© 2023 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. October 16, 2023 The Exorcist: Believer is a ‘retcon’ film - it imagines none of the sequels exist. This sequel shouldn’t exist, either Alexander Howard, University of Sydney What seems at first blush to be an innovative approach to franchise movie-making is nothing more than a futile exercise in cinematic nostalgia.
Harvey Keitel as Charlie in Scorsese’s seminal Mean Streets. TCD/ ProdDB / Alamy September 12, 2023 1973: a golden year for film that rewrote the rules of cinema Lesley Harbidge, University of South Wales From Mean Streets to The Exorcist and Badlands, 1973 was a year that showcased the audacious talent in Hollywood that was experimenting with darker themes and new film techniques.
William Friedkin, far right, with his Oscar for best achievement in directing for The French Connection. AP Photo, File August 8, 2023 The incredible creativity of William Friedkin: Oscars, box-office hits – and arthouse, experimental genre cinema Bruce Isaacs, University of Sydney New Hollywood filmmaker William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, has died at 87.