#classic-cinema

#classic-cinema

When the rickety ladder that gets them to a tiny platform at the structure's top falls to smithereens, the women suddenly discover new meanings of SOL. The film is nothing if not an excuse to gloriously parade a series of show-stopping, sweaty-palm scenes, yet it becomes a deeply psychological, intricate twin character study as Mann gradually peels back the layers of Hunter and Becky's up-and-down friendship, and the latter's gradual rediscovery of her courage.

In captivity, Guido uses his creativity and theatrical instincts to convince the boy that the camp is an elaborate game, with the player conquering the most challenges.

The Stanford Theatre will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a week of silent films, including the comedy that opened the theater on June 9, 1925.

The influx of Hitchcock on Netflix is part of a special six-week series, "HITCH! The Original Cinema Influencer" featuring 60 films, 36 of which are Hitchcock's.