North By Northwest: Marketing, Release, Critical Status, Reception, Box-Office
In François Truffaut’s book-interview, Hitchcock/Truffaut (1967), Hitchcock said that MGM wanted North by Northwest to be cut by 15 minutes. Hitchcock had his agent check his contract, learned that he had absolute control over the final cut, and refused. Sexual Innuendoes One of Eva Marie Saint’s lines in the dining-car seduction scene was redubbed. She originally […]
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957): Richard Bare’s b/w Western, Starring Randolph Scott
Richard L. Bare directed Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend, a C-level, black-and-white Western, and the final film Randolph Scott made with Warner.
North by Northwest (1959): Wardrobe; Costumes–Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint
A panel of fashion experts convened by GQ magazine in 2006 claimed that the gray suit worn by Cary Grant throughout almost the entire film was the best suit in film history.
Carson City (1952): Andre deToth’s Western, Starring Randolph Scott, Lucille Norman, Raymond Massey
Andre deToth directed Carson City, a well-executed Western, starring Randolph Scott, Lucille Norman, and Raymond Massey. Carson City Theatrical release poster Based on a story by Sloan Nibley, the film is about a railroad construction engineer whose plans to build a railroad line between Nevada’s Carson City and Virginia City are met with hostility by […]
Colt .45 (1950): Edwin L. Martin’s Western, Starring Randolph Scott, Ruth Roman, Zachary Scott
Colt .45 (1950) One of Randolph Scott’s most popular westerns, Colt .45 was directed by Edwin L. Marin, co-starring Ruth Roman and Zachary Scott. Grade: B+ Colt .45 Theatrical release poster One of Randolph Scortt’s most popular westerns, Colt .45 was directed by Edwin L. Marin, co-starring Ruth Roman and Zachary Scott. Reissued under the […]
Death in Hollywood: Leigh, Vivien (1913-1967)
She had been attempting to walk to the bathroom and, as her lungs filled with liquid, she collapsed and suffocated.
Oscar 2021: Best Documentaries–Attica, Directed by Stanley Nelson
Attica STUDIO Showtime DIRECTOR Stanley Nelson TOP AWARDS National Board of Review top doc; 3 Critics Choice nominations The events that took place at Attica between Sept. 9 and Sept. 13, 1971 — events that culminated in a team of armed figures retaking the prison and killing dozens of prisoners and hostages alike — have much of their […]
Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Eliza Hittman’s Superb Drama about Young Woman’s Trials and Travails of Abortion
This movie captures the confusion and messiness of a teenager’s Abortion with empathy and anger
Bullet Train: Brad Pitt’s Actioner Leads Quiet Weekend at Box-Office
David Leitch’s action-packed Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt as a hellbent assassin, easily stayed atop the box-office chart in its second weekend as no new Hollywood summer event pic opened nationwide.
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North by Northwest (1959): Themes, Motifs,
North by Northwest has been referred to as “the first James Bond film,” due to its similarities with splashily colorful settings, secret agents, and elegant, daring, wisecracking leading man opposite sinister yet strangely charming villain.