ron hobbs

Masterpiece. John Heard is unforgettable as the doomed Cutter. You will never see anything as powerful as this again.

Terrific interviews with very accomplished film makers talking of the subject of Hitchcock. They all have great insights and have studied the Master, his technique and subtext. They become fanboys. They save their reverence for his most brilliantly achieved films like Psycho, Rear Window and Vertigo, Vertigo being arguably the greatest movie ever made. Is it? Yes it is. You can never talk too much about that movie, it's meaning is an infinite rotating spiral forever spinning symbols, elucidation and profundity.

Great film. Best car chase ever. Terrific cast. I particularly like Defoe's bad guy. Instead of some drug lord, we have an artist who counterfeits. A small scene in an art studio explaining Defoe's character, surrounded by paintings, is excellent.

I worked on the first X-men movie, specifically the ending on the Statue of Liberty. We were asked to look at Saboteur the first movie to feature such a climax. I had already seen the movie many times, but it was fun reference. Classic Hitchcock. RIP Norman Lloyd.

I wasn't expecting anything but I really loved this. It was very poignant and the leads were so sympathetic. I was all choked up at he end. What a sweet movie.

Great movie with superb performances. Should be shown in all schools. Terrific script and deft direction by Curtis Hanson (RIP). Bill Hurt is amazing, as all the others. Greed is not good.

The Maltese Falcon, the statue in question, is a MacGuffin, a Hitchcock term for something that motivates the cast, but is really nonsense. The mystery is vague and who killed who is superfluous. What is important is an all star cast delivering lines brimming with wit and insight to the human condition. Bogart is untouchable as the greatest leading man, showing a mix of strength and vulnerability that is heart wrenching. His one liners are incomparable. The rest of the cast are perfect foils to his Sam Spade. I could watch him speak his lines over and over and never get tired. Huston's minimal direction works perfectly with the script and Bogey, the best special effect Hollywood ever created.

My favorite show. Brilliant writing and performing. So happy for the GG noms, although win or lose, I can't stop thinking of this show and how I can't wait for season 3.

Seeing it again, I am amazed at how artful this movie is. Starts off as a rom-com with one of the prettiest actresses ever on screen, she is a delight to look at, and descends into a hell of merciless attacks. The playgirl eventually shows her mettle and rescues the children, and others, from the attacks. This is her story, as well as how she fits into the love circle of Mitch, his mother and sympathetic ex-lover. Nothing prepares you for the onslaught that to this day, still is state of the art. Nothing beats the final shot of them driving away into a mysterious void. That shot, which is obviously a myriad of overlays, is as haunting as any painting by Munch. Hitchcock will always be the best.