It’s no secret that Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite film director, but even I don’t love him as much as his fellow film directors love him. Hollywood has always been famous for following trends and jumping on bandwagons, but rarely has the imitating been more explicit than the long, venerable line of homages to Hitchcock by some of our finest filmmakers. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2013
A valentine for “Valentine”
Today is Valentine’s Day, and it’s the first one on which my novel, Valentine, is available as an e-book, and sales at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc., have suddenly spiked. It’s gratifying (and a bit worrying) that the book is still popular on the holiday it “celebrates.” Continue reading
Book v. Movie: The Woman In Black
I remember the first time I read Susan Hill’s now-classic ghost story, The Woman In Black. I was transported to a northern coastal village in England at the turn of the last century, and I was mesmerized by the tale. The novel was published in 1983, and it was soon adapted for TV, radio, and the stage. The play is still running in London’s West End after more than 20 years. I’ve never seen it, but I was interested to see the recent film version. Continue reading