Alfred Hitchcock Never Won an Oscar: Go Figure

John W. Whitehead March 1st, 2011

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Alfred Hitchcock is routinely and without doubt listed as the best film director of all time. His films are heralded as some of the most influential movies ever made–affecting the directing styles of other directors around the world who are now considered masters themselves. And although he received numerous awards and accolades, he never once received an Oscar f … (Read More)

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Lifeboat (1944)

Watching Theology May 8th, 2007

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One of the great ethics debates is that age-old question: what if you were in a sinking lifeboat and had to choose someone to throw out? Hitchcock's film Lifeboat may not face that question, though it touches enough theology, philosophy, ethics and sociology to keep amateur thinkers busy for a while. Join us in our sophomore podcast as we look at the mirky waters surrounding a group of unlikely castaways, including a devious Nazi. We'll ask about providence &# … (Read More)

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