HITCHCOCK

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Alfred and Alma spin a story rife with surprises, comic ironies and dark twists in the Hitchockian tradition. But at the heart of the film lies not only the obsessions and fears of two people but the distinctively tenacious love that drove Hitchcock's art behind the curtain.

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Drama - This often darkly comic drama is not a biography of director Alfred Hitchcock's entire life but actually only concentrated on the making of one of his most famous films, Psycho, and his relationship with his wife. Fans of leads Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren will have plenty to savor here while other known faces such as Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel turn up only in smaller roles. Adult subject matter and some language and violence make the film inappropriate for children.

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Anthony Hopkins 360, THOR, THE RITE Helen Mirren THE DEBT, ARTHUR, THE TEMPEST, RED Scarlett Johansson THE AVENGERS, WE BOUGHT A ZOO, IRON MAN 2 Danny Huston STOLEN, THE WARRIOR'S WAY, EDGE OF DARKNESS Toni Collette FRIGHT NIGHT, TOWELHEAD, EVENING, THE DEAD GIRL Jessica Biel TOTAL RECALL, NEW YEAR'S EVE, A-TEAM Wri/Dir: Sacha Gervasi ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL

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Hitchcock In Love Prowling The Archives The Design of Hitchcock Hitchcock Facts

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PROFANITY: 1 GD; 2 miscellaneous profanities. SEX/NUDITY: Brief clothed sensuality. VIOLENCE: Hits, cuts with some blood. DRUGS/ALCOHOL: Alcohol and tobacco. ACTION: None. COMEDY: Darkly comic lines and situations.

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Berardinelli, Internet Critic Full Review
Good It provides a compelling Hitchcock: moody, stubborn, difficult to work with, obsessive, and fixated on Grace Kelly-type blondes.

Roger Ebert Full Review
Good 'Hitchcock' tells the story not so much as the making of the film, but as the behind-the-scenes relationship of Alma and Hitch.

NY Post Full Review
Good 'Hitchcock' is in part a good-natured study in such film-nerd humor.