I don’t know how director Joe Wright did it, but “The Woman in the Window” managed to grab my attention and get me on its
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Body Double (1984)
Watching “Body Double,” I finally understood why so many cinephiles see Brian de Palma as a sleazy, exploitative Hitchcock copycat. Me, I’ve been a big
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
“Jacob’s Ladder” is one of those acclaimed movies that I somehow managed to avoid for some reason. Maybe it’s the portentous trailer, or the unclear
Blow Out (1981)
“Blow Out” is equal parts a compelling, distinctly Hitchockian thriller, as well as a regrettably dated artifact of its more naïve era. Its central story
Shutter Island (2010)
When “Shutter Island” was first released, I found it off-putting and phony through and through. I’m not really sure what other movie I may have
Hideaway (1995)
It’s hard to understand how a studio movie with so much going for it could end up being such an incompetent mess. It has the
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