The director specialized in grimy thrillers and social dramas that occasionally courted controversy.
Category: Movies
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William Friedkin’s Final Film to Premiere at the Venice Film Festival
“The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” with Jake Lacy and Kiefer Sutherland, was the director’s first new drama in more than a decade.
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William Friedkin, Director of ‘French Connection’ and ‘Exorcist,’ Dies at 87
He made his name with two of the biggest box-office hits of the 1970s. But despite some later successes, he never regained his early acclaim.
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Who Is Neil Breen?
The producer, writer, director and star has made five imaginative, bewildering low-budget paranormal thrillers, spurring both ridicule and awe.
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‘Barbie’ Reaches $1 Billion at the Box Office, Warner Bros. Says
No movie in Warner Bros. history has sold so many tickets so fast, the studio said of the movie directed by Greta Gerwig.
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‘Barbie’ Is a Sleeper Hit in China
The movie has exceeded box office expectations, as China’s female moviegoers celebrate a film that addresses women’s rights head-on.
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Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
Dinosaurs, androids, darkness and superheroes factor into this months sci-fi picks.
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Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
Dinosaurs, androids, darkness and superheroes factor into this months sci-fi picks.
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Thanks to Carol Burnett and Dolly Parton, New Life for a 1988 Film
“Tokyo Pop,” starring Carrie Hamilton, a daughter of the comedian, was a critical hit that had fallen into obscurity and has now been restored.
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Five Children’s Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a stereotype-defying shape-shifter, superpowered shelter pets and the newest “Guardians of the Galaxy” adventure.
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‘Shortcomings’ Review: Dazed and Confused
Directed by Randall Park, this charming comedy about a Japanese American man’s belated coming-of-age touches upon fascinating questions of identity but fails to dig below the surface.
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‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Review: Gleefully Jumping the Shark
This lively sequel to 2018’s somewhat tepid killer-shark blockbuster greatly improves upon its predecessor by getting gorier, funnier and more stylish.