Remembering Gene Hackman (1930-2025)
Gene Hackman, a Hollywood legend, captivated audiences with roles like Popeye Doyle and Lex Luthor. His legacy as a versatile, tough-guy actor lives on through his unforgettable performances.
The French Connection
Flashback Interview: William Friedkin on Killer Joe and His Many Influences
With William Friedkin's passing earlier this week, we're taking a look back at our Editor-in-Chief Jason Gorber's in-depth interview with the legend back in 2012.
Interview: William Friedkin
We talk to master filmmaker William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection about his latest film Killer Joe, and the casting of Matthew McConaughey, his working relationship with playwright Tracy Letts, his thoughts on the NC-17 rating, what he thinks movies are missing these days, why he doesn't make many films, the writing of his memoirs, which Hollywood classic he never liked, and the status of two of his films that have never surfaced on DVD in this in-depth interview.
