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MAKER Alfred Hitchcock and his screenwriter wife Alma Reville risk everything to selffinance "a nice, clean, nasty little piece of work" called Psycho.

On April 16, 1960, the dawn of modern-day horror films was ushered in with the New York premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's now-iconic "Psycho."

Sadly, this isn't it. That's not to say that Sacha Gervasi's movie doesn't possess curiosity value; more that it's a patchwork quilt of events that needed more of Hitchcock's own sharpness behind the lens.

YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA 2 ?12A?. VERDICT: and his screenwriter wife Alma Reville risk everything to self- finance "a nice, clean, nasty little piece of work" called Psycho.

IN Hitchcock Sir Anthony Hopkins takes on Sir Alfred Hitchcock. With a blend of expertly applied prosthetics - from the Oscar-winning make-up artist Howard Berger - and his own well-honed acting skills, Hopkins transforms into the iconic director of such classics as North By Northwest and Psycho .

When Vince Vaughn made a huge splash as the "money" L.A. skirt-chaser in 1996's Swingers , Hollywood knew it liked what it saw.

Rich with Taiwanese history and driven by a loveable, tenacious hero based on Julie's own father, The Third Son is the first American novel written from the Taiwanese perspective.

It's tempting to think we're in the midst of an Alfred Hitchcock resurgence. Last year, for the first time in half a century, a worldwide poll in Sight & Sound magazine chose Vertigo over Citizen Kane as the greatest film of all time; two biopics debuted ; and A&E has already announced a second season of its new TV series Bates Motel , a prequel to ... (more)

After establishing himself as rather innovative director in the 1970's with films such as "Sisters", "Obsession", "Stephen King's Carrie" and "The Fury", director Brian DePalma was considered by many to be the next Alfred Hitchcock thanks to influences of the late director in DePalma's style.

It might not be as gay as his last multimedia art installation, Gay Town , but it's pretty damn close.

What made the actor dress up as Janet Leigh and recreate her murder in Psycho? Here, he explains the thinking behind his latest artwork What interests me about Psycho is how the film addresses one man's imaginary life - how Norman Bates keeps his mother alive in the world of his imagination.

Mix an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have 'The 39 Steps' -- a fast-paced comic whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater, opening this weekend at Haddonfield Plays and Players.

In honor of the release of The Internship being the largest release upon the masses this weekend, we've got it in our heads that we should talk about the film's biggest star, arguably Vince Vaughn , and try to settle the question of his best performance.

"Identity Thief" The box-office hit "Identity Thief" pairs Plainfield native Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman in a comedy that works largely because of its cast.

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ROME The Venice Film Festival announced Wednesday that director and screenwriter Paul Schrader will head the international jury for the festival's Horizons sidebar, while The Canyons , his first directorial effort in five years, will screen on the Lido, out of competition.

J ames Franco is going 'Psycho' for his most recent art exhibit, on view at London's Pace Gallery this week.

He's remembered as the Master of Suspense, the commanding director of such classic thrillers as Psycho, The Birds, Vertigo and Rear Window , but Alfred Hitchcock was also a patriot, and, in surprising news, a photojournalist.

"WHAT if someone good made a horror picture?" asks Alfred Hitchcock of his wife Alma Reville early on in Sacha Gervasi's clever and witty drama about the making of Psycho.

Where you see indecision, Hanna, I see bifurcation. This episode was titled "The Better Half" - partly a reference to Betty's appearance at Henry's campaign event, but also a nod to all the doubling and doppelgnging going on.