July 25, 1990

Courtroom Drama "Presumed Innocent" : The Fresh Air Review

Director Alan J. Pakula's adaptation of the bestselling novel lacks the complexity and humor of the book, says film critic Stephen Schiff. The story concerns the murder of a woman lawyer and the difficult, sexually-charged investigation that follows.

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Stephen Schiff

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Terry Gross

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 26, 1990: Interview with Dick Miller; Review of Iggy Pop's album "Brick by Brick"; Interview with Michael Almereyda; Review of the film "Presumed Innocent."

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July 25, 1990

24:22

Genre Actor Dick Miller Finds Cult Success, Mainstream Admiration

Miller starred in dozens of Roger Corman's B-movies, including Bucket of Blood. Later, big name directors so admired his work that they began to give Miller small parts in their films. He appeared in all of of Joe Dante's movies, including the recent Gremlins 2.

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Dick Miller

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July 25, 1990

06:29

Iggy Pop's New Album Is a Protest Against Conventional Life

Ken Tucker reviews the former Stooges frontman's record Brick by Brick. He says Iggy Pop's solo career has been uneven, but this new effort is fitfully good.

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July 25, 1990

11:08

Independent Film Director Michael Almereyda

Almereyda's first feature film, Twister, about a Cleveland family caught in a storm in Kansas, was based on Mary Robison's book Oh!. It stars Crispin Glover and Harry Dean Stanton.

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Michael Almereyda

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Other segments from the episode on July 25, 1990

Genre Actor Dick Miller Finds Cult Success, Mainstream Admiration

Iggy Pop's New Album Is a Protest Against Conventional Life

Independent Film Director Michael Almereyda

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