Don't Quit Your Day Job: Directors' Cameos in Films Did you know Alfred Hitchcock made cameo appearances in 37 of his movies? Not all film directors were quite as prolific as Hitchcock was, but there's certainly no shortage of them appearing in their own productions. For whatever reason, be it a deep-seated desire to act, a lack of a casting budget, or just "if you want something done right, do it ... Read full entry

I know Alfred Hitchcock has influenced no end of directors, but fans of 1996's L'Appartement, directed by Gilles Mimouni, will enjoy this short article that makes some side-by-side comparisons between scenes from L'Appartement and Hitchcock's movies Vertigo, Rear Window, and Strangers on a Train.

Best Films That Never Won a Best Picture Oscar Some interesting examples of movies that generally enjoyed runaway success at the box office, yet did not receive Oscars for Best Picture, or even Best Director. We can hope our favorite movie will come away with the big prize, but in the long run, some of the best pictures ever made did not receive Best Picture Oscars. A good example would be ... Read full entry