Zach Laws is a longtime entertainment journalist and movie features writer. He is also an independent filmmaker and member of the Screen Actors Guild based out of Los Angeles. Zach grew up watching ...

The challenge for "French Connection II" was not merely to replicate the original’s success but to carve out its own identity. Frankenheimer faced skepticism for taking the helm without Friedkin, yet ...

Gene Hackman joked that he was “at least seventh choice” to play Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in The French Connection. After years of struggle and misfortune, the role of the gritty New York detective won ...

Cop movies have endured just as much as cop shows, and we've put together a list of the absolute best, from deadly serious to ...

Although long-running franchises have become a seemingly permanent part of our current cinematic landscape, there's an ...

Not only did it top our list of the best Gene Hackman movies, but neo-noir thriller "The French Connection" also found its way onto our rankings of the best detective movies and best suspense movies.

Editor’s Note: Gene Hackman, the 95-year-old star of such classic films as Hoosiers, The Conversation and The French ...

(CNN) — Gene Hackman knew how he wanted to be remembered. “As a decent actor,” he told GQ in 2011. “As someone who tried to portray what was given to them in an honest fashion.” His career is now ...