Reviewed by Byron Potau.  Viewed on DVD. In 1971, director William Friedkin’s Best Picture winner, The French Connection, with its rough edges and desaturated colors, was an excellent example of the kind of gritty filmmaking taking place in the 1970s.  One of the earliest buddy cop action films, few imitators afterwards could do it any … Continue reading The French Connection (William Friedkin, 1971): USA