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• ‘Azrael’ Starring Samara Weaving Hits Blu-ray in January December 5, 2024 5:10 pm Bloody Disgusting - California Al Pacino will cruise for a killer on 4K Ultra HD when Cruising is released by Arrow Video on February 25. The 1980 serial killer thriller’s long-unavailable theatrical version has been newly restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative in Dolby …
• Anatomy of a Scene: ‘The French Connection’ reinvents the cinematic car chase December 2, 2024 3:47 pm Far Out Magazine (Credits: Far Out / 20th Century-Fox) Two-thirds of the way through William Friedkin‘s 1971 breakout thriller The French Connection, the lead character, a plain-clothes narcotics detective named Popeye (Gene Hackman), finally gets a shot at catching …
• Arrow Video’s February slate includes 4Ks of Cruising, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and Lifeforce December 1, 2024 4:39 pm JoBlo Arrow Video has William Friedkin’s Cruising, Tobe Hooper’s TCM 2 and Lifeforce, and more arriiving in February. Arrow Video has unveiled their February Blu-ray lineup, hitting some major titles that will find viewers cruising the streets of New York City, …
• 10 Good Movies With Bad Titles, Ranked November 30, 2024 7:26 pm Collider Sometimes a movie can get almost everything right. Solid script, good director, talented cast, etc. When those elements come together, there's a high probability that the resulting movie is going to be memorable. Even great movies can sometimes fumble …
• Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival Returns October 10 October 1, 2024 2:08 pm River Journal - New York The historic towns of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown prepare to once again become the epicenter of cinematic enchantment with the return of the Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival (SHIFF) from October 10-13, 2024. SHIFF, which is a celebration of …
• Readers sound off on Trump’s lawlessness, Mayor Adams’ indictments and stop-and-frisk September 27, 2024 8:56 am New York Daily News In some people’s eyes, Donald can do no wrong Mechanicville, N.Y.: Donald Trump gets away with evading consequences for everything he illegally violates. Why is this contempt for the rule of law what his supporters admire about him? It has been documented …
• Retired NYPD Detective honored for 1968 heroism August 23, 2024 7:38 am FOX 5 - New York Retired NYPD Detective honored for 1968 heroism Retired NYPD Detective Randy Jurgensen was honored Thursday for his heroism apprehending a suspect who shot a police officer in 1968, all while being off-duty, in plain clothes and without backup. FOX 5 NY…
• Police Combat Cross awarded to detective nearly half a century after he apprehended cop killer August 22, 2024 8:11 pm AM New York Metro Randy Jurgensen met with top cop Caban inside of police headquarters in Lower Manhattan on Aug. 22 in a private ceremony attended by police brass and family members. Photo by Dean Moses Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and …
• Every Stephen King Acting Role In One Of His Movie & TV Adaptations, Ranked April 6, 2024 12:16 pm Screen Rant Summary Stephen King's cameos in adaptations of his own work are like fun Easter eggs that enhance the viewing experience for his fans. King's appearances often foreshadow the horror to come in the story and add an element of surprise or humor. …
• Cruising: William Friedkin thriller was inspired by serial killer who had an acting role in The Exorcist October 20, 2023 7:27 pm JoBlo William Friedkin was inspired to direct Cruising after finding out someone he worked with on The Exorcist was a serial killer While looking for a project to follow the success of his films The French Connection and The Exorcist, director William Friedkin …
• Vigilante (4K UHD) September 15, 2023 4:31 am Los Angeles Herald - California Director: William Lustig Screenplay: Richard Vetere Stars: Robert Forster (Eddie Marino), Fred Williamson (Nick), Richard Bright (Burke), Rutanya Alda (Vickie Marino), Don Blakely (Prago), Joseph Carberry (Ramon), Willie Coln (Frederico "Rico" …
• “The French Connection.” August 7, 2023 8:55 pm South Florida Sun Sentinel Former NYPD Detective Randy Jurgensen watched the classic car chase in “The French Connection” from a front row seat: The passenger’s side of Popeye Doyle’s 1970 four-door Pontiac sedan. The ex-cop worked as a technical advisor for director William …
• All 66 Stephen King Books Ranked From Worst To Best December 12, 2020 7:30 pm Screen Rant Summary Stand By Me is Stephen King's favorite movie adaptation as it faithfully followed the novella The Body and captured the emotional essence of the story. Stephen King's uncut version of The Stand is considered a masterpiece due to its detail, …