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William Friedkin’s The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial unveils trailer and poster

September 23, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Showtime has released a poster and trailer for The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, the late William Friedkin’s adaptation of Herman Wouk’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The drama stars Jason Clarke as a lawyer who reluctantly defends a Naval officer (Jake Lacy) who is accused of orchestrating a mutiny when he took control of […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Jake Lacy, Jason Clarke, Jay Duplass, Kiefer Sutherland, lance reddick, Lewis Pullman, Monica Raymund, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Tom Riley, William Friedkin

4K Ultra HD Review – The Exorcist (1973)

September 18, 2023 by Brad Cook

The Exorcist, 1973. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair. SYNOPSIS: The Exorcist celebrates its 50th anniversary with a head-turning (I know, I’m so funny) 4K UltraHD edition containing both the original 1973 theatrical cut and the extended director’s edition […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, News, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Ellen Burstyn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, Kitty Winn, Lee J Cobb, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, The Exorcist, William Friedkin

William Friedkin: The Cinematic Sorcerer

August 9, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

We look at the stellar career of the late William Friedkin and in particular his underappreciated masterpiece, Sorcerer… William Friedkin has sadly passed away but left behind a resume filled with masterful cinema including several films which redefined genres. When it comes to cinema, there are some filmmakers who have never quite had the level […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: bug, Cruising, Good Times, Killer Joe, Sorcerer, The Boys in the Band, The Exorcist, The French Connection, To Live and Die in L.A., William Friedkin

R.I.P. William Friedkin (1935 – 2023)

August 7, 2023 by Gary Collinson

Sad news to report today, as it has been announced that Oscar-winning filmmaker William Friedkin, the acclaimed director behind The French Connection and The Exorcist, has passed away aged 87. Beginning his career straight out of high school directing TV and documentaries (including an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour), Friedkin made his feature debut […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: William Friedkin

Blu-ray Review – To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

July 24, 2023 by Brad Cook

To Live and Die in L.A., 1985. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, John Turturro, Darlanne Fluegel, and Dean Stockwell. SYNOPSIS: To Live and Die in L.A. has been issued on Blu-ray a few times, but this new edition accompanies its debut on 4K Ultra HD, and both […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Darlanne Fluegel, Dean Stockwell, Debra Feuer, John Pankow, John Turturro, To Live and Die in L.A., Willem Dafoe, William Friedkin, William Petersen

Underappreciated B-Horror Movies By Great Directors

September 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents under-loved B-horror films from great directors…. Even famous niche directors have underrated gems in their filmography. They’ve created so much wonderful content for audiences (and fans!) to digest that some of their smaller/undermarketed works fly under the radar. Which is a shame because they put just as much effort into them as […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: bug, i'm dangerous tonight, invitation to hell, john carpenter, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Lamberto Bava, Lucio Fulci, Marvelous Videos, Sean S. Cunningham, seance, someone's watching me, Stuart Gordon, terminal invasion, the house of clocks, the ogre, The Pit and the Pendulum, Tobe Hooper, toolbox murders, Wes Craven, William Friedkin

Movie Review – Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist (2019)

November 18, 2020 by Tom Beasley

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Alexandre O. Philippe, Documentary, Horror, Leap of Faith, Shudder, The Exorcist, William Friedkin

An Action Classic That Never Happened: William Friedkin directs Stallone and Rothrock in The Executioner

September 6, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe dives back to a potential action classic that never got rolling. Sylvester Stallone as directed by William Friedkin, with Cynthia Rothrock also attached at one point… Let’s talks action. Let’s throw the name of an icon into the mix…Sylvester Stallone. The man who gave the world Rambo and Rocky. At a time during […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Cynthia Rothrock, Sylvester Stallone, The Executioner, William Friedkin

The Greatest Action Directors of All Time

May 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the greatest action directors of all time… The action genre has never particularly had the greatest respect associated with it. Maybe there’s a feeling that they’re dramatically anaemic, or sometimes intellectually inferior, but this isn’t always the case. It’s a genre that doesn’t always have consistent specialists, because certain directors who […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Akira Kurosawa, Chad Stahelski, George Miller, Jackie Chan, Jesse Johnson, John Ford, John McTiernan, John Woo, Richard Donner, Sam Peckinpah, Sergio Leone, Walter Hill, William Friedkin

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Leap of Faith

October 10, 2019 by Shaun Munro

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 […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, Alexandre O. Philippe, Leap of Faith, The Exorcist, William Friedkin

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