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WTF Happened to Sorcerer (1977)?
Posted 3 months ago
William Friedkin's 1977 masterpiece, Sorcerer, is one of the great unseen movies. But why haven't more people seen it?
William Friedkin
Date of Birth
1935-08-29
Date of Death
2023-08-07
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Awesome Art’s Tribute to 70’s Cinema with Alien, Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange, Deer Hunter, The Godfather, Jaws, Rocky, Star Wars
Posted 3 months ago
This week features our tribute to 70's Cinema with Alien, Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange, Deer Hunter, The Godfather, Jaws, and more!
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Awesome Art Spotlight and Interview: Huan Do
Posted 8 months ago
Theodore For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month...
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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Batgirl, E.T., The Exorcist, The Fall Of The House Of Usher
Posted 3 years ago
Theodore , Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and...
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Guillermo del Toro on working with the great William Friedkin on his final movie
Posted 3 years ago
Guillermo del Toro gushes about working with the great William Friedkin on his final movie, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Review
Posted 3 years ago
William Friedkin's final movie, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is a great actor's showcase for Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Clarke.
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The Exorcist: a snippet of Eileen Dietz’s Pazuzu makeup test makes its way online
Posted 3 years ago
A 30 second snippet of Eileen Dietz's Pazuzu makeup test for the 1973 classic The Exorcist has shown up online
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The Exorcist possesses theaters for 50th anniversary
Posted 3 years ago
The Exorcist will return to theaters for a limited engagement next month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic horror.
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Guillermo del Toro was William Friedkin’s backup director on The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Posted 3 years ago
William Friedkin personally requested that Guillermo del Toro be his backup director on The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
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The Arrow in the Head Show honors the late William Friedkin
Posted 3 years ago
With the passing of legendary director William Friedkin who gave us timeless classics such as The Exorcist, The French Connection, Sorcerer, To Live And Die in LA, Rampage and the list goes, today’s Arrow In The Head Show episode (hit...
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The Exorcist: Believer director and producer mourn late William Friedkin
Posted 3 years ago
David Gordon Green and Jason Blum remembered The Exorcist director William Friedkin as an inspiration to their work.
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The Exorcist star Linda Blair pays tribute to director William Friedkin
Posted 3 years ago
The Exorcist star Linda Blair paid tribute to the film's director William Friedkin, who has passed away at age 87
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial: William Friedkin’s final film starring Kiefer Sutherland heads to the Venice Film Festival
Posted 3 years ago
The late William Friedkin's The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial starring Kiefer Sutherland will play at the Venice Film Festival.
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Netflix gives you a first look at the upcoming action comedy Bad Day, starring Cameron Diaz
Posted 2 days ago
Cameron Diaz is just a normal mom who is about to have a bad day in the upcoming Netflix action comedy from the director of Back in Action.
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The first reactions to Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars say it’s “emotional,” and one of the director’s most “human” films
Posted 1 day ago
The first reactions to Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic epic, The Dog Stars, say the sci-fi film is "surprisingly emotional" and sprawling.
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Box Office Update: Spider-Man: Brand New Day on top as Insidious opens solid and Mutiny struggles
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day dominates its fourth weekend with $36M, while Insidious: Out of the Further opens to $23M and Mutiny underperforms.
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From Psycho to When Harry Met Sally: Mel Brooks picks his 20 favourite movies
Posted 2 days ago
Mel Brooks is 100, which means he's been alive for more of film history than nearly anyone else, so what are some of his favourite movies?
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Star Trek celebrates 60 Years in theaters with AMC marathon screenings, exclusive collectibles, and Regal documentary
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Celebrate 60 years of Star Trek this September with AMC double-feature screenings, exclusive collectible merch, & a Regal documentary event.
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Christopher Nolan Movies Ranked: Where Does The Odyssey Land?
Posted 1 month ago
We rank all of Christopher Nolan's movies, up to and including his latest release, The Odyssey!
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Every Live-Action Spider-Man Movie Ranked: Which One Is the Best?
Posted 3 weeks ago
From 2002 to 2026, we're taking a look at every Live Action Spider-man film and ranking them. Let's see how they stack up!
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VHS Gems: The ’80s Movies We Discovered at the Video Store
Posted 2 weeks ago
We take a look back at some eighties classics that weren't huge theatrical hits but became classics on home video.
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Every Spider-Man Actor Ranked: From Nicholas Hammond to Tom Holland
Posted 2 weeks ago
From Tobey Maguire to Tom Holland, we rank every big-screen Spider-Man actor based on impact, heart, and performance. Who claims the top spot?
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Top 5 Movie Posters by the Legendary Drew Struzan
Posted 3 weeks ago
The late, great Drew Struzan has created some of the greatest movie posters in pop culture. Today, we take a look at some of them!
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What Are Your Ten Desert Island Movies?
Posted 2 weeks ago
You’ve been stranded on a desert island and you can only bring ten movies to watch. I'll give you my picks, but let us know your choices!
