangers.

This month, repertory theaters in New York and Los Angeles have plenty of offerings to get those lungs expanding and heart beating. From black-and-white classics like Don Siegel’s “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956) to modern monster favorites such as “The Mummy” (1999) starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, don’t miss...

“The first version is the work of a talented amateur,” said Alfred Hitchcock to François Truffaut of his 1934 thriller “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” remade by Hitch himself in 1956. “The second was made by a professional.” Few are the filmmakers who gather sufficient career mileage and goodwill to take a second pass at their own work; fewer are those who make something worthwhile in the process. But Kiyoshi Kurosawa, not unlike Hitchcock, is the kind of tireless genre craftsman who seems to approach every feature as a test of his own proficiency: “Serpent’s Path,” a brisk, harsh and, yes, clinically professional update of his own 1998 thriller of the same title, passes said test without a moment’s strain.

There’s no urgent reason to remake “Serpent’s Path” except, one presumes, the primarily self-serving pleasures of doing so. The original, a cold-blooded little revenge tale that twists itself into ever more perverse psychological contortions,...

The second episode of The Wonderland Massacre & The Secret History of Hollywood, titled “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” continues to examine the twisted story of the massacre that took place on Wonderland Avenue on July 1, 1981. Best-selling crime novelist Michael Connelly looks into one of Hollywood’s most notorious and fascinating murder cases. […]

The Wonderland Massacre & The Secret History of Hollywood: The Man Who Knew Too Much...

Alfred Hitchcock was a monumental filmmaker who continuously defied the odds with mysteries and psychological thrillers such as Rear Window, The Lady Vanishes, and North by Northwest. Hitchcock initially gained recognition for his films during the Silent Era and, after successfully transitioning to the Talkies, he made headway with hits like The 39 Steps and The Man Who Knew Too Much. After the immense success of his American debut with the 1940 classic, Rebecca, Hitchcock successfully established himself as one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood, setting an impressive bar with films that many consider to be some of the greatest movies of all time.

Lady in the Lake features great music choices from the 1960s era, creating an immersive atmosphere in each episode. The series stars Natalie Portman in her first leading television role, alongside an exceptional cast that brings the story to life. With positive reviews and a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Lady in the Lake is a captivating murder mystery with noir elements.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Lady in the Lake.

There are some great music choices in the soundtrack of Apple's new limited series Lady in the Lake. Based on the 2019 bestselling novel by Laura Lippman, Lady in the Lake stars Oscar winner Natalie Portman in her first-ever leading role in a television series. Portman leads an exceptional cast in Lady in the Lake which also includes rising star actress Moses Ingram, future Superman David Corenswet, and Mikey Madison, the star of this year's Palme d'Or winner Anora by Sean Baker.

Directors remaking their own movies isn’t a common practice, but it does happen every now and then. The reason behind doing so usually boils down to the Fomo over technological advancements and equipment that weren’t available during the making of the original. In addition to that, some directors want to include plot elements and themes that were absent in the original for some reason or another. And sometimes it can be a result of a studio, which owns the rights to the original, deciding to greenlight a remake, thereby leaving the director with the option of either helming the film or watching someone else do it. Some of the most popular examples of this phenomenon are Michael Mann’s L.A. Takedown and Heat, Alfred Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much, Sam Raimi’s requel (it’s a remake and sequel) The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II,...

When IndieWire recently ranked the 25 best films of Alfred Hitchcock, it was probably no surprise to anyone that “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” the director’s sole attempt at a light romantic comedy, didn’t make the cut. Even Hitchcock himself tended to underrate the film, as when he told interviewer François Truffaut that “since I didn’t really understand the type of people who were portrayed in the film, all I did was photograph the scenes as written.” From a filmmaker who regularly dismissed movies he considered uncinematic as mere “photographs of people talking,” this was the ultimate self-directed insult.

Yet even a casual reappraisal of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” newly available in an exquisite Blu-ray special edition from Warner Archive, undermines Hitchcock’s claims about his own movie. While it would be a bridge too far to declare the film a masterpiece on a par with “Psycho” or “Rear Window,...

Douglass Fake, founder of leading movie soundtrack label Intrada and producer of more than 700 albums of movie and TV music, died Saturday at a Richmond, Calif., hospital after a long illness. He was 72.

Fake’s many credits include the first complete restoration of Leonard Bernstein’s “On the Waterfront,” a lavish 5-cd release of Elmer Bernstein’s “The Ten Commandments” and the debut of several Henry Mancini scores including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” previously only available in abridged pop recordings.

