John Boorman – MRQE

Boorman and the Devil

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After the success of Point Blank and Deliverance, Warner Brothers offered John Boorman the opportunity of a lifetime…the chance to direct a sequel to their smash hit, The Exorcist. The result was one of the biggest disasters in movie history. A critical and financial failure that not only changed how Hollywood did business, but nearly ended Boorman’s filmmaking career. But to be an artist is to be a risk-taker. Now, John Boorman, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Karyn Kusama, Mike Flanagan, and more reflect back on the ambition of the film, the artistry and craft, and the value of big creative swings.

Me and Me Dad

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An intimate portrait about the iconic filmmaker John Boorman directed by his daughter Katrine. The story is told through the relationship of father and daughter, it is a journey about film making, family conflict, love and reconciliation.

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Pauline Kael (19192001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined The New Yorker in 1968. Praised for her highly opinionated and feisty writing style and criticised for her subjective and sometimes ruthless reviews, Kaels writing was refreshingly and intensely rooted in her experience of watching a film as a member of the audience. Loved and hated in equal measure loved by other critics for whom she was immensely influential, and hated by filmmakers whose films she trashed – Kael destroyed films that have since become classics such as The Sound of Music and raved about others such as Bonnie and Clyde. She was also aware of the perennial difficulties for women working in the movies and in film criticism, and fiercely fought sexism, both in her reviews and in her media appearances.

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends.

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the “American New Wave.”

I Dreamt I Woke Up

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Film about the influences in director John Boorman’s life and work, including family and neighbors and the landscape of the Wicklow mountains surrounding his home in Ireland.