Alfred Hitchcock's 5 Greatest Masterpieces, Ranked

"Pure cinema" is a curious and tantalizing phrase that was reportedly favored by the Master of Suspense throughout his career. Though the definition of this term has proven to be somewhat malleable over the decades, surely the core of it is about what cinema gives you that every other medium simply cannot. One of the greatest minds in entertainment history, one that can and must be remembered as a genius, Alfred Hitchcock innovated and mastered countless methods of visual storytelling in delivering entertainment that audiences of the time flocked to in droves. He would set the bar for sophistication, and he was a provocateur. The way he had to tiptoe around censors of the time often made him greater and more creative.