Alfred Hitchcock

Vertigo

North by Northwest

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

Tragic love at Seattle Opera, Mark Rothko at the Rep, and film noir at SIFF.

Spring Arts: Calendar of Events

Tragic love at Seattle Opera, Mark Rothko at the Rep, and film noir at SIFF.

The Lady Vanishes

Tragic love at Seattle Opera, Mark Rothko at the Rep, and film noir at SIFF.

The Trouble With Harry

Tragic love at Seattle Opera, Mark Rothko at the Rep, and film noir at SIFF.

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

Tragic love at Seattle Opera, Mark Rothko at the Rep, and film noir at SIFF.

Angry "Velociraptor" Crows Terrorize Everett Police

Image source​Angry birds isn't just a game for Everett cops. It's reality. In a scenario that sounds eerily similar to the plot of an Alfred Hitchcock flick, a trio of crows nesting in a tree near the parking lot of Everett police's north precinct station are dive-bombing unsuspecting office ... More >>

Psycho

Image source​Angry birds isn't just a game for Everett cops. It's reality. In a scenario that sounds eerily similar to the plot of an Alfred Hitchcock flick, a trio of crows nesting in a tree near the parking lot of Everett police's north precinct station are dive-bombing unsuspecting office ... More >>

North by Northwest

Image source​Angry birds isn't just a game for Everett cops. It's reality. In a scenario that sounds eerily similar to the plot of an Alfred Hitchcock flick, a trio of crows nesting in a tree near the parking lot of Everett police's north precinct station are dive-bombing unsuspecting office ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

Image source​Angry birds isn't just a game for Everett cops. It's reality. In a scenario that sounds eerily similar to the plot of an Alfred Hitchcock flick, a trio of crows nesting in a tree near the parking lot of Everett police's north precinct station are dive-bombing unsuspecting office ... More >>

Psycho

Image source​Angry birds isn't just a game for Everett cops. It's reality. In a scenario that sounds eerily similar to the plot of an Alfred Hitchcock flick, a trio of crows nesting in a tree near the parking lot of Everett police's north precinct station are dive-bombing unsuspecting office ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

Image source​Angry birds isn't just a game for Everett cops. It's reality. In a scenario that sounds eerily similar to the plot of an Alfred Hitchcock flick, a trio of crows nesting in a tree near the parking lot of Everett police's north precinct station are dive-bombing unsuspecting office ... More >>

Double Take/Vertigo

Image source​Angry birds isn't just a game for Everett cops. It's reality. In a scenario that sounds eerily similar to the plot of an Alfred Hitchcock flick, a trio of crows nesting in a tree near the parking lot of Everett police's north precinct station are dive-bombing unsuspecting office ... More >>

The Birds/Frenzy

Image source​Angry birds isn't just a game for Everett cops. It's reality. In a scenario that sounds eerily similar to the plot of an Alfred Hitchcock flick, a trio of crows nesting in a tree near the parking lot of Everett police's north precinct station are dive-bombing unsuspecting office ... More >>

Summer Movie Rentals: War Is Hell

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​I often give and get book suggestions here, but I'm not sure if I have yet to devote a whole piece to just movies. Last Monday was Memorial Day, and I got a good movie ... More >>

SIFF Week 3: 30 New Picks & Pans

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​I often give and get book suggestions here, but I'm not sure if I have yet to devote a whole piece to just movies. Last Monday was Memorial Day, and I got a good movie ... More >>

North by Northwest

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​I often give and get book suggestions here, but I'm not sure if I have yet to devote a whole piece to just movies. Last Monday was Memorial Day, and I got a good movie ... More >>

Vertigo

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​I often give and get book suggestions here, but I'm not sure if I have yet to devote a whole piece to just movies. Last Monday was Memorial Day, and I got a good movie ... More >>

A Single Man: Groomed to Death

Tom Ford applies too much polish to a Christopher Isherwood novel.

Music in Movies on Mondays: Spellbound

​Alfred Hitchcock was always conscientious of the role that music played in his cinematic visions, as much in its absence (see Rear Window) as in its galvanizing force (hello, Psycho). My favorite, hands down, was the deployment of theremin in 1945's Spellbound. Unearthly, vaguely psychedelic ... More >>

Psycho

​Alfred Hitchcock was always conscientious of the role that music played in his cinematic visions, as much in its absence (see Rear Window) as in its galvanizing force (hello, Psycho). My favorite, hands down, was the deployment of theremin in 1945's Spellbound. Unearthly, vaguely psychedelic ... More >>

Your Arts & Cinema Weekend Planner

​For whatever reason, several repertory films are playing this weekend, which we'll begin with the bestselling author whose novels have been adapted to more recent movies. Nick Hornby has a new novel out, and he wrote the script for An Education, which is already earning good reviews in New Yo ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

​For whatever reason, several repertory films are playing this weekend, which we'll begin with the bestselling author whose novels have been adapted to more recent movies. Nick Hornby has a new novel out, and he wrote the script for An Education, which is already earning good reviews in New Yo ... More >>

Strangers on a Train

​For whatever reason, several repertory films are playing this weekend, which we'll begin with the bestselling author whose novels have been adapted to more recent movies. Nick Hornby has a new novel out, and he wrote the script for An Education, which is already earning good reviews in New Yo ... More >>

Fall Arts Calendar: October

​For whatever reason, several repertory films are playing this weekend, which we'll begin with the bestselling author whose novels have been adapted to more recent movies. Nick Hornby has a new novel out, and he wrote the script for An Education, which is already earning good reviews in New Yo ... More >>

Fall Arts Calendar: September

​For whatever reason, several repertory films are playing this weekend, which we'll begin with the bestselling author whose novels have been adapted to more recent movies. Nick Hornby has a new novel out, and he wrote the script for An Education, which is already earning good reviews in New Yo ... More >>

American String Project

​For whatever reason, several repertory films are playing this weekend, which we'll begin with the bestselling author whose novels have been adapted to more recent movies. Nick Hornby has a new novel out, and he wrote the script for An Education, which is already earning good reviews in New Yo ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Notable Events

​For whatever reason, several repertory films are playing this weekend, which we'll begin with the bestselling author whose novels have been adapted to more recent movies. Nick Hornby has a new novel out, and he wrote the script for An Education, which is already earning good reviews in New Yo ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

​For whatever reason, several repertory films are playing this weekend, which we'll begin with the bestselling author whose novels have been adapted to more recent movies. Nick Hornby has a new novel out, and he wrote the script for An Education, which is already earning good reviews in New Yo ... More >>

Rear Window/Vertigo

​For whatever reason, several repertory films are playing this weekend, which we'll begin with the bestselling author whose novels have been adapted to more recent movies. Nick Hornby has a new novel out, and he wrote the script for An Education, which is already earning good reviews in New Yo ... More >>

Your Weekend Arts Calendar

Pictured: Charles Aznavour in Shoot the Piano Player, playing at SIFF Cinema. Make the jump to read the review.There are several good things to see over the weekend, as highlighted by our writers below...FRIDAYGuillermo E. Brown has been a drummer in a host of progressive jazz scenarios, most famous ... More >>

Kim Novak at the Cinerama

I love the Cinerama, which always wins our Best of Seattle reader ballots as best movie theater. But I hate the Cinerama, because its management never sends out press releases. So, as I've belatedly discovered, tonight's your last night to catch Vertigo. Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 psycho-thriller is hi ... More >>

The 39 Steps

I love the Cinerama, which always wins our Best of Seattle reader ballots as best movie theater. But I hate the Cinerama, because its management never sends out press releases. So, as I've belatedly discovered, tonight's your last night to catch Vertigo. Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 psycho-thriller is hi ... More >>

To Catch a Thief

I love the Cinerama, which always wins our Best of Seattle reader ballots as best movie theater. But I hate the Cinerama, because its management never sends out press releases. So, as I've belatedly discovered, tonight's your last night to catch Vertigo. Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 psycho-thriller is hi ... More >>

Vertigo

I love the Cinerama, which always wins our Best of Seattle reader ballots as best movie theater. But I hate the Cinerama, because its management never sends out press releases. So, as I've belatedly discovered, tonight's your last night to catch Vertigo. Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 psycho-thriller is hi ... More >>

The Art of the Horror Film Soundtrack

Our faves, from Halloween to The Omen.

French Corruption, Kawai Japanese Rocker Girls, and a Hitchcock Jewel

Our faves, from Halloween to The Omen.

From Hell's Heart, I Litigate at Thee!

A sci-fi legend declares war on scrappy local publisher Fantagraphics. But in the battle of comix versus futurists, who's the bigger bully?

Border Radio and Other New Releases

From L.A. punks to Thai kickboxers.

Wake Me When the Cold War Is Over

De Niro turns CIA history into a snooze-fest.

Oct. 18-25, 2006

Gumby attacks! Dr. Caligari returns. And Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint have a date aboard a train.

Lies Per Gallon

The damning petro-thriller Syriana rambles like an SUV on a Sunday drive.

Days of Being Wild

Also: Ergonomicon, Ghostface, Bob Roll, and Rebecca.

Opening Nights

Also: Ergonomicon, Ghostface, Bob Roll, and Rebecca.

Rear Window

Hitchcock's 1954 classic restored.

The odd couple: Selznick and Hitchcock

Two great egos, three great films.

Bows, Bree Sharp, Bernard Herrmann, Brokeback

Two great egos, three great films.

DJ ANDY SMITH

Two great egos, three great films.

Hit the showers

Gus Van Sant's 'Psycho' goes right down the drain.