Thrillers & Suspense

Television critic David Bianculli reviews "Backtrack." It's a thriller movie starring Jodie Foster and Dennis Hopper (who also directed the movie). The film was made back in 1989, and intended for theatrical release, but it's been sitting on the shelf for the past two years. It premieres this Saturday on the Showtime cable network.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new thriller, "Final Analysis," starring Richard Gere, Kim Bassinger, and Uma Thurman.

Film critic Stephen Schiff analyzes the reasons behind the popularity of the thriller "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle."

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews Michael Douglas' new thriller, "Basic Instinct." The movie has provoked controversy among gay rights groups because the one bisexual female character is portrayed as a murdering psychopath.

Film critic John Powers from the L.A. Weekly and New York Magazine reviews "Patriot Games," the new thriller starring Harrison Ford.

Film Director Katt Shea (Cat Shay). She's an alumna of the Roger Corman film factory. And has a new film out "Poison Ivy," about a sexy manipulative teenager who insinuates herself into the lives of a rich, dysfunctional L.A. family and wreaks havoc. Shea co-wrote the screenplay along with the film's producer, Andy Ruben who Terry also interviews. Reviews of the film have varied from "laughingly bad," to "brilliant and powerfully disturbing."

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Unlawful Entry," the new suspense film starring Kurt Russell, and Ray Liotta.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new movie "The Firm," which stars Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris and Holly Hunter.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews, "In the Line of Fire," the new film starring Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich.

Producer Jeff Apple and writer Jeff Maguire. Their latest project is the new film, "In the Line of Fire," starring Clint Eastwood as a burnt-out Secret Service agent, haunted by the assassination of President Kennedy. Apple has produced hundreds of TV commercials as well as documentaries and promotional films. He came up with the idea for the film, and approached Maguire to write the film script.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews Rising Sun, starring Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes. It's based on a novel by Michael Crichton, who also wrote Jurassic Park.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "The Fugitive" starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones.

Film director Andrew Davis. Davis' string of action-thriller hits include last year's "Under Siege" with Steven Segal and a Chuck Norris picture "Code of Silence". His latest film is a remake of a TV series from the 1960's "The Fugitive" starring Harrison Ford. Davis' Hollywood credentials belie his journalistic background: he began his film career as an assistant cameraman to Haskell Wexler on "Medium Cool" which was filmed during and uses footage of the chaos of the 1968 Democratic Convention.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the film "Fearless."

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "The Pelican Brief", another film made from the works of John Grisham.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new Richard Gere/Sharon Stone movie, "Intersection."

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Blink" the new film directed by Michael Apted, starring Madeline Stowe and Aidan Quinn.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "On Deadly Ground," the new Steven Seagal film.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new summer thriller, "Speed," starring Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Crimson Tide," the new submarine movie starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. Schiff says he wonders why other critics haven't praised the movie for its intelligence.