Tag: military courtroom drama
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023)
In his final feature as a director, William Friedkin’s career comes full circle as he goes back to his television roots and crafts a solid, well-acted, old-fashioned entertainment. Similar to the programs Friedkin helmed in the late 1950s and early 1960s, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, based on Herman Wouk’s adaptation for the stage from his…
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Rules of Engagement (2000)
Rules of Engagement represents an ebb in William Friedkin’s protean career. There is nothing here, other than the very common theme of good vs evil, that illustrates his strengths and capabilities. Truly this could have been made by anyone. In many ways, the script owes much to A Few Good Men, except the man on…
Sentiments of the Silver Screen 