Posts From Brent Reid
Hitchcock/Truffaut: The Men Who Knew So Much
When Alfred met François: iconic directors joined forces for renowned series of interviews Far-ranging conversations that spawned multimedia franchise enduring to the present day The most significant spin-offs influenced generations of fans, filmmakers and scholars
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1926)
Production and remakes In silents no one can hear you scream: investigating the Master’s take on Jack the Ripper The elusive maniac emerges from the shadows in one of his
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Mountain Eagle (1926)
The Master’s only missing feature is one of the most wanted silent films of all In the first iteration of his favourite theme, it concerns a Wrong Man on the
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Pleasure Garden (1925)
The legend begins: spotlighting the Master’s first film It’s an early masterpiece but is still largely unknown Replete with many trademark Hitchcockian flourishes It has yet to be released in its restored original version
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The White Shadow (1923)
Long thought lost: one of the latest rediscoveries from the Master’s very early career He was still working his way up but took on various important roles in its creation
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Miscellaneous British Films
His Master’s Apprenticeship: detailing the preservation status of Hitchcock’s earliest works He entered the fledgling film industry in the early 1920s as a lowly freelance title card designer Quickly worked
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Miscellaneous Releases
Numerous unusual worldwide releases don’t fit neatly into any standard Hitch videographies But many are essential collector’s items; some of the most significant ones are highlighted here Bootlegs of his
Charlie Chaplin Collectors’ Guide: Tillie’s Punctured Romance (1914)
Charting the convoluted release history of the first feature length film for Chaplin, Keystone and comedy itself One of the most famous of all silver screen comedies, it was a huge success
Bootlegs Galore: The Great Alfred Hitchcock Rip-off
Contrary to popular belief, NONE of Hitchcock’s films are in the public domain – anywhere Years of speculation and misinformation by cocksure commentators muddy the waters The most pirated classic
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide
First part of an in-depth series with a unique viewpoint on the Master of Suspense Reclaiming the roots of Hitchcock: focusing on the iconic director’s British years Best known for his