Tag Archives: William Friedkin

Notes on “Cruising”

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: It’s possible that writer-director William Friedkin allowed “Cruising” to go so far, to be so extreme, in part because he felt that his experience directing the 1970 “The Boys in the Band,” often acknowledged as the … Continue reading →

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“Sorcerer”

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: William Friedkin’s 1977 metaphysical action-adventure film had an almost ludicrously unhappy initial release. Although it was widely anticipated and was one of the biggest productions of its era, the critics were hard on the film, finding it overbearing and … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Secrets of Princeton. As a PU grad, I’ll vouch for the accuracy of this one. Lloyd Fonvielle is inspired by a book about the West by Frederick Law Olmstead, a great American artist best-known as the co-designer … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics | Tagged Cass Gilbert, Frederick Law Olmstead, George Axelrod, immigration, Lloyd Fonvielle, Lord Love a Duck, Mark Sisson, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Sailer, Tuesday Weld, William Friedkin | 4 Comments

“Killer Joe”

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A white-trash/noir, doublecrossin’, absurdist melodrama, directed by William Friedkin from a Tracy Letts play that The Question Lady and I also loved. Friedkin may be in his 70s but he has made an energized and outrageous film … Continue reading →