Goin’ to Chicago (1990): Home Sweet Home
Dave continues his dive into Paul Leder’s work with a look at arguably the most personal film of the writer/producer/director’s career.… Read More Goin’ to Chicago (1990): Home Sweet Home
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A Hitch in Time: Blackmail (1991)
Dave celebrates the partnership of director Ruben Preuss and screenwriter Miguel Tejada-Flores with a look at one of their finest collaborations.… Read More A Hitch in Time: Blackmail (1991)
Twenty Dollar Star (1990): Leder of the Pack
A stalwart of the independent movie scene for three decades, Dave’s decided it’s time Paul Leder finally gets the recognition he deserves — and where better to start than with this barely acknowledged masterpiece? Featuring a few quick words with actress Rebecca Holden.… Read More Twenty Dollar Star (1990): Leder of the Pack
The Good, The Red, and The Ugly: The Last Outlaw (1993)
Dave talks to Eric Red about the western the Hitcher and Near Dark scribe penned for HBO. … Read More The Good, The Red, and The Ugly: The Last Outlaw (1993)
Detour (1990): A Wrong Turn
Dave charts the fascinating history of a barely-seen remake of a noir classic.… Read More Detour (1990): A Wrong Turn
Radioactive Screams: Burndown (1990)
Dave digs out a real oddity from South Africa that’s caught between monster flick and conspiracy thriller. … Read More Radioactive Screams: Burndown (1990)
Dear Fanny (1985): Ecstasy Aunt
Dave gets kinky with a Gary Graver porno that celebrates the secret deviant in all of us. … Read More Dear Fanny (1985): Ecstasy Aunt
Oriental Rewrite: Merchant of Evil (1993)
Two pieces of cloth and you can still see the joins… Dave checks out a disparate action-thriller. … Read More Oriental Rewrite: Merchant of Evil (1993)
Rainbow (1995): A Pot of Lead
Ambition, good intentions and Freddie Francis does not necessarily equate success as Dave discovers with Bob Hoskins’ dud family flick.… Read More Rainbow (1995): A Pot of Lead
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