Among the label’s best sellers were expansions of previously incomplete recordings of such classics as John Williams’ “Jaws,” Alan Silvestri’s “Back to the Future” and Jerry Goldsmith’s “Alien.” Fake also supervised the re-recording of a dozen albums of classic film music including Bernard Herrmann’s “The Man Who Knew Too Much” and Miklos Rozsa’s “Ivanhoe,” “Spellbound” and “Julius Caesar.”

A longtime film-music fan, Fake launched Intrada Records...

Director Michael Mann's magnum opus is 1995's "Heat." The movie's sprawling shoot-out scene (the best of its kind) is what many most remember about "Heat," but the picture doesn't only rely on action. "Heat" is just as compelling when Detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) and robber Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) are sitting down for a cup of coffee. Mann's next film, 1999's "The Insider," relies only on dialogue scenes to keep up the tension and easily succeeds.

"The Insider" is nearly as long as "Heat" and is just as compelling despite there being no action scenes to break up the talky bits. Mann is one of our best action filmmakers, but his talents extend past action movies. (Read our full ranking of Mann's films here.)

A journalism thriller, "The Insider" recounts the story of a 1996 "60 Minutes" expose on the tobacco industry. (The story had previously been detailed...

Consult a young priest and an old priest before playing this week’s film quiz, which features 30 new movie-related questions.

In cinemas now, Russell Crowe stars in his second exorcism movie in as many years, straightforwardly titled The Exorcism. (Read James’ review here!) With a certain TV season finale also involving demonic possession (see Q21!), this week’s film quiz includes some general knowledge movie questions, ramps up the crazy with a second round on demons, devils, and exorcists on screen, then settles back into another round of cinematic teasers.

Once you’ve completed all three rounds, you’ll find a link to a separate post with the correct answers at the bottom of this post. As always, this is all just for fun, but please let us know how you did in the comments (scores out of 30 this week!) and give us any other lovely feedback. And if you don’t like it,...

Some directors return to their own movies decades later, remaking them with fresh eyes. Directors often excel at remaking their own films, correcting past mistakes and improving. Plenty of directors remade their old silent films in the sound era, such as William Wyler and Yasujir Ozu.

Remakes are common in Hollywood, but it isn't often that a director has a second attempt at one of their own movies. It's more ordinary that an old movie gets a modern remake for a new era, with an entirely new cast and a new director. In recent years, movies which could have gotten remakes have instead gotten "legacy sequels," which continue the story rather than telling it once more, but remakes are still big business. For example, Disney's live-action remakes of their beloved animated classics have grossed billions of dollars at the box office.

The best movie remakes manage to bring something new...

There’s a story Alfred Hitchcock always liked to tell about how, when he was five years old, his father dropped him off at the local police station near his home in East London. William Hitchcock left a note for the coppers explaining that his son had been misbehaving. A policeman locked young Alfred in a cell for a few minutes and explained, “This is what we do to naughty boys.”

When Hitchcock recounted that story to Dick Cavett he was in his 70s, but the incident continued to leave a profound mark on the director. He said he was still “terrified of the police” because of that and drew a connection from that to the feelings of guilt and wrong-men-on-the-run paranoia that seeps into so many of his films.

The funny thing is, though, father characters are almost entirely absent from Hitchcock’s work. There are a few: Cedric Hardwicke...

With its list of May 2024 releases, Amazon Prime Video is giving us the kindest gift of all: cougar Anne Hathaway.

May 2 sees the premiere of The Idea of You, a romantic-comedy that features Hathaway as a 40-year-old mom finding romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer (Nicholas Galitzine). Having saved the medium of film forever, Prime Video is celebrating with some big time library titles this month as well. American Fiction and BlacKkKlansman arrive on May 14 and will be followed by Creed and Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story on May 16.

For its TV offerings, Prime is leading off with Outer Range season 2 on May 16. This James Brolin sci-fi Western will continue the mysteries of the strange happenings on Thanos’ ranch. Reality TV fans will be able to enjoy the Daniel Tosh-hosted competition series The Goat on May 9.

Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon...

Alfred Hitchcock was so prolific a director that very few years go by without a handful of his 53 feature films celebrating a significant anniversary. 2024 is no exception: his first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much turns 90 this year, Lifeboat drifts into its 80s, Dial M For Murder rings up 70 years, and Marnie – the baby of the bunch – is now a sprightly 60 years old.

Released just months after Dial M, Hitchcock’s sweatiest masterpiece Rear Window also celebrates 70 years of voyeuristic thrills this year. To celebrate, here’s an exclusive extract from regular Empire contributor Neil Alcock’s new book, Hitchology: A Film-by-Film Guide to the Style and Themes of Alfred Hitchcock. An accessible introduction for newcomers to Hitchcock and an insightful companion for devoted fans, Hitchology has been described by Empire’s editor Nick De Semlyen as “incisive, fresh and thunderingly entertaining.”

