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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298. Die Hard (1988)

298. Die Hard (1988)

In this installment of Sacred Cows, I take a fresh and possibly first look at 'Die Hard', John McTiernan's action classic that I can't remember if I ever actually saw before.   It turns out there is p...

29 Syys 1h 13min

297. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

297. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

SEQUELS... In this episode, I take a look at one of the most infamous film debacles of all time: John Boorman's ill-advised, poorly conceived, crowd-displeasing follow-up to one of the greatest and mo...

16 Syys 1h 43min

296. Michael Keaton, Glenn Close & Robert Duvall in 'The Paper' (1994)

296. Michael Keaton, Glenn Close & Robert Duvall in 'The Paper' (1994)

One of the great newspaper movies, a great NYC location movie, a great set-dressing movie, a great acting movie...on and on. The Paper deserves more recognition; it's aged particularly well as a love ...

4 Syys 1h 29min

295. Dolly Parton & UK Crime Show Recs

295. Dolly Parton & UK Crime Show Recs

Summer's rapidly ending and it's time to get back to the FCAC rhythm and routine.  Some thoughts on the passing of Dolly Parton and some UK crime shows I've been watching of late, notably the Apple TV...

28 Elo 31min

294. 'Crossing Delancey' (1988)

294. 'Crossing Delancey' (1988)

Joan Micklin Silver's 1988 NYC love-letter/romantic comedy Crossing Delancey is one of the superlative NYC films of all time. And watching it today, it's hard not to mourn the loss of the sense of col...

28 Heinä 1h 28min

293. Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' (2026)

293. Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' (2026)

Go and see 'The Odyssey' in the biggest and best theater you can. You won't regret it. A rollicking great epic cinematic event. Historian Tom Holland interviews Actor Tom Holland on The Rest is Histor...

21 Heinä 28min

292. Robert Redford in 'The Candidate' (1972)

292. Robert Redford in 'The Candidate' (1972)

Michael Ritchie and Redford's still-searingly satiric and spot-on takedown of political operatives and image crafting, peddling, and pandering in the modern campaign-industrial complex speaks louder t...

17 Heinä 1h 38min

291. Listening to The Beatles in Ireland

291. Listening to The Beatles in Ireland

On a recent trip through Ireland with my daughter, I unexpectedly got back into The Beatles...this is the story.

8 Heinä 1h 8min

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