The Birds (1963) Review

I think The Birds is one of the best-known movies in Hitchcock's filmography and one of the few that is thought of as an actual horror movie. After a chance encounter with a man named Mitch at a pet store, Melanie travels to Bodega Bay to deliver a pair of lovebirds to him. During her …

My Thoughts While Watching… Birdemic: Shock & Terror (2010)

I've seen plenty of Buzzfeed posts floating around where people write a list of thoughts while watching a movie. I read one years ago where someone watched all of the Harry Potter movies for the first time while live tweeting and writing a post per movie. I still quote a lot of what he said …

Dial M for Murder (1954) Review

This is my second favourite film with Grace Kelly, who was a frequent collaborator with Hitchcock, appearing in 3 consecutive movies: Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), and To Catch a Thief (1955). An ex-tennis pro named Tony invites an old acquaintance under the pretence that he is interested in buying a car …