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William Friedkin Thinks 'Cruising' Isn't Controversialnew

The director insists that certain gay groups' decision to assail the plot for being homophobic is akin to prostitutes complaining about a movie based on Jack the Ripper.
New York Press  |  Eric Kohn  |  09-06-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Two Takes on William Friedkin's 'Cruising'new

The 1980 tale of an undercover cop's pursuit of a serial killer in the West Village's leather-clad S-M scene is being screened in select cities in anticipation of the DVD release.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Matt Sussman and Jason Shimai  |  09-05-2007  |  Reviews

'Bug': Creepy Crawliesnew

Bug can't help but overwhelm the best of William Friedkin's intentions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Felicia Feaster  |  05-24-2007  |  Reviews

Love 'Bug'new

The craziness is contagious in this claustrophobic, unsatisfying thriller.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Kristian Lin  |  05-24-2007  |  Reviews

William Friedkin's 'Bug' Gets Under the Skinnew

The director of The Exorcist can still deliver the creeps, even on a budget.
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  Rob Nelson  |  05-23-2007  |  Reviews

Bugged: William Friedkin Follows the Trajectory of American Fear

William Friedkin ratchets up suspense and terror to an almost unbearable level with his adaptation of Tracy Letts' award-winning 2004 Off-Broadway play Bug.
Maui Time  |  Cole Smithey  |  05-15-2007  |  Reviews

William Friedkin Talks About 'Bug'

I spoke with "Billy" Friedkin in the library dining room of a sleek purple and blue yacht floating beside a pier at last year's Cannes film festival where Bug won the International Critic's Prize.
Maui Time  |  Cole Smithey  |  05-14-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

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