Have a read below, and look...

“The One Note Man” director George Siougas has crafted perhaps the most visually impressive live-action short of this year. The silent, musical masterpiece depicts “The Crown” actor Jason Watkins as a bassoonist who lives a routine, monotonous existence. each day passes in the exact same as his life passes him by before said routine is broken by a fellow musician in the orchestra he plays in and his world is changed forever.

Speaking to Siougas, who has directed plenty of episodes of British soaps “Hollyoaks” and “Casualty,” gives you the immediate impression that this is a filmmaker who loves cinema. And he truly, truly is. He was inspired to make “The One Note Man” after re-watching Alfred Hitchcock films, with the opening of “The Man Who Knew Too Much” a particular inspiration.

In the writing process, he soon found that dialogue wasn’t necessary to tell this story and the decision was a smart one.

You probably know the premise of "Bones." Set in Washington DC, forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) solve murders by studying the mortal remains of the victims. Or do they?

For the show's 200th episode, "The 200th in the 10th", the team decided to do something totally different (and non-canon). In this episode, the show moves to 1950s Los Angeles, where Brennan is an LAPD detective pursuing Booth, a jewel thief. At his latest robbery, Booth finds a burnt skeleton while safecracking and is immediately labeled as suspect No. 1 of the murder. Brennan, knowing it's not Booth's Mo, recruits her quarry to solve this new case together. Hey, after 10 seasons, a show has earned the right to swing for the fences!

"The 200th in the 10th" is made in the style of Old Hollywood thrillers, especially Alfred Hitchcock's 1950s technicolor noir films.

James Stewart's diverse filmography and ability to portray morally complex characters made him an iconic actor in Hollywood. Stewart had fruitful collaborations with directors Frank Capra and Alfred Hitchcock, showcasing his talent in thrillers, romantic comedies, and courtroom dramas. Stewart's performances in films like "Rear Window" and "It's a Wonderful Life" solidified his status as one of the greatest actors, with his nuanced portrayals leaving a lasting impact on popular culture.

James Stewart is one of the greatest actors who ever lived, with so many iconic roles across his diverse filmography, he is rightfully classified as an icon of Hollywood. Primarily known for playing an everyman persona, Stewart’s ability to portray morally complex and psychologically nuanced characters led to fruitful collaborations with directors like Frank Capra and Alfred Hitchcock. Stewart began his acting career in 1935 and appeared in 80 movies before retiring in 1991. Many of these films rank among...

The holiday season is here and that means there are lots of new releases coming out just in time to make the season bright. Below are some of the picks coming out sure to make the movie fan in your life smile. Whether it is an upgrade to a 4K edition, a reliable Blu-ray, or a special edition Box Set, this list has something for everyone!

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The holidays are upon us, so whether you looking for film-related gifts or simply want to pick up some of the finest the year had to offer in the category for yourself, we have a gift guide for you. Including must-have books on filmmaking, the best from the Criterion Collection and more home-video picks, subscriptions, magazines, music, and more, dive in below.

Giveaways

In celebration of our holiday gift guide, we’ll be doing a number of giveaways! First up, we’re giving away My First Movie Vol. 2, a three-part ‘lil cinephile series by Cory Everett and illustrator Julie Olivi, featuring My First Spaghetti Western, My First Yakuza Movie, and My First Hollywood Musical.

Enter on Instagram (for My First Yakuza Movie), Twitter (for My First Hollywood Musical), and/or Facebook (for My First Spaghetti Western) by Sunday, November 26 at 11:59pm Et. Those that enter on all three platforms...

The Criterion Channel is closing the year out with a bang––they’ve announced their December lineup. Among the highlights are retrospectives on Yasujiro Ozu (featuring nearly 40 films!), Ousmane Sembène, Alfred Hitchcock (along with Kent Jones’ Hitchcock/Truffaut), and Parker Posey. Well-timed for the season is a holiday noir series that includes They Live By Night, Blast of Silence, Lady in the Lake, and more.

Other highlights are the recent restoration of Abel Gance’s La roue, an MGM Musicals series with introduction by Michael Koresky, Helena Wittmann’s riveting second feature Human Flowers of Flesh, the recent Sundance highlight The Mountains Are a Dream That Call To Me, the new restoration of The Cassandra Cat, Lynne Ramsay’s Morvern Callar, Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster, and more.

See the lineup below and learn more here.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Terry Gilliam, 1988

An American in Paris, Vincente Minnelli,...

Many of the iconic Hollywood movie stars of the Golden Age got their start in classic western films, which helped launch them to stardom. Clint Eastwood and John Wayne both had breakthrough roles in westerns that paved the way for their successful careers as leading men. The western genre was a popular and influential genre in early American cinema, and actors like Charles Bronson, James Stewart, Gary Cooper, Randolph Scott, Lee Marvin, and Henry Fonda all found success through their roles in western movies.

Some of the most iconic movie stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood got their start in a classic western film that introduced them to a wider audience. In the early days of American cinema, the western was one of two popular genres – along with hard-boiled film noir – that were hugely popular among moviegoers. A hit film in one of these genres, especially westerns, could turn...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 3 4K Uhd Box Set from Universal

Five more Alfred Hitchcock movies are coming to 4K Ultra HD: Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Torn Curtain, Topaz, and Frenzy. They’ll be available both individually ($19.99) and together in the third volume of The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection box set ($69.98) on October 31 via Universal.

1948’s Rope stars James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger. 1956’s The Man Who Knew Too Much stars James Stewart and Doris Day. 1966’s Torn Curtain stars Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. 1969’s Topaz stars Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, and John Forsythe. 1972’s Frenzy stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, and Barry Foster.

All five thrillers have...

James Stewart's venture into Western movies, like "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," was surprising considering his earlier career in beloved classics and thrillers. John C. Reilly's standout performance in "The Sisters Brothers" was unexpected given his comedic background, holding his own against acclaimed actors. Don Knotts' hilarious performance in the Western comedy "The Shakiest Gun in the West" was a surprising departure from his comedic work on "The Andy Griffith Show."

Western movies are one of the most popular genres in film, and these 10 actors have given surprisingly great performances in these genre films. Although Westerns aren't as popular today as they once were, plenty of Westerns are still released each year. Because of this, tons of actors have had a chance to dip their toes into Western movies since their height in popularity from the 1950s to the early 1970s, and here are 10 of the most surprising ones.

Remaking an Alfred Hitchcock film is an ambitious undertaking that requires a unique blend of familiarity, perspective, and affinity with Hitchcock's work. The successful remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much worked because Hitchcock directed both the original and the remake, allowing him to improve upon his earlier film. Other attempts at remaking Hitchcock films have failed, as they often struggle to live up to the original due to poor casting choices and a lack of understanding of Hitchcock's mastery.

With the news of a possible remake of an Alfred Hitchcock classic, it’s worth revisiting the only redo of one of his films that has ever worked, and why that’s the case. Robert Downey Jr. plans to remake Hitchcock’s Vertigo and has even claimed, “I think we can do better.” That quote was certainly a joke considering Vertigo’s reputation as one of the greatest movies ever made,...

Robert Downey Jr. plans to remake Hitchcock's Vertigo because he believes he can do it better, citing his own experiences with fear and rock climbing as inspiration. Many of Hitchcock's works have been remade or inspired new genre efforts, but few have achieved the same level of critical success as the originals. It remains to be seen if Downey Jr.'s Vertigo remake can overcome the curse that has plagued other Hitchcock-inspired films, especially as his track record with remakes has been mixed.

Though considered to be one of the greatest movies of all time, Robert Downey Jr. is chalking his decision to remake the Alfred Hitchcock classic Vertigo as feeling he can do it better. Based on the French novel D'entre les morts, the 1958 psychological thriller centered on a former police detective who becomes a private investigator after developing an extreme fear of heights and is hired by...

Alfred Hitchcock, the legendary director, lent his name to "The Three Investigators" book series, appearing as a supporting character and offering advice. The decision to use Hitchcock's name was made by author Robert Arthur Jr. to bring attention to the series, as he had knowledge of Hitchcock's work. After Hitchcock's death, his name was removed from the books and replaced with a fictional film director, Hector Sebastian, due to a copyright change or royalty issue.

For approximately 60 years, Alfred Hitchcock dominated the movie scene with his suspenseful and thrilling films, however, one lesser known fact about the British director is that he was also the star of a long-running book series for young adults entitled "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators." Alfred Hitchcock began his film career in the early 1920s and, over many decades, proved himself a cinema legend up until the release of his final film, 1976's The Family Plot.

America’s Sweetheart, the Girl Next Door, sex goddess hiding in plain sight — Doris Day was a lot of things during her film and television career. Some are accurate; some are not so accurate. Day’s legendary career first began with Romance on the High Seas in 1948. Originally, Judy Garland was slated for the role but turned it down. After Garland’s original replacement was unable to take the part, the role went to Day. After that, the sky was the limit for the beautiful singer and actress. She'd go on to appear in musicals, sex comedies, and even as one of Alfred Hitchcock’s many blondes in The Man Who Knew Too Much. But 1968 was a transitional year for Day; it marked what would be her final film, With Six You Get Eggroll, and the beginning of a new venture: The Doris Day Show. While the feel of the show exuded a lighthearted air,...