Born in Chicago, Illinois, William Friedkin is an esteemed American film director, producer and screenwriter who’s perhaps best known for directing 1971’s The French Connection (which received five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director) and influental 1973 horror film The Exorcist. In a career that has expanded across six decades, Friedkin may not […]
Day: August 21, 2017
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10 Great Social Commentary Movies That Reflect Contemporary Society
At its most fundamental essence, cinema is a representation of our lives. The grandiosity of an image on a movie screen can encourage us to laugh, move us to cry, or just stare in wonder as a foray of colors, shapes, and sounds culminate together to create…something new. When we watch a film, we choose […]
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10 Gems of World Cinema You May Have Missed
Too many great movies, too little time. That’s the universal problem for all cinephiles all around the world. There is no shortcut in terms of picking good movies to watch, but one thing you can do is to avoid Hollywood major productions, keep your mind open, set your eyes on other parts of the world […]