Blogs about: William Friedkin
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Mad Bastard II: Madder Bastard
The following story has wound its way around the world, like an anecdotal ourobouros, from screenwriter Stephen Volk to me, so apologies to all concerned if it’s turned mythical en route. Volk i… more →
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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
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cmrok93 wrote 2 days ago: I can only hope that this guy can redeem himself after that piece of crap Cruising. After ace counte … more →
DAY 45: NOVEMBER 29th 2009
ashscores wrote 3 weeks ago: CLICK FOR TRAILER What? The belief in evil – and that evil can be cast out. From these two str … more →
The Exorcist (1973)
singinghotdog wrote 4 weeks ago: “Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on this street, in this house. A … more →
The Chicago Connection to The French Connection
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suzidoll wrote 4 weeks ago: Last week, I showed William Friedkin’s The French Connection in my film history class to represent t … more →
Episode 30: Slap Shot (1977, George Roy Hill) / Cruising (1980, William Friedkin)
Andrew wrote 1 month ago: This week on An Alan Smithee Podcast, we apparently continue our Queer Film Studies program with the … more →
"The Hideous Dropping Off of the Veil" in Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist: Part II
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kajltomas wrote 1 month ago: Editor’s Note: This is part II in a series of posts on The Exorcist and Rosemary’s Baby … more →
"The Hideous Dropping Off of the Veil" in Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist: Part I
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kajltomas wrote 1 month ago: Editor’s Note: this blog post assumes that you have seen the films The Exorcist and Rosemary’s Baby … more →
"No dancing or singing. They just talk."
Jamie wrote 1 month ago: The Birthday Party (William Friedkin, 1968) From the Losey trilogy onwards Harold Pinter’s cus … more →
Still the Scariest Movie Ever Made
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kaseydriscoll wrote 1 month ago: The Exorcist (1973) "This sow is mine!" In 1973 William Friedkin created a screen adaptati … more →
Retro Review: Exorcist: The Beginning
soothsayer767 wrote 1 month ago: In 1973, a little film directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection) was released that caused … more →
Ghanavision: Hand-Painted Film Posters from Ghana
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morlockjeff wrote 2 months ago: Is this some new folk art movement? A new way of seeing film promotion reflected back at us through … more →
The Exorcist
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betterthananap wrote 2 months ago: The following post is by a special guest contributor who finally decided to grace us with her presen … more →
The French Connection (William Friedkin, 1971)
paynith wrote 2 months ago: USA, 104 min + The French Connection: An Interview with William Friedkin (GoogleDocs) + The Genre Fi … more →
My Big Gay Heart of Darkness - Irreversible (2002) and Cruising (1980)
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Jonathan McCalmont wrote 3 months ago: In 1975 the Nigerian author and critic Chinua Achebe gave a lecture that sent shock-waves through th … more →
"Blue Chips" Movie Review: What Could Have Been
Alexander K wrote 3 months ago: This movie seems to have a funny and interesting idea from the outlook. Yet this movies never quite … more →
William Friedkin Birthday - August 29
goremasterfx wrote 3 months ago: William Friedkin (born 29 August 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American film director, producer a … more →
Three Greats
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Sonic Charmer wrote 4 months ago: I tend to like most movies I see nowadays (with the help of internet recommendation software, Netfli … more →
Episode 21: Wages of Fear (1953, Henri-Georges Clouzot) / Talk Radio (1988, Oliver Stone)
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Andrew wrote 4 months ago: MP3 Download iTunes Download This week on An Alan Smithee Podcast, Andrew and Matt take a dangerous … more →
The French Connection (1971)
Dragan Antulov wrote 4 months ago: A Film Review Copyright Dragan Antulov 2009 All cliches, even the most annoying, used to be brillian … more →
