David Thomson— I hope this title isn’t too shocking. I am happy to trust that none of you has committed a murder—well, very very few, shall we settle for that? You disapprove of the practice. You believe there should be a law against it. And you really would prefer that
Our recently-published book Dressing Dangerously, by Jonathan Faiers, is the first book to examine film costume beyond gender studies, beyond star/designer alliance. By focusing on “dysfunctional” representations of dress (think Marlene Dietrich’s blood-stained Dior dress in Hitchcock’s Stage Fright), Jonathan shows another dimension to the emotional bond between viewer and
Today, August 13, marks the 111th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s birth. His movies have become enduring classics, and many remain as surprising as when they were when first released. The book Hitchcock’s Music by Jack Sullivan, examines the use and importance of music in Hitchcock’s films. Sullivan describes Hitchcock as
Hitchcock’s Music was recently featured on the website of Austin, Texas radio station KUT 90.5. In a blog entry for the show “Aelli Unleashed,” host John Aelli wrote: It is simply one of the most stimulating, informative, and insightful books I’ve read in a long while…Jack Sullivan makes this highly
Jack Sullivan, author of Hitchcock’s Music, was interviewed by Scott Simon last Saturday for NPR’s Weekend Edition. For over fifty years, Alfred Hitchcock created films with soundtracks of compelling and unforgettable music. The soundtracks to movies such as “Vertigo,” “North by Northwest,” and “Rebecca” influenced the atmosphere, characterization and plotlines
Writing in the New York Times about Jack Sullivan’s new book, Hitchcock’s Music, Edward Rothstein writes, “For Hitchcock music was not merely an accompaniment. It was a focus. And it didn’t just reveal something about the characters who sang the score’s songs or moved under its canopy of sound; music