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The Vincent Price Blogathon – Participant Roster
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 23, 2020
We’ve
had a phenomenal response to our initial announcement for the Vincent Price
Blogathon, running April 17th-19th,, hosted by Yours
Truly, along with my co-host Gill Jacob from Realweegiemidget Reviews.
You can sign up anytime between now and then, but please keep in mind that we
are limiti read more
Announcing The Vincent Price Blogathon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 20, 2020
It
had to happen. You knew it was inevitable. You just didn’t know where it was
coming from or when it would occur. Without additional fanfare, I, along with
blogging partner extraordinaire Gill Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews, proudly present
The Vincent Price Blogathon. We hope to showcase read more
Short Take: The Frighteners
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 16, 2020
(1996) Directed by Peter Jackson; Written by: Fran Walsh and
Peter Jackson; Starring: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Dee Wallace Stone,
Jake Busey, Jeffrey Combs, Chi McBride, Jim Ffye, John Astin and Troy Evans;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***
“There haven’t been that ma read more
The Haunting of Julia (aka: Full Circle)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 9, 2020
(1977) Directed by Richard Loncraine; Written by Dave Humphries; Based on the novel Julia by Peter Straub; Starring: Mia Farrow, Keir Dullea, Tom Conti, Jill Bennett, Robin Gammell and Cathleen Nesbitt; Available on DVD (Import)
Rating: ****
“I’m happy. Excited about everything bei read more
Japan-uary IX Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 2, 2020
Harakiri (1962) Hanshiro Tsugumo (Tatsuya Nakadai), a
disgraced samurai, arrives at the gates of a rival clan, requesting the right
to commit ritual suicide. The leaders are skeptical about the veracity of his
intentions, based on the actions of former visitors, who made similar claims
but were only read more
Short Take: Mr. Thank You (aka: Arigatô-san)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 27, 2020
(1936) Written and directed by Hiroshi Shimizu; Based on a short
story by Yasunari Kawabata; Starring: Ken Uehara, Michiko Kuwano, Mayumi Tsukiji,
Kaoru Futaba, Ryuji Ishiyama, Einosuke Naka and
Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“So far this fall, I’ve seen eight girls cross this pas read more
Mothra
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 15, 2020
(1961) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by Shin'ichi Sekizawa; Based on the novel The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, by Shin'ichirô Nakamura, Takehiko Fukunaga and Yoshie Hotta; Starring: Furankî “Frankie” Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyôko Kagawa, Yumi Itô, Emi Itô and Jerry Itô; Available read more
Summer Wars
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 8, 2020
(2009) Directed by Mamoru Hosoda; Written by Satoko Okudera: Original story by Mamoru Hosoda; Starring: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, and Sumiko Fuji; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “This particular film revolves around one family, and the issues I thin read more
Documentary December Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 1, 2020
Marwencol (2010) Jeff
Malmberg’s brilliant documentary is a fascinating profile of one man’s search
for inner peace and meaning amidst chaos. After suffering a horrific beating
which left him physically and mentally damaged, Mark Hogancamp took a novel
approach on his long road to recove read more
Short Take: Grey Gardens
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 27, 2019
(1975) Directed by Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David
Maysles, and Muffie Meyer: Edith ‘Little Edie’ Bouvier Beale, Edith Beale,
Brooks Hyers, Jack Helmuth, Lois Wright; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“I think that the film is kind of a Rorschach test, where it
taps on the var read more
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 12, 2019
(2008) Written and directed by Erik Nelson; Starring: Harlan
Ellison, Robin Williams, Neil Gaiman, Carol Cooper, Ronald D. Moore, Carol
Cooper, Dan Simmons, Josh Olson, Susan Anne Toth; Available on DVD
Rating: ***½
“When you’ve been made an outsider, you are always angr read more
November Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 1, 2019
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) The wealthy
and powerful Martha Ivers (now O’Neil) (Barbara Stanwyck) is married to meek district
attorney hopeful Walter O’Neil (Kirk Douglas in his film debut). Both individuals
harbor a dark secret about her past, which is brought to light when read more
Short Take: D.O.A.
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 30, 2019
(1949) Directed by Rudolph Maté; Written by Russell Rouse
and Clarence Greene; Starring: Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly
Garland, Lynn Baggett and William Ching; Available on DVD, Kanopy and Amazon
Prime
Rating: ****
“You knew who I was when I came in here read more
Some Belated Acknowledgements
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 24, 2019
Time has a nasty habit of getting away before you know it. Way
back in January, I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by the hardest working blogger on the web, Gill Jacob of Realweegie MidgetReviews.
Fast forward several months to September, and I was nominated for the LiebsterAward read more
The Kiss of the Vampire
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 31, 2019
(1963) Directed by Don Sharp; Written by John Elder (aka:
Anthony Hinds); Starring: Clifford Evans, Edward de Souza, Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Barry Warren, Jacquie
Wallis and Isobel Black; Available on Blu-Ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“I decided straight away he was going to be read more
October Quick Picks and Pans – Horror Month 2019
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 27, 2019
The Evil (1978)
Psychologist C.J. Arnold and his wife Caroline (Richard Crenna and Joanna
Pettet) begin renovations on a decrepit antebellum mansion with the help of
some volunteers. Before long, it becomes clear that the house wants them dead
or at least prisoners. Meanwhile, a spectral visitor app read more
Horror Express
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 20, 2019
(1972) Directed by Eugenio Martín; Written by Arnaud d'Usseau and Julian Zimet; Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tortosa, Julio Peña and Telly Savalas. Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “They say that this is a cult picture – I read more
Scared Sh*tless in the ‘70s
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 10, 2019
“I
am a man of fifty-two years that is still dealing with his first ten years of
existence. I am trying to recuperate from those first ten years.” – Guillermo
del Toro (from 2016 interview by Keith McDonald and Roger Clark, Guillermo
del Toro, At Home with Monsters)
So
many read more
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (aka: Who Slew Auntie Roo?)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 3, 2019
(1971) Directed by Curtis Harrington; Written by Robert Blees
and Jimmy Sangster; Original screen story by David D. Osborn; Starring: Shelley
Winters, Mark Lester, Chloe Franks, Ralph Richardson, Lionel Jeffries and Michael
Gothard; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***
“Isn’t read more
September Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 29, 2019
They Live by Night (1948) Director Nicholas Ray’s debut feature
is a gripping film noir about doomed love between Bowie (Farley Granger), an
escaped convict, and Keechie (Cathy O'Donnell), an inexperienced young woman
who wants to escape her father (Will Wright) and her humdrum life. Granger i read more