I am in the process of watching all the Hitch films(four shy of finishing), in sequence (well, that didn't quite work). Predictably, I share many of the same favorites with you all, with "I Confess" and "Shadow of a Doubt" topping my list.

Given that, on re-watching "The Birds", I realized that, though superficially a "monster movie", it is really a penetrating exploration of the relationships between four women(or should that be "amongst"?)Jessica Tandy was never better, and that, alone, makes it a "must see".

"Sabotage", which many, even here, confuse with "Saboteur", though often overlooked, must be his most merciless film, as pulls us through the brutality of a terrorist attack with the ticking of a clock. The suspense comes from knowing what will happen, and watching as it does.

If you loved "The 39 Steps", "Young and Innocent" seems almost a second version, a handsome, young man is wrongly accused of murder, abducts a witty ingenue and runs from the the police. It is strictly fun, and one scarcely realizes that Nova Pilbeam is not Madeleine Carroll, and that Derrick De Marney is not Robert Donat. The ending is even....well, watch it and see! Worth it for Hitchcock's appearance.

I found "The Paradine Case", which I remembered well, to be rather disappointing, and I kept thinking that Gregory Peck was not very convincing at court, and definitely *not* Robert Donat...

I found that even the most familiar of his films held surprises, and I am glad I stayed true to purpose and didn't pass over films I'd seen recently.