260. Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' (1960)

260. Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' (1960)

From a chance viewing of Saul Bass' iconic 'Psycho' titles on TCM sprung this exploration of the straightforward, human experience of watching 'Psycho' with an eye and ear towards how audience expectations were stoked and then subverted by Hitchcock.

From the casting of Janet Leigh to the surprise departure of her character not even halfway through the film, the film toys with audience expectations and loyalties, and makes them complicit in the voyeurism and violence and judgement that unfolds.

Hitchcock's decision to attempt a relatively low-budget thriller of the sort directors like Henri-George Clouzot (Diabolique) were having success with resulted unexpectedly in his defining film, a film that changed film language and construction and that influenced every director of note subsequent to the film's 1960 release.

From the legendary shower sequence to no-less-stunning dialogue sequences, the film is so much more than it's origins. It still stands the test of time today, and will forever be a part of Hitchcock's enduring legacy.

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286. 'The Times of Harvey Milk' (1984)

286. 'The Times of Harvey Milk' (1984)

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285. 'Misery' Commentary Track

285. 'Misery' Commentary Track

Watch-along by pressing play when I say, or simply enjoy the auditory delights of listening to me comment along with 'Misery' and fill in the anecdotes, line readings, thoughts and questions that aris...

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284. Movies I've Never Seen: 'Misery' (1990)

284. Movies I've Never Seen: 'Misery' (1990)

Yeah, so I never saw 'Misery'.  Did I miss anything? Find out in this breezy, bubbly, downright Liberace-esque episode, where, in an admittedly hacky concept, I watch a movie I've never seen and then ...

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283. 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975) Part 2: The Real Story

283. 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975) Part 2: The Real Story

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282. 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975) Part 1: The Film

282. 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975) Part 1: The Film

Sidney Lumet's 1975 masterpiece of naturalistic filmmaking is many things: a bank robbery procedural, a time capsule of 1970's NYC political and economic movements, a groundbreaking cinematic portraya...

12 Mai 1h 45min

281. [Indistinct Chatter] 5/8

281. [Indistinct Chatter] 5/8

[the week's collected thoughts] Climbing Docs I recommend: The Dark Wizard (HBO) Assault on El Capitan (Prime) Fine Lines (Prime) The Alpinist (Prime) Valley Uprising (Prime) The Summit (Prime) Me...

8 Mai 40min

280. Sacred Cows: The Star Wars Films

280. Sacred Cows: The Star Wars Films

In the second of my infrequently recurring series, Sacred Cows, I'm taking a look anew at Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.

5 Mai 1h 16min

279. 'Miami Vice' (2006)

279. 'Miami Vice' (2006)

Wrapping up the South Beach sojurn into the world of Miami Vice (at least until the Michael B Jordan/Austin Butler film 'Miami Vice 85' comes out next year) with a revisit of Michael Mann's 2006 film....

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