The Hitchcock Conversations is an ongoing project between me and James W. Powell, in which we study Alfred Hitchcock’s filmography in chronological order. I’ll be publishing one conversation per week. (By necessity, spoilers ahead!) Synopsis: A thirty-something secretary steals $40,000 from her employer’s client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother. Jason: I’ve seen Psycho countless times, and every time I see it, I notice something new—particularly this time, after all the …

The Hitchcock Conversations is an ongoing project between me and James W. Powell, in which we study Alfred Hitchcock’s filmography in chronological order. I’ll be publishing one conversation per week. (By necessity, spoilers ahead!) Synopsis: Roger Thornhill, a hapless New York advertising executive, is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. Jason: So let’s talk North by Northwest. James: Right on. Jason: …

Have you ever had that rather urgent feeling that you’ve had enough of cable (or dish) and just want to sever it from your life? The monthly bill is outrageously high, often upwards of $200, and with smartphone contract fees being this generation’s must-have monthly expense, something has to give. Not to mention the notion that hardline cable seems to have lost its allure in the 21st century—a time more in tune with online entertainment and streaming services. To many, …

The Hitchcock Conversations is an ongoing project between me and James W. Powell, in which we study Alfred Hitchcock’s filmography in chronological order. I’ll be publishing one conversation per week. (By necessity, spoilers ahead!) Synopsis: Scottie Ferguson is a retired San Francisco police detective who suffers from vertigo and clinical depression. A wealthy shipbuilder who is an acquaintance from his college days approaches Scottie and asks him to follow his beautiful wife, Madeleine. He fears she is going insane, maybe …