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Defending Cinematic Heresy: John Boorman’s The Exorcist II: The Heretic

October 17, 2023

Despite ritualistically crowning lists of the worst sequels ever made, in no way does The Heretic exemplify “sequelitis.” It’s neither a quick cash-in nor a rehash of the original. Its[…]

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The Lewton-Friedkin-Kubrick Connection

June 29, 2006

I saw William Friedkin’s Cruising for the first time in 25 years when it played on IFC recently. Having listened to Friedkin’s DVD audio commentary on Val Lewton’s The Leopard[…]

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