New to Blu-ray and up for grabs in this contest is The French Connection and French Connection II starring Gene Hackman as “Popeye” Doyle on Blu-ray Disc. We have five sets of the two French ...

Was this the greatest decade for film? Do you feel the need for speed? To Live and Exorcise like a French Sorcerer. The Oscar winner passed away in February. Hackman spoke to the anger on both sides ...

When you think of Best Picture Oscar winners, you think of grand epics or weighty historical topics, not grimy, intimate cops-and-robbers dramas. 2. Friedkin -- then an up-and-coming young director ...

The story goes that 1970s Hollywood was a golden age for creative freedom, a time when maverick filmmakers could make their freewheeling passion projects without interference from studio suits. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Nov 11, 2021, 01:00pm EST This article is more than 4 years old.