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Richard Leider

Richard Leider's reviews do not count toward the Tomatometer®. This is not a Tomatometer-approved critic, and this critic's reviews are not published on a Tomatometer-approved publication.
Biography:

1968 - 1975 THE MONSTER TIMES Reviewer, interviewer1970 - 1973 SHOW MAGAZINE Associate Editor Film and TV Features, in-house interviewer and photographer.1971 WOR RADIO - THE JOHN WINGATE SHOW Frequent guest film reviewer and guest. Co-Hosted 2 programs.1971 - 1972 WOR-TV - THE JOE FRANKLIN SHOW Frequent guest on film and celebrity subjects. Co-Hosted 2 programs.1973 - 1976 GLITTER MAGAZINE USA Editor, features writer, reviewer and photographer.1976 - 1978 CELEBRITY MAGAZINE Special Correspondent, features writer and reviewer.1978 - 1980 ELITE MAGAZINE USA Features and Photo Editor, reviewer and interviewer.Concurrent with above:1968-1980 Features and Photos syndicated worldwide via TRANSWORLD FEATURES SYNDICATE.1984 "THE ORACLE" - Original Story and Screenplay for independently produced and distributed thriller. USA Video. International distributor - VIACOM.1980 - 1997 NEW JERSEY LIVING MAGAZINE Entertainment Editor, Art Director, reviewer- Cinemascene monthly column.1982 - 1985 WWFM RADIO - Mercer County, NJ CINEMASCENE ON THE AIR - 30 minute weekly review/interview program.1998 CINEMASCENE ON THE NET Internet site for Cinemascene on BLACK CAT MEDIA ASSOCIATES website. Film reviews and celebrity interviews. Also Theater, Music and Book reviews.

Location:

New York City

Official Website:

http://www.blackcatmedia.com

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
The Forgotten (2004) 31% 4.5 EDIT “One of the neatest, scariest, most involving and frightening fantasy films ever. This is what good genre cinema is about.” – Black Cat Media Sep 23, 2004 Full Review Shaun of the Dead (2004) 92% 4.5 EDIT “An inspired parody and genial companion piece to the other zombie genre. Edgar Wright, Simon Peg and Nick Frost are a fomidable comedy team.” – Black Cat Media Sep 23, 2004 Full Review Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) 71% 3.5 EDIT “Probably the ultimate piece of eye-candy Hollywood has yet to offer. An exceptionally creative effort in homage to the genre, and nothing more.” – Black Cat Media Sep 19, 2004 Full Review Collateral (2004) 86% EDIT “Mann has given us a tense, no-nonsense thriller with no fat that is best watched from the edge of the seat.” – Black Cat Media Sep 8, 2004 Full Review The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) 25% EDIT “Beware of sequels written to insure triolgies in neat boxed sets at Blockbuster.” – Black Cat Media Sep 8, 2004 Full Review Alien vs. Predator (2004) 21% EDIT “As prequels derived from vbideo games go, this one is not bad, well produced and answers many questions left by the original 'Alien'.” – Black Cat Media Sep 8, 2004 Full Review Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) 10% EDIT “This second rendering of the prequel illustrates the hazards of prequels. Abandon all hope ye who buy tickets for this one.” – Black Cat Media Sep 8, 2004 Full Review Vanity Fair (2004) 50% EDIT “Thackeray's classic tale for the ninth (?) time and with great production values although Reese Witherspoon is much too sweet in her interpretation of the calculating heroine.” – Black Cat Media Sep 8, 2004 Full Review Wicker Park (2004) 27% EDIT “Although the convoluted stracture of the film with endless flashbacks and a 'Rashomon'-like construction will exhaust you, this is a neat little thriller.” – Black Cat Media Sep 8, 2004 Full Review Suspect Zero (2004) 17% EDIT “A taut thriller with a couple of good twists...much better than the trailers would make you think.” – Black Cat Media Sep 8, 2004 Full Review Little Black Book (2004) 22% EDIT “The last fifteen minutes are worth this sleepy little romantic comedy that preceeds, despite the uneven tone of much of the film.” – Black Cat Media Sep 8, 2004 Full Review The Bourne Supremacy (2004) 81% EDIT “"A cinema rendering for the young..the franchise continues in a frenetic series of action/chase sequences cut like rock videos. A script..maybe? A 3rd sequel..definitely"” – Black Cat Media Jul 31, 2004 Full Review I, Robot (2004) 57% EDIT “"Maybe not what Asimov had in mind, but a thrilling roller coaster ride of a futuristic crime thriller with eye boggling action sequences for long hot summer relief.” – Black Cat Media Jul 31, 2004 Full Review The Manchurian Candidate (2004) 79% EDIT “Demme has refreshed a classic with every element that gives people nightmares in a very plausible scenario.The performances are excellent.” – Black Cat Media Jul 31, 2004 Full Review The Village (2004) 43% EDIT “"Suffers from it's own hype as a horror flick,which it isn't. This psychological thriller is too slick and full of elements we've seen before to be anything but a B film."” – Black Cat Media Jul 31, 2004 Full Review The Stepford Wives (2004) 25% EDIT “'A catastrophe of the type that happens when Holywood dummies down a good property for today's dummied down audiences just to make a quick buck.'” – Black Cat Media Jul 9, 2004 Full Review Shrek 2 (2004) 89% EDIT “'Truly a creative triumph..better than the first film and more inventive,too. This looks like a major franchise in the making.'” – Black Cat Media Jul 9, 2004 Full Review The Terminal (2004) 61% EDIT “'This is one of Tom Hanks' best comedies, despite the fact that it has TV Sitcom Pilot written all over it.'” – Black Cat Media Jul 9, 2004 Full Review White Chicks (2004) 15% EDIT “'At last, a Wayans effort that has wide audience appeal and a somewhat convoluted and enjoyable farcical plot.'” – Black Cat Media Jul 9, 2004 Full Review Raising Helen (2004) 25% EDIT “'Sadly, this "comedy" turns family tragedy into lopsided farce. Another downer for talented Kate Hudson's career.'” – Black Cat Media Jul 9, 2004 Full Review Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 91% EDIT “'HP-Azkaban is a refreshing new direction for this franchise. It has more substance and equals the thrills of it's predecessors. A must see movie this summer.'” – Black Cat Media Jul 9, 2004 Full Review Spider-Man 2 (2004) 93% EDIT “'The most ambitioous Marvel comic hero flick in the series. Devlivers more bang for the buck than most current fare.'” – Black Cat Media Jul 9, 2004 Full Review Godsend (2004) 3% EDIT “Starts as sci-fi with a social agenda and deteriorates quickly into a soapy TV Movie of the Weak.” – Black Cat Media May 1, 2004 Full Review Man on Fire (2004) 39% EDIT “An overproduced remake. It's too artsy, but delivers jolts of raw Dirty Harry/Punisher type violence that seems to sell tickets nowadays. Kudos for Washington's performance.” – Black Cat Media Apr 30, 2004 Full Review 13 Going on 30 (2004) 65% EDIT “Despite the derivative nature of the script bade idea, this is a refreshing film in its' own right.” – Black Cat Media Apr 30, 2004 Full Review
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