the french connection

The mid-budget crime thriller barely exists anymore. Where once it was the tentpole of mainstream adult cinema, now it is relegated to the odd indie movie rarely seen outside of festivals, the occasional Steven Soderbergh picture or, most…

Auteur. Agent Provocateur. Genius. Tyrant. Madman. All of these titles and more have been used to describe one of America’s greatest directors. William Friedkin is the man behind some of the best thrillers ever made. He made some of the…