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The Dead Zone
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 17, 2015
(1983) Directed by David Cronenberg; Written by Jeffrey Boam;
Based on the novel by Stephen King; Starring: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams,
Herbert Lom, Martin Sheen and Tom Skerritt; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“It was in making The
Dead Zone that I came up with my mantra, w read more
Night of the Demons
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 12, 2015
(1988) Directed by Kevin Tenney; Written by: Joe Augustyn;
Starring: Cathy Podewell, Alvin Alexis, Hal Havins, Billy Gallo, Amelia Kincade
and Linnea Quigley
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: **
“…it doesn’t tax you too much. You don’t have to sit and
think read more
Phantom of the Paradise
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 6, 2015
(1974) Written and directed by Brian De Palma; Starring: Paul
Williams, William Finley, Jessica
Harper and Gerrit Graham; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“I got the idea riding in an elevator, and listening to a
Beatles song done on Muzak, and I said to myself, ‘T read more
Cinematic Catharsis Turns Five!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 3, 2015
Friends,
today marks my blog’s fifth anniversary. I know there are lots of movie
bloggers out there who have been doing this a lot longer than I have, but half
of a decade on the web isn’t too shabby, especially if you convert it into dog
years (there’s probably a connection somewh read more
The Black Hole
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 22, 2015
(1979) Directed by Gary Nelson; Written by Jeb Rosebrook and
Gerry Day; Based on a story by: Jeb Rosebrook, Bob Barbash and Richard H.
Landau; Starring: Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest
Borgnine, Robert Forster and Joseph Bottoms; Available on DVD
Rating: *** read more
Things to Come
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 15, 2015
(1936) Directed by William Cameron Menzies; Written by H.G.
Wells; Based on the novel The Shape of
Things to Come by H.G. Wells; Starring: Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman,
Ralph Richardson, Margaretta Scott and Cedric Hardwicke; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: ***½
read more
The Once Over Twice: Dark City
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 7, 2015
(1998) Directed by Alex Proyas; Written by Alex Proyas, Lem
Dobbs and David Goyer; Starring: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer
Connelly, William Hurt, Richard O’Brien and Ian Richardson; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: ****
“The original idea came from me wanti read more
Classics Revisited: Silent Running
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 2, 2015
(1972) Directed by Douglas Trumbull; Written by Deric
Washburn, Michael Cimino and Steven Bochco; Starring: Bruce Dern, Jesse Vint, Ron
Rifkin and Cliff Potts
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“…but you know what else there’s no more of, my friend?
Ther read more
Look Before You Liebster
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 31, 2015
Considering it’s my fourth go-round with the Liebster Award, you’d think it’s become old hat, but I’m still awed and humbled that anyone’s paying attention to this little ‘ol blog. Words can’t adequately express my sincere gratitude to Michaël Parent, propri read more
Classics Revisited: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 16, 2015
(1951) Directed by: Robert Wise; Written by: Edmund H. North;
Based on the story “Farewell to the Master,” by Harry Bates; Starring: Michael
Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe and Lock Martin; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: *****
“I'm impatient with read more
The Devil-Doll
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 11, 2015
(1936) Directed by Tod Browning; Written by Garrett Fort,
Guy Endore and Erich von Stroheim; Based on the novel Burn, Witch, Burn! by Abraham Merritt; Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Maureen
O’Sullivan, Frank Lawton and Rafaela Ottiano; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
“You see read more
Blog Update: Hammer Month Recap and More!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 6, 2015
The
big news was, I started a new job last month. It’s the same profession, but at
a new college, and represents a significant step up. What will that mean for this
blog? A longer commute and bigger professional commitment might mean fewer
posts, at least for the short term, but I’m sure read more
Classics Revisited: The Curse of the Werewolf
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 31, 2015
(1961) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by John Elder
(aka: Anthony Hinds); Based on the novel The
Werewolf of Paris, by Guy Endore; Starring: Oliver Reed, Clifford Evans, Yvonne
Romain, Catherine Feller and Anthony Dawson; Available on DVD
Rating ****½
“A werewolf is a b read more
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 25, 2015
(1960) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Alan Hackney;
Starring: Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis, Richard Pasco, Sarah
Branch and Oliver Reed; Available on DVD.
Rating: ***½
“I know the sheriff. A free pardon from him is not worth the
breath he uses to m read more
July Quick Picks and Pans – Hammer Edition
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 19, 2015
Never Take Sweets from
a Stranger (aka: Never Take Candy
from a Stranger) (1960) It’s unlikely that a film such as this would ever
receive a green light today, due to its frank, uncompromising treatment of a
subject that many filmmakers would consider taboo. The film reveals one town’s
c read more
The Mummy
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 12, 2015
(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Jimmy
Sangster; Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux, Felix
Aylmer, Eddie Byrne and George Pastell; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“Film acting is basically done with your mind and with your eyes.
If i read more
The Anniversary
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 5, 2015
(1968) Directed by Roy Ward Baker; Written by Jimmy Sangster;
Based on the stage play by Bill MacIlwraith; Starring: Bette Davis, Sheila
Hancock, Jack Hedley, James Cossins, Christian Roberts and Elaine Taylor;
Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“I’ve never met a more profession read more
Cinematic Dregs: The Thing with Two Heads
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 27, 2015
(1972) Directed by Lee Frost; Written by: Lee Frost, Wes
Bishop and James Gordon White; Starring: Ray Milland, “Rosey” Grier, Don
Marshall, Roger Perry and Chelsea Brown
Rating: ***
“Genius must be prolonged. Philip, I want to transplant my
head on a healthy body.R read more
Cinematic Dregs: The Thing with Two Heads
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 27, 2015
(1972) Directed by Lee Frost; Written by: Lee Frost, Wes
Bishop and James Gordon White; Starring: Ray Milland, “Rosey” Grier, Don
Marshall, Roger Perry and Chelsea Brown
Rating: ***
“Genius must be prolonged. Philip, I want to transplant my
head on a healthy body.R read more
In Memoriam: Christopher Lee
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 16, 2015
“It’s a paradox of success that when it comes one often
begins to wish it had taken some other form. I was more than happy to borrow
the shoes of Chaney and Lugosi and Karloff and Rathbone and Veidt… At the same
time, I didn’t want the shoes to wear me.”
– Chr read more