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The Essentials: The Films Of Abel Ferrara

November 25, 2021 10:42 am

“My existence is about making movies, so I've just got to rock and roll with the punches.” That’s a quote from the inimitable, Bronx-born Abel Ferrara, one of the most brilliant and infamous filmmakers cu...

The ‘Bad Lieutenant’ Is Turning Into An International Franchise & ‘The Crow’ Reboot Will Try To Fly Again

Christopher Marc

July 11, 2021 10:35 am

News

Once upon a time, there was a plan to turn Abel Ferrara's sleaze/bad cop masterpiece, "Bad Lieutenant," into a franchise. The original 1992 film starring Harvey Keitel was rated NC-17, featured full-frontal nu...

25 Essential Films About Corrupt Cops & Police Brutality

Nicholas Laskin and Max Roux

June 25, 2020 2:26 pm

Features, News

Months before the 2016 presidential election, Alternet writer Adam Johnson used the term “copraganda” to describe any media story that “that uncritically advances a police department's image or helps undermine...

Comparing Werner Herzog & Abel Ferrara’s Versions Of ‘Bad Lieutenant’

Gary Garrison

July 30, 2016 10:32 am

News

It doesn’t even need to be said, but Hollywood loves revitalizing an old property that already has a fan base in the hopes that it will guarantee a hit. But quite frankly, it’s a bit of a limp formula that stym...

20 Best Breakout Movies From The Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Section

Nikola Grozdanovic

May 11, 2016 1:24 pm

Features, News

With a reputation for being the most prestigious and hotly anticipated film festival in the world, Cannes is full of riches beyond the films playing in Competition. And yet, the movies programmed in the Un Cert...

The Essentials: Nicolas Cage’s Best Films

The Playlist Staff

July 16, 2010 4:01 pm

Features, News

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Yes, the career of Nicolas Cage has taken a serious nosedive in recent years. His frightening hairline has become the butt of endless jokes, his personal life is always a mess (he named his son Kal-El after Sup...

The Most Disappointing & Overrated Films of 2009

Rodrigo Perez

January 22, 2010 3:40 pm

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Ok, bear with us. Our 2009 coverage finishes today... sort of. One major soundtrack and scores piece to do. Anywhoo...We were originally going to do two separate lists of Most Disappointing and Most Overrated f...

Abel Ferrara Loses ‘Game of Death’

Gabe Toro

November 28, 2009 7:23 pm

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Gonzo indie filmmaker Abel Ferrara has a reputation for pissing people off, not to mention getting pissed off. It originally made him a feared, intimidating, and powerful figure on the indie circuit, but with ...

TIFF ’09: Werner Herzog Talks ‘Bad Lieutenant,’ Insisting On A New Title & Letting Nicolas Cage’s “Wild Boar Lose”

Rodrigo Perez

September 23, 2009 4:37 pm

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Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," which had its North American premiere at TIFF '09 was... ahem, interesting...But whether it was entirely successful or not, Herzog is always a filmmak...

TIFF Review ’09: ‘The Bad Lieutenant’

Rodrigo Perez

September 19, 2009 2:16 am

News

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Reviews so far on Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" have been mixed.The trailer looked like a ludicrous parody of a B-Movie, the poster, a straight-faced direct-to-DVD cover and various...

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