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Aelita (aka: Aelita: Queen of Mars)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 10, 2015
(1924) Directed by: Yakov Protazanov; Written by Aleksei
Fajko and Fyodor Otsep; Based on the novel Aelita
by Aleksei Tolstoy; Starring: Yuliya Solntseva, Igor Ilyinsky, Nikolai
Tsereteli and Valentina Kuindzhi;
Available on DVD (from Flicker Alley) and Hulu Streaming
Rating: ** ½ read more
The Beastmaster
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 2, 2015
(1982) Directed by Don Coscarelli; Written by Don Coscarelli
and Paul Pepperman; Starring: Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn and John
Amos; Available on DVD
Rating: *** ½
“So there’s one sort of conundrum here… which is that his father
is the king, but his br read more
The Beastmaster
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 2, 2015
(1982) Directed by Don Coscarelli; Written by Don Coscarelli
and Paul Pepperman; Starring: Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn and John
Amos; Available on DVD
Rating: *** ½
“So there’s one sort of conundrum here… which is that his father
is the king, but his br read more
Fantastic February Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 28, 2015
Strings (2004) This Scandinavian/British production by director/co-writer Anders Rønnow Klarlund is a puppet movie like no other. Compared to the Gerry Anderson Supermarionation shows, the filmmakers are not attempting to create semi-realistic settings that mimic the human world, but take an approac read more
Fantastic February Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 28, 2015
Strings (2004) This Scandinavian/British production by director/co-writer Anders Rønnow Klarlund is a puppet movie like no other. Compared to the Gerry Anderson Supermarionation shows, the filmmakers are not attempting to create semi-realistic settings that mimic the human world, but take an approac read more
Classics Revisited: Jason and the Argonauts
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 12, 2015
(1963) Directed by Don Chaffey; Written by Jan Read and
Beverley Cross; Starring: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, Niall
MacGinnis and Honor Blackman
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“In the early days I thought I wanted to be an actor, and
then I got butte read more
Classics Revisited: Jason and the Argonauts
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 12, 2015
(1963) Directed by Don Chaffey; Written by Jan Read and
Beverley Cross; Starring: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, Niall
MacGinnis and Honor Blackman
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“In the early days I thought I wanted to be an actor, and
then I got butte read more
The Once Over Twice: Labyrinth
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 7, 2015
(1986) Directed by Jim Henson; Written by Terry Jones; Story
by Dennis Lee and Jim Henson; Starring: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Brian
Henson, Dave Goelz and Toby Froud; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix
Streaming
Rating: ****
“When I see a film, when I leave the theater, read more
The Once Over Twice: Labyrinth
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 7, 2015
(1986) Directed by Jim Henson; Written by Terry Jones; Story
by Dennis Lee and Jim Henson; Starring: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Brian
Henson, Dave Goelz and Toby Froud; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix
Streaming
Rating: ****
“When I see a film, when I leave the theater, read more
The Gamera Trilogy (1995-1999)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 25, 2015
“I asked the actors to move in an inhuman way. Because they
are kaiju, you know… So they must move like kaiju. Another thing I requested
from the actors was, since the two monsters hate each other, I wanted the
fights to be very fierce.” – Shinji Higuchi (Special Effects Dire read more
The Gamera Trilogy (1995-1999)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 25, 2015
“I asked the actors to move in an inhuman way. Because they
are kaiju, you know… So they must move like kaiju. Another thing I requested
from the actors was, since the two monsters hate each other, I wanted the
fights to be very fierce.” – Shinji Higuchi (Special Effects Dire read more
Dodes'ka-den
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 11, 2015
(1970) Directed by Akira Kurosawa; Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni; Based on the novel The Town Without Seasons (aka: Kisetsu No Nai Machi) by Shûgorô Yamamoto; Starring: Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, Tatsuo Matsumura, Tomoko Yamazaki and Shinsuke Mina read more
Dodes'ka-den
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 11, 2015
(1970) Directed by Akira Kurosawa; Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni; Based on the novel The Town Without Seasons (aka: Kisetsu No Nai Machi) by Shûgorô