A mundane seaside boarding house becomes the setting for a nightmare evening, once two strange visitors arrive, (Tafler & Magee). The landlady, Meg (Nichols), is unaware of their intentions towards her only other resident, Stanley (Shaw). Everything comes to a head during an impromptu birthday party for Stanley. Pinter & Comedy of Menace The film
quote Richard Hannay (Donat), a man visiting England from Canada, gets mixed up in international espionage. An adventure that sends him on the run through Scotland, in search of "The 39 Steps". Direction Hitchcock's films always stand out, in part due to his attention to camera placement, focus and the blocking of his characters in
It is this, or that - all the Universe or nothingness! Things to Come is H.G. Wells' story of the social, political, and economic development of humanity from 1936 to 2036. The film starts with contemporary life in Everytown from 1936 as war breaks out and leads to a pestilence that further wipes out humanity.
Alfred Hitchcock's 1929 film, Blackmail, follows Alice (Ondra), as she ditches her police detective boyfriend, Frank (Longden), and goes on a date instead with a local artist, Mr. Crewe (Ritchard). Unfortunately, their date concludes with Mr. Crewe attempting to rape Alice. In the struggle, Alice is able to get her hands on a knife and
Judy Garland will always be remembered for her classic role in The Wizard of Oz, however, her story only starts there. Her struggles throughout life led to a tragic and unrelenting lifestyle that is catalogued in this love letter to her memory. Renée Zellweger plays Judy in the final months of life as she sets
