The master of suspense. A deranged old man. An icon of cinema. Alfred Hitchcock has been called a lot of things, and I’ll toss out one more: the greatest to ever do it. Hitchcock began his career in England in the ’20s, turning out reliable and groundbreaking silent films then talkies. As his star rose, he moved to Hollywood under the thumb of mega-producer David O. Selznick where he won a Best Picture award for Rebecca. From there he carved his own path, innovating relentlessly along the way (he’s credited with kickstarting both James Bond and slashers), always driven by an obsession with human psychology and how it shapes our actions. During a glorious imperial era of the ’50s and ’60s he crafted some of the boldest and greatest genre movies ever made before shifting to a divisive late era. In his time, his reputation was mixed, with contemporary critics lauding him as a skilled filth-monger. Thanks in part to the worship of new wave directors, his acclaim has only grown upon his death in 1980.
Podcast Episodes
- Rear Window (1954) (featuring Nate)
Chronological
- Jamaica Inn (1939) (Nearly Good)
- Rebecca (1940) (Very Good)
- Suspicion (1941) (Very Good)
- Rope (1948) (Exceptionally Good)
- Rear Window (1954) (Masterpiece: Tour De Good)
- To Catch a Thief (1955) (Good)
- Psycho (1960) (Masterpiece: Tour De Good)
By Rating
Masterpiece: Tour De Good (8/8)
Exceptionally Good (7/8)
Very Good (6/8)
Good (5/8)
Nearly Good (4/8)
Last Updated
- 3/4/26
Review Index
| Title | Date | Film Year | Director | Is It Good | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Window (1954) | 03/04/2026 | 1954 | Hitchcock, Alfred | 8 | Hitchcoctober, Alfred Hitchcock |
| Suspicion (1941) | 10/29/2025 | 1941 | Hitchcock, Alfred | 6 | Hitchcoctober, Alfred Hitchcock |
| To Catch a Thief (1955) | 10/12/2025 | 1955 | Hitchcock, Alfred | 5 | Hitchcoctober, Alfred Hitchcock |
| Psycho (1960) | 10/02/2025 | 1960 | Hitchcock, Alfred | 8 | Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcoctober, Featured Post |
| Rope (1948) | 05/03/2025 | 1948 | Hitchcock, Alfred | 7 | Alfred Hitchcock, Featured Post |
| Jamaica Inn (1939) | 11/25/2021 | 1939 | Hitchcock, Alfred | 4 | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Rebecca (1940) | 11/02/2020 | 1940 | Hitchcock, Alfred | 6 | Alfred Hitchcock |
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