Saul Bass: Title Champ
Here at Cinetropolis we love a great opening title sequence, a wonderful opening taster for the mood of the film to follow. But up to the 1940′s and 1950′s, titles were often like the opening fly...
View ArticleThe Genius of Hitchcock: Filmmakers Discuss
Alfred Hitchcock is possibly the director whose work has been most exhaustively analysed in the history of cinema, a state helped by his openness, compared to the closed mouthed giants of Hollywood...
View ArticleThe Criterion Corner – The 39 Steps (1935)
Before we jump into the meat and potatoes of this thing, let me tell you that I am a complete junkie for Criterion Films. I love everything that Janus Films does with Criterion to make a Blu-Ray/DVD...
View ArticleEyes of Hitchcock
Via Kogonada, here’s a short video exploring how director Alfred Hitchock uses the eyes of his subjects to create a sense of terror. The video was created for the Criterion Collection. (Visited 19...
View ArticleWhen Kubrick Meets Hitchcock – It’s Red (D)rum
The Red Drum Getaway is a witty Hitchcock mashup where Kubrick is the villain. As the brief synopsis from creators Adrien Dezalay, Emmanuel Delabaere, Simon Philippe states, “Jimmy was having a...
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