So nice of Austin Film Society to finally give this little-known spokesperson for the Universal Studios Backlot Tour his own series. Okay, okay: Before I get a bunch of angry cinephile emails, I’ll drop the bit. He of the famous silhouette directed many of Hollywood’s most enduring thrillers, three of which screen at AFS as part of their mega-movie milieu. Patricia Highsmith adaptation Strangers on a Train chugs its way in first (Dec. 5, 7 & 11), and Al’s apparent favorite Shadow of a Doubt follows (Dec. 6 & 11). If you’ve not yet had your Hitchcock hunger sated, pop in for Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies voiceover actor Anthony Perkins’ iconic performance in the equally good Psycho II prequel, Psycho (Dec. 6 & 10). – James Scott
