Pros: Entertaining movie with a good amount of suspense. Cons: Some confusion to a few scenes because it is silent.
Alfred Hitchcock is considered a master at creating suspenseful movies. Most of his movies that I've seen have been some of his more popular movies made later in his career. I recently picked up a DVD set that features eight of his earlier ...
Pros: Early example of some of Hitchcock's brilliant techniques Cons: Silent, Score not suited, Needs restoration
The Lodger (1927) I've been doing a sort of Hitchcock retrospective with a bunch of old British films directed by Alfred Hitchcock in the 1920s and 30s, before he was discovered and imported to Hollywood by David O. Selznick to work for the next ...
Pros: Camera techniques, Hitchcock's direction Cons: The ending
There is a distinct absence of dialogue in The Lodger, a welcome change for audiences in the midst of the silent picture-era when title cards were used inordinately to convey the emotions and the mindset of the characters onscreen. Alfred ...
Pros: Laird Cregar is unforgettable in this. Cons: The direction could have been stronger.
Well, I mean, after all, just what would do if you had someone you thought was Jack The Ripper living in your house? Don't jump on an answer too quickly. Suppose, too, this person was as personable as Laird Cregar?
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