Criminal Passion (1994): Deitch’ing the Rulebook
Dave nods approvingly at Donna Deitch’s gender-bending neo-noir. … Read More Criminal Passion (1994): Deitch’ing the Rulebook
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Pop Idol: J.D. Lewis on Paul Leder
“I was a mess as a kid,” J.D. Lewis tells Dave. But then an encounter with filmmaker Paul Leder led to a friendship that changed his life…… Read More Pop Idol: J.D. Lewis on Paul Leder
Kiss Me a Killer: In the Company of Darkness (1993)
Dave is riveted by one of the best small screen serial killer flicks of the ‘90s. … Read More Kiss Me a Killer: In the Company of Darkness (1993)
Killing Obsession (1994): I Remember Mama
A tardy sequel to a cult classic, anyone? Dave dissects Paul Leder’s belated follow-up to his most infamous movie.… Read More Killing Obsession (1994): I Remember Mama
Nosey Parker: I Want to Be Bad (1985)
Dave spotlights the fifth and final collaboration between Gary Graver and Kay Parker. … Read More Nosey Parker: I Want to Be Bad (1985)
Follow the Leder: The Baby Doll Murders (1993)
Dave kneels at the altar of Paul Leder again and hails one of the helmer’s best offerings. … Read More Follow the Leder: The Baby Doll Murders (1993)
Back Stab (1990): Flak the Knife
Dave tussles with a Pierre David thriller that’s Hitchcock in tone but slipshod in practice.… Read More Back Stab (1990): Flak the Knife
Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993) — How to (Almost) Get Away With Murder
Dave looks back at Robert Blake’s chillingly prescient return to acting.… Read More Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993) — How to (Almost) Get Away With Murder
Doom Asylum: Exiled in America (1992)
Dave continues his look at the work of Paul Leder by examining the writer/producer/director’s reunion with fellow B-movie veteran, William W. Norton. … Read More Doom Asylum: Exiled in America (1992)
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