Lt. Frank Janek investigates the unsolved murder cases in the city of New York. The newest challenge presented to the Central Station is a man who likes to kill the girls with a singular method: drug overdose. There is a man who likes to kill young women by the singular method of the drug overdose. Janek investigates with a bit of the jitters because there is a television reporter who goes all out to criticize the work of the police. The case then explodes in his hands when one of the girls found dead is the niece of the Head of Homicide.Read More »
Cliff Gorman
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Robert Iscove – Terror on Track 9 (1992)
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Robert Iscove – The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994)
1991-2000MysteryRobert IscoveThrillerUSAA detective tries to track down a serial killer who is thought to be targeting the policeman’s god-daughter.Read More »
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William Friedkin – The Boys in the Band (1970)
1961-1970DramaQueer Cinema(s)USAWilliam FriedkinQuote:
It’s Harold’s birthday, and his closest friends throw him a party at Michael’s apartment. Among Harold’s presents is “Cowboy”, since Harold may have trouble finding a cute young man on his own now that he’s getting older. As the party progresses the self-deprecating humor of the group takes a nasty turn as the men become drunker. Climaxed by a cruel telephone “game” where each man must call someone and tell him (or her?) of his love for them.Read More » -
Jim Jarmusch – Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
1991-2000CrimeCultJim JarmuschUSAIMDB wrote:
In Jersey City, an African American hit man follows “Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai.” He lives alone, in simplicity with homing pigeons for company, calling himself Ghost Dog. His master, who saved his life eight years ago, is part of the local mob. When the boss’ daughter witnesses one of Ghost Dog’s hits, he becomes expendable. The first victims are his birds, and in response, Ghost Dog goes right at his attackers but does not want to harm his master or the young woman. On occasion, he talks with his best friend, a French-speaking Haitian who sells ice cream in the park, and with a child with whom he discusses books. Can he stay true to his code? And if he does, what is his fate?Read More »
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Otto Preminger – Rosebud (1975)
1971-1980DramaOtto PremingerThrillerUSAQuote:
Otto Preminger was not spared the brunt of bad reviews and publicity towards the end of his career. At times, the critics were quite savage in their analysis of his latter films. In my opinion, this was a time where he shined the most, and was in top form. He tackled new ground and continued to break taboo without audiences knowing. From TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME JUNIE MOON to SUCH GOOD FRIENDS to ROSEBUD and finally to THE HUMAN FACTOR, this was another renaissance for Preminger. Agreed, ROSEBUD was not a masterpiece. Elements such as Cliff Gorman’s atrocious acting, loose ends and implausibility hold it back from reaching its ultimate goal, but it was not the turkey that Leonard Maltin (et al.) made it out to be. Read More »