Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
william friedkin
It’s not even a month since we lost the great William Friedkin. He made history as one of the leading directors of the ‘New Hollywood’,... Read More
The last time I saw The Exorcist in the theater (for its re-release in 2010) I got so anxious that I made myself physically sick, and I... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 27 – ‘The Boys in the Band’ (William Friedkin, 1970)
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Film Review: ‘The Exorcist’ doc ‘Leap of Faith’ is a Friedkin echo chamber but still a devil of a good time
‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Review: Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield Astonish in Oscar Boyson’s Look at Teenage Dirtbags, Baby [B+]
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Legendary Bay Area Publicist Karen Larsen Shutters Larsen Associates but Boutique Firm to Continue