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Four Frames: The Friends of Eddie Coyle (Peter Yates, 1973)

You’ve got to have friends. “Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.” We all need to know who our real friends are. “I trust Mr. Brown, I do not trust Mr. Grey.” Friends in high places. “Make him an offer he can’t refuse …” Crime film aficionados will recognise the lingo, and feel they […]

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Fashion & Film: Steve McQueen in Bullitt (1968)

Steve McQueen looking cool while keeping warm. Has anyone done it better? His favourite, unmistakeably shaped Persol 0714 sunglasses and the Benrus watch further enhance this classic modern look. “An American original” is how photographer William Claxton describes Steve McQueen in his book Steve McQueen: William Claxton Photographs. That he was, in terms of style, too. […]