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The Once Over Twice: 2010
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 2, 2017
(1984) Written and directed by Peter Hyams; Based on the
novel 2010: Odyssey Two, by Arthur C.
Clarke; Starring: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Hellen Mirren, Keir Dullea, Bob
Balaban and Douglas Rain; Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: ****
“People ask me what the monolith means read more
May Quick Picks and Pans – Exploitation Month
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 28, 2017
Black Belt Jones (1974)
Director Robert Clouse’s follow-up to Enter
the Dragon is a real hoot, starring Jim Kelly (who also appeared in Enter
the Dragon) as the kick-ass, take-no- prisoners title character. He’s a one-man
wrecking crew, working with the cops to take down a powerful mafia read more
The Man from Hong Kong
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 17, 2017
(1975) Written and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith; Starring:
Yu Wang, George Lazenby, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Roger Ward and Rosalind Speirs;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“It’s a convention for these kind of movies that five or six
guys will attack the hero read more
Cinematic Dregs: Nude on the Moon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 3, 2017
(1960) Directed by Doris Wishman (credited as Raymond
Phelan); Written by Raymond Phelan and
Doris Wishman; Starring: Marietta, William Mayer and Lester Brown;
Available on DVD
Rating: *½
“Don’t you understand? I’m in love. For the first time in read more
Blacula
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 29, 2017
(1972) Directed by William Crain; Written by Joan Torres and
Raymond Koenig; Starring: William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas,
Thalmus Rasulala and Gordon Pinsent; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“Well, we can’t ignore what the world characterizes read more
Classics Revisited: Five Easy Pieces
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 22, 2017
(1970) Directed by Bob Rafelson; Written by Adrien Joyce
(aka: Carole Eastman); Story by Bob Rafelson and Carole Eastman; Starring: Jack
Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy Green Bush, Toni Basil, Lois Smith and Susan
Anspach; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“…I felt read more
April Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 20, 2017
Gimme Danger (2016)
Jim Jarmusch’s no frills documentary chronicles the rise and fall of seminal
proto-punk band The Stooges, featuring archival footage and interviews with
Iggy Pop and the surviving band members. The film traces Iggy’s humble
beginnings in a Michigan trailer park, and c read more
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 12, 2017
(1958) Directed by Karel Zeman; Written by: Frantisek Hrubín and Karel Zeman; Based on the works of Jules Verne; Starring: Lubor Tokos, Arnost Navrátil, Miroslav Holub and Jana Zatloukalová; Available on Blu-ray (import) and DVD (Opt for the PAL version, if you can) Rating: **** “ read more
Road Trip Month Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 30, 2017
Vanishing Point (1971)
Barry Newman stars as Kowalski, a former race car driver charged with
transporting a 1970 Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in record
time. From this simple premise sprouts a kinetic, introspective film that uncovers
more layers as facets of his checkered past are read more
Win Behind the Door (1919) on Blu-ray/DVD from Flicker Alley
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 23, 2017
Hear ye, Hear ye! I’m
interrupting this theme month to bring you a special announcement. The fine
folks at Flicker Alley, purveyor of rediscovered classics* and underrated gems
from yesteryear, are celebrating the April 4th Blu-ray/DVD release
of Behind the Door (1919). You can
join in t read more
The Once Over Twice: Road Games
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 15, 2017
(1981) Directed by Richard Franklin; Written by Everett De
Roche; Starring: Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward and Grant Page; Available
on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: ****
“Just because I drive a truck does not make me a truck
driver…” – Pat Quid (Stacy read more
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 6, 2017
(1985) Directed by Tim Burton; Written by Phil Hartman, Paul
Reubens and Michael Varhol; Starring: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark
Holton, Diane Salinger and Judd Omen; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“I enjoy the immediacy of the live action, and again when
you read more
February Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 28, 2017
Under the Shadow (2016)
Set in 1980s Tehran during the Iraq-Iran conflict, writer/director Babak Anvari’s
multifaceted debut feature film deftly balances text and subtext. After Shideh’s
(Narges Rashidi) husband is sent to the front, she’s left alone in a tenement
building with her read more
Good Day Sunshine
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 15, 2017
I was in the midst of a big move when Cinephile Crocodile bestowed a pleasant surprise upon me, with a nomination for the Sunshine
Blogger Award. Now that I’m relatively settled, it’s been tougher than I anticipated
to jump back into the swing of things, but I couldn’t allow this r read more
Pin: A Plastic Nightmare
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 3, 2017
(1988) Written and directed by Sandor Stern; Based on the
novel by Andrew Neiderman; Starring: David Hewlett, Cyndy Preston, John
Ferguson and Terry O’Quinn; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“I wanted to take a look at siblings who grow up in the same
family and have divergent read more
Japan-uary VI Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 26, 2017
Jigoku (1960) Many
films about hell make promises about what you might see, but few deliver. Jigoku is a rare exception that doesn’t
pull its punches in its sordid depictions of the Buddhist underworld. Shirô (Shigeru
Amachi) is a young college student, engaged to marry the daughter of one of read more
Matango (aka: Attack of the Mushroom People)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 10, 2017
(1963) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by Takeshi Kimura; Adaptation by Shin'ichi Hoshi and Masami Fukushima; Based on the story “The Voice in the Night,” by William Hope Hodgson; Starring: Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kenji Sahara and Hiroshi Tachikawa; Available on DVD read more
Gozu
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 1, 2017
(2003) Directed by Takashi Miike; Written by Sakichi Satô; Starring: Yûta Sone, Shô Aikawa, Kimika Yoshino, Shôhei Hino, Keiko Tomita, Harumi Sone and Renji Ishibashi; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Amazon Instant Rating: *** “…When I was a child the world was more interesti read more
Blog Update: Putting 2016 to Rest
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 28, 2016
No
matter how you slice it, 2016 has been one tumultuous stinker of a year, with
the loss of so many beloved public figures and continued political upheaval. As
much as I’d like to think that everything will be okay when the ball drops in
Times Square and the year officially comes to a close, read more
Demonic December Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 20, 2016
Viy (1967) Based
on a Russian folk tale, Viy is filled
with visual surprises, getting crazier as it goes along. Khoma (Leonid
Kuravlyov), a young layabout monk, spends the night in the house of an old woman.
When she attempts to fly away with him in tow, she reveals her true nature as a
witch. He re read more