Horror as High Tragedy
Film critic Stephen Schiff says some viewers can't get past the graphic violence in David Cronenberg's movies to see the craft beneath. Now they have a chance with Dead Ringers, about twin gynecologists, both played by Jeremy Irons. The film may be less explicit, but it still features Cronenberg's signature psychological dread.
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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 22, 1988: Interview with Ved Metha; Review of Fishbone's album ; Interview with Laurie Colwin; Review of the film "Dead Ringers."
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