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‘Killer Joe’ is like a nasty little uncle you don’t like or particularly trust

Killer Joe Directed by William Friedkin Written by Tracey Letts USA, 2012 It’s not particularly difficult to see what attracted director William Friedkin to the twisted charms of Killer Joe, his new  homicidal and unpleasantly hilarious southern baked neo-noir which opens today and seems destined to stir up a minor whirlwind of controversy for its risqué concoction of sexual violence …

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EIFF 2012: ‘Killer Joe’ is a captivating force

Killer Joe Written by Tracy Letts Directed by William Friedkin USA, 2011 William Friedkin – in the likes of The French Connection, To Live and Die in L.A. and The Exorcist – has always been a director drawn to the absurdities or extremes that can be found with figures of authority. Killer Joe – his …

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