Kim Novak’s Vertigo, 2025.Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe Starring Kim Novak, Alexandre O. Philippe SYNOPSIS:Explores Kim Novak’s life, highlighting her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, and her journey from stardom to a reclusive life as an artist in Oregon, using rare archival footage and Novak’s own reflections.A pleasing look at essential film history, Swiss filmmaker Alexandro […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Taking
The Taking, 2021.Written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe.SYNOPSIS:Following his acclaimed documentaries on Psycho, Alien and The Exorcist, Alexandre O. Philippe turns to Monument Valley for his latest inspiration.Genre film documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52, Memory: The Origins of Alien) takes a swift move away from horror for his latest project, a deep-dish meditation on […]
Movie Review – Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist (2019)
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist, 2019.Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. Starring William Friedkin.SYNOPSIS:A journey through the creation and legacy of The Exorcist, straight from the horse’s mouth.There aren’t many horror movies which have been as thoroughly analysed and dissected as The Exorcist. William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece has been the subject of millions […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith, 2019.Written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. Starring William Friedkin.SYNOPSIS:A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, Leap of Faith explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.Veteran pop-culture documentarian […]
Movie Review – Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
Memory: The Origins of Alien, 2019.Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. Starring Tom Skerritt, Diane O’Bannon, Axelle Carolyn, Roger Corman, Veronica Cartwright, Ben Mankiewicz, and Alan Jones.SYNOPSIS:Documentary focusing on how Alien and, more specifically, its central antagonist came into being.Just when you think there is nothing more to be mined from the making of Ridley Scott’s […]
Interview: Alexandre O. Philippe talks Doc of the Dead and watering down the zombie genre
Luke Owen sits down with Doc of the Dead director Alexandre O. Philippe…Out on DVD and VOD on Monday, Doc of the Dead is the most comprehensive look at the zombie sub-genre within horror. To celebrate its release, Luke Owen sat down with director Alexandre O. Philippe to talk about the documentary, his thoughts on the […]
