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The Once Over Twice – Three O’Clock High
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 25, 2019
(1987) Directed by Phil Joanou; Written by Richard Christian
Matheson and Tom Szollosi; Starring: Casey Siemaszko,
Annie Ryan, Richard Tyson, Stacey Glick, Jeffrey Tambor, Philip Baker Hall and
Mitch Pileggi; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“I was really working overti read more
Film Twitter Survival Guide
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 17, 2019
“Life
is very short, and there’s no time for fussing or fighting, my friend.” – from
“We Can Work It Out” – Lennon/McCartney (used slightly out of context)
I
typically go on a rant once a year (give or take a few months), so I figured I
was overdue fo read more
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 2, 2019
(1961) Directed by Val Guest; Written by Wolf Mankowitz and
Val Guest; Starring: Edward Judd, Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard
Braden and Arthur Christiansen; Available on Blu-ray (Region B) and DVD (Region
2)
Rating: ****½
“When I had written the original treat read more
Post-Apocalyptic August Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 28, 2019
On the Beach (1959) Most post-apocalyptic films
provide some glimmer of hope, however slight. Director Stanley Kramer gives the
audience no quarter with this grim, star-studded depiction of a no-win
situation following a nuclear war. Minus some dubious Australian accents, it’s
a solid adaptati read more
Damnation Alley
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 22, 2019
(1977) Directed by Jack Smight; Written by: Lukas Heller and
Alan Sharp; Based on the novella by Roger Zelazny; Starring: George Peppard,
Jan Michael Vincent, Paul Winfield, Dominique Sanda and Jackie Earle Haley;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: **½
“There used to b read more
A Boy and His Dog
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 12, 2019
(1975)
Written and directed by L.Q. Jones; Based on a novella by Harlan Ellison;
Starring: Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards, Tim McIntire and Hal
Baylor; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Amazon Prime
Rating: ****
“I’m getting the hell out of here. I
wanna see Blood a read more
Short Take: Not of This Earth
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 1, 2019
(1957) Directed by Roger Corman; Written by: Charles B.
Griffith and Mark Hanna; Starring: Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, Morgan Jones,
William Roerick, Jonathan Haze and Dick Miller; Available on DVD (Out of print)
Rating: ***½
“Throwing in some tongue-in-cheek humor paid of read more
Roger Corman Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 29, 2019
The Haunted Palace (1963)
Although the title is based on a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, it isn’t really a
part of Corman’s Poe Cycle, but an adaptation (by Charles Beaumont) of H.P.
Lovecraft’s “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.” This slow-moving, atmospheric movie
features read more
The Intruder
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 22, 2019
(1962) Directed by Roger Corman; Written by Charles Beaumont;
Based on the novel by Charles Beaumont; Starring: William Shatner, Beverly
Lunsford, Robert Emhardt, Leo Gordon, Charles Barnes and Jeanne Cooper;
Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“While those first Poe films in CinemaS read more
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 9, 2019
(1963)
Directed by Roger Corman; Written by Robert Dillon and Ray Russell; Story by
Ray Russell; Starring: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone, John
Hoyt and Don Rickles; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“I had numerous opportunities to
join the Establishmen read more
Don’t Look Now
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 1, 2019
(1973) Directed by Nicholas Roeg; Written by Allan Scott and
Chris Bryant; Based on a story by Daphe du Maurier; Starring: Julie Christie, Donald
Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“I love the very spine of the thing, the very read more
June Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 27, 2019
Seconds (1966) John Frankenheimer’s disturbing
sci-fi thriller, based on a novel by John Ely, plays a bit like an extended Twilight Zone episode, with the central message that we must be careful of what we
wish for. A jarring Saul Bass opening title sequence sets the stage for the tone
of the read more
Moon Zero Two
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 17, 2019
(1969) Directed by Roy Ward Baker; Written by Michael
Carreras; Story by Gavin Lyall, Frank Hardman and Gavin Davison; Starring: James
Olson, Catherina Von Schell, Warren Mitchell, Adrienne Corri, Ori Levy and
Bernard Bresslaw; Available on DVD (Warner Archive)
Rating **½
read more
The 2nd Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon – The End…Or is it?
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 17, 2019
After
months of planning, Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews and I have reached the
end of The 2nd Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon. Once again, I’m floored by the volume
of outstanding contributions, ranging across a variety of films and subjects. As
much as we love Hammer and Amicus horror, we read more
The Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon Is Here – Day 3 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 16, 2019
It’s
Day Three of the 2nd Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, and this train
isn’t showing any signs of stopping yet. My co-host with the most, Gill Jacob
from Realweegiemidget Reviews and I have returned with another splendid assortment
of posts for your perusal, with vampires, zombies, Fran read more
The 2nd Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon – Day 2 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 15, 2019
Welcome
to Day Two of the 2nd Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, hosted by Gill Jacob from
Realweegiemidget Reviews and me! We had a tremendously diverse crop of posts
yesterday, and today continues that trend, with spy movies, monsters, and more!
Watch this post for further updates. If yo read more
The 2nd Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon Is Here – Day 1 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 14, 2019
Sequels typically up the stakes, and this year’s follow-up
to the Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon is no exception. I’m impressed with the
diversity of posts, so far, covering a variety of subjects/films, including deep
cuts from the respective Hammer and Amicus catalogs. I can’t wait read more
The Land That Time Forgot
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 14, 2019
(1974) Directed by Kevin Connor; Written by James Cawthorn
and Michael Moorcock; Based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs; Starring: Doug
McClure, John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon, Keith
Barron, Anthony Ainley and Bobby Parr; Available on Blu-ray and DVD (Out of
print).
Rating: *** read more
Nautical Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 30, 2019
Captain Blood (1935)
Errol Flynn kills it in the star-making title role of Michael Curtiz’s
swashbuckling epic, based on the book by Rafael Sabatini. After he treats a patient
from the wrong side, the young, brilliant Dr. Blood is sentenced to ten years
as a slave on a British Colony in Port R read more
Latitude Zero
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 23, 2019
(1969) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by Ted Sherdeman; Story by Ted Sherdeman; Starring: Joseph Cotten, Cesar Romero, Akira Takarada, Masumi Okada, Richard Jaeckel, Patricia Medina and Linda Haynes; Available on DVD Rating: *** Dr. Okada (Tetsu Nakamura): “You’re a mo read more