Film Review – The Girl

Director Alfred Hitchcock built an entire career out of obsessive
control, from his unparalleled filmmaking skills to his pop culture
persona, creating a literal silhouette that promised a specialized
offering of entertainment ahead. Hitchcock the legend is the stuff of
books, documentaries, and conversation. Hitchcock the man is another
story, rarely discussed throughout the years, with the sordid details of
his work ethic kept to a dull roar while cineastes celebrated his
cinematic achievements. 2012 welcomes two pictures endeavoring to expose
the helmer’s unsavory side, with November’s “Hitchcock” and “The Girl,”
a most peculiar HBO production that really rakes the icon over the
coals, and perhaps deservedly so. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com