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 […]
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 […]
The Exorcist with horror icon Kane Hodder – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #35
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, prolific horror actor and stuntman Kane Hodder discusses demonic classic The Exorcist… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, horror icon Kane Hodder pops by to discuss his roles […]
The Exorcist director says Exorcist II is “the worst piece of sh*t I’ve ever seen”
With 1973’s The Exorcist, director William Friedkin created one of the greatest and most successful horror movies of all time, only for studio Warner Bros. to follow it up with a strong contender for the worst sequel in history with 1977’s Exorcist II: The Heretic. If you’re unlucky enough to have seen the movie, then […]
Movie Marathon: From Friedkin to Mann, via William Petersen and Tangerine Dream
Tom Jolliffe looks back at four must see cult classics… Whilst perusing a few episodes of Mark Kermode Uncut I stumbled upon an episode focused on a film I’d been meaning to see for a fair while. Firstly, it was directed by William Friedkin, a cinematic great. Secondly the film is scored by Tangerine Dream. […]
William Friedkin developing Killer Joe TV series
According to IndieWire, director William Friedkin is in development on a TV series based upon his 2011 black comedy crime film Killer Joe. The site reports that Friedkin revealed at the Lumiere Festival in France that he is teaming with producer Bobby Maresco (Million Dollar Baby) for a new take on the story, which will […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 9 – The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist, 1973. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Lee J Cobb, and Jason Miller SYNOPSIS: When 12-year-old Regan MacNeil becomes possessed by a demonic entity, two priests are called in to perform an exorcism to hopefully banish the demon and save the young girl before it’s too late. […]
The Exorcist director to guest on The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror episode
The Simpsons has landed an icon in the world of horror (and film in general) to make a guest appearance on its upcoming 28th annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode. One of the three chapters of “Treehouse of Horror XXVIII” will see The Exorcist director/Academy Award winner William Friedkin returning to his horror roots for a chillingly […]
Blu-ray Review – To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
To Live and Die in L.A., 1985. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, Dean Stockwell, John Turturro, Robert Downey Sr., Dwier Brown, Michael Greene, Darlanne Fluegel, Steve James. SYNOPSIS: A secret service agent goes out for revenge when his partner is killed but has to resort to criminal […]
William Friedkin says there isn’t gender or race prejudice in cinema, claims Hollywood is an “open playing field”
There has been a call over the last few years for more women and people of colour to be represented both on screen and behind the camera, particularly after with this year’s Oscar nominations where every single director nominated was white and male. William Friedkin, director of classic movies such as The Exorcist and The French Connection, […]