Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works the film primarily focuses on his American classics such as "Shadow of a Doubt" "Notorious" "Rear Window" "Vertigo" "Psycho" and "The Birds". The movie also covers his television years and neatly examines the Hitchcock signature touches from his inevitable brief cameo to his famous MacGuffin.