Skin Game

Pros: Early Alfred Hitchcock, Good Moral

Cons: Slow moving

The Bottom Line: A decent Hitchcock from his British period, it shows how a person can be so filled with zeal that he destroys himself. Worth watching

Review: The Skin Game (1931) Alfred Hitchcock is recognized as one of the great directors of motion pictures mainly based on his sterling studio work with Hollywood of the 50s and 60s. What you might not know is Hitchcock has a vast oeuvre that preceded this ...

Pros: The cast, and the touch of the master..the story isn't bad you know.

Cons: Bad soundtrack, could use some fix-up magic

The Bottom Line: This was Hitchcock's fifth feature with SOUND. A must for avid Hitch fans. It is better than you think!

Review: This is one of Hitchcock’s early efforts, which is not very well known, but nevertheless showcases some of the best aspects of the master director’s film making efforts. No, sports fans, there is no “porno” involved (excerpt perhaps tangentially) so...

Pros: Solid acting

Cons: Fairly poor sound quality on DVD

The Bottom Line: Good rainy day movie.

Review: This is an early (1931) Hitchcock drama starring John Longden and Helen Haye. Two feuding families, one aristocratic and the other self-made, make up the plot of this movie. Set in a small English village, the tension builds between the two families as...