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william friedkin

visuals 1971, freeze frame, the french connection, william friedkin

Freeze Frame: THE FRENCH CONNECTION

January 22, 2015

Quick and painless please…

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, crime, drama, emile hirsch, gina gershon, juno temple, killer joe, matthew mcconoughey, thomas haden church, william friedkin

KILLER JOE

September 2, 2012

Southern style deep-fried murder might look good on the plate, but not everybody is going to want to take a bite.

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Ryan McNeil
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