Movies - Thursday, September 10

The Walker (2007)

Seven Days

Satdee, September 27 I cant get the image of Craig Bellamy out of my head . . . snarling and spitting, his head lolling about like something out of The Exorcist. He is dead-set rattled. State of Origin, where he went from the best coach in the universe after game one to getting his pants pulled down by Mal Meninga in games two and three, put a chink in his aura of invincibility, and he has become increasingly incoherent ever since.

Buff's Choice

The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)

Movies

Sea of Sand (1958) ABC, 1.30am (Wed) The Elizabeth Smart Story (2003) Nine, noon Unfair Competition (2001) SBS, 1pm Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Nine, midnight

The Real-life Exorcist

Byron Miller never intended to become an exorcist. But nine years ago he was sitting on a park bench in Sydney when a distressed woman suddenly approached him. According to Miller, the woman said: "Please sir, can you help me. I'm possessed by spirit guides. Originally I thought they were my friends. But now they want me to kill my father."

Culture-lite Propaganda In Breathtaking Colour

HERO Rated: M. Starring: Jet Li, Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Zhang Ziyi. Critic's warning: Non-stop sword-fighting. Exorcist: The Beginning Prey For Rock & Roll DE-LOVELY A MAN'S GOTTA DO

Exorcise In Futility

It might have seemed like a good idea at the time, but the Exorcist prequel has been beset by demons, writes Peter Huck.

Prequel Lacks Bite Without Linda

EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING Directed by Renny Harlin Story by William Wisher and Caleb Carr Screenplay by Alexi Hawley Rated MA Cinemas everywhere

The Charisma Of Religion

According to American charismatic preacher Bob Larson, John Safran is a breeding ground for the devil and, as an exorcist, Larson's the man who can cleanse him. The result is that the final episode of John Safran Vs. God (SBS, 8.30pm, Monday) becomes the most extraordinary half-hour of television you might ever see. Inspired by Safran's self-referential style I would like to quote my first review of this show: "You, John Safran, are a funny and smart guy, but the only spirit you're ever going to ...

New Church President Faces A United World

A former geophysicist and exorcist who speaks in ``tongues" and believes in life on other planets will be the next leader of the Uniting Church of Australia. It was terror at the immensity of an apparently meaningless universe that led the Reverend Dr Dean Drayton, 62, to Christianity as a schoolboy.

It's All About The Ring ... But Wildcats Have The Wobbles

IT was only a few days ago that the Perth Wildcats were so spooked they must have been tempted to call an exorcist.

Gods And Monsters

Director William Friedkin has always been drawn to the dark side, conjuring masterpieces such as The Exorcist and The French Connection from his fascination with moral ambiguity. He talks to Tom Ryan about the re-release of 1977's Sorcerer.

Mammon Of Martian Memories

TOTAL RECALL Tomorrow, 8.30pm, Ten I SAW this Arnie Schwarzenneger mind-bender at the cinema 12 years ago and since then, three things from the film have remained firmly etched in my mind. If you choose to watch tomorrow, you'll find those three things sprouting from the chest of a female, Martian mutant. But there's so much more. There's the little mutant growing out of the big mutant's belly. Some gardening. And Sharon Stone. THE EXORCIST Tomorrow, 10.35pm, NBN IF it wasn't already taboo before this 1973

Films That Earned A Second Look

Film reviews: ROMANCE; SALO (120 DAYS OF SODOM); HANNIBAL; THE EXORCIST, DIRECTOR'S CUT; LOLITA; IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES

The Exorcist Iv: The Church Gives Up The Ghost

With Harry Potter opening the gates to Satanism, Australia finds itself undefended, reports Margaret Rice.

Top 10 At The Box Office

1 Miss Congeniality 2 Dude, Where's My Car? 3 The Wedding Planner 4 Finding Forrester 5 Traffic 6 The Exorcist (Director's Cut) 7 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 8 The Emperor's New Groove 9 Chocolat 10 Rugrats In Paris

Banning The Exorcist Stops Good Message Getting Through

I am really confused by the Victorian Government's ban on the Good Friday showing of the film The Exorcist. This film is almost a classic medieval morality play. I doubt if the Vatican film unit could have done a better job in demonstrating the ultimate power of good and righteousness over the po

Bracks' About-face On Exorcist

The Victorian Government is expected to back down on its decision to ban the Good Friday screening of R-rated film The Exorcist: The Director's Cut.

Speak Of The Devil, Just Not On Good Friday

VICTORIANS should head north if they want to watch The Exorcist next Friday.

Victoria Calls In Exorcist On Good Friday

The NSW Government will not follow the lead of Victoria, where the horror film, The Exorcist, has been banned from screening on Good Friday for fear of offending Christians.