Rear Window – A captivating story of a Peeping Tom that keeps you guessing

Rear Window is a film that I had been aware of for many years but had only recently watched following my newfound love of films from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, Rear Window tells the story of a wheelchair-bound photographer, L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies (Stewart), recuperating...

To Catch a Thief review – A beautiful film but your attention might start to wander

Cary Grant and Grace Kelly are a dream pairing, but when you add diamonds, burglary and the French Riviera into the mix, you suddenly have a hefty amount of glamour and intrigue. To Catch a Thief, released in 1955 and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, sees Grant's John Robie, a retired cat burglar, accused of a...

High Society review – A fun treat starring three greats from the Golden Age of Hollywood

High Society (1956) Director: Charles Walters Starring: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra Socialite Tracy Lord (Kelly) is getting married, however her first husband, C. K. Dexter (Crosby), is still in love with her and when a journalist (Sinatra) arrives to cover the nuptials, Tracy suddenly has more than one suitor vying for her attention....