The French Connection cocktail is a classic two-ingredient drink. It's simply comprised of cognac and amaretto (with a ...

Gene Hackman, the two-time Oscar winning legend of the silver screen, was found dead in his New Mexico home at age 95, Variety reports. Hackman’s career as one of Hollywood’s most prominent actors ...

Two-Time Oscar Winner and ‘French Connection’ Actor Gene Hackman Dies at 95 in New Mexico by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Feb. 27, 2025, 10:10 p.m.

A new edit of ‘The French Connection’ removes a racial slur. But nit-picking old artworks for breaking today’s rules inevitably makes it harder to see the complete picture. By Niela Orr The remarkable ...

He made his name with two of the biggest box-office hits of the 1970s. But despite some later successes, he never regained his early acclaim. By William Grimes William Friedkin, a filmmaker whose ...

This week, cinephiles and filmmakers around the world came together to mourn the loss of William Friedkin. The iconic director passed away at the age of 87, leaving behind a catalog of films that is ...

The French are back in Chicago. In the most Gallic scene in the city since the days of DuSable, or perhaps of Marquette and Joliet, men greeted one another with pecks on the cheek, the crowd sipped ...

If you’re a hardcore Who Dat and a Francophile, you’re living in the best of times. Your two passions — the Saints and France — are aligning. The Saints’ French connection is happening. In real time.

Gene Hackman, the two-time Oscar winning legend of the silver screen, was found dead in his New Mexico home at age 95, Variety reports. Born in San Bernadino, California in 1930, Hackman began acting ...