By Gary M. Kramer. AFI Docs, formerly known as Silverdocs, took place June 19th through June 23rd in Silver Spring, MD and this year, for the first time, at several venues in Washington, DC. The program–54 features and 8 shorts, plus panels, Galas, and other special events–made for a busy […]
Appreciating Hitchcock All Over Again: ‘The Hitchcock 9’ stateside tour
July 2, 2013
By Michael T. Toole. “The silent pictures were the purest form of cinema.” (Alfred Hitchcock) It’s not that I ever lost appreciation for Hitchcock, but somehow watching his embryonic work, I savored again the beauty and ease that he conveyed his narratives, with images over dialogue. The result is not […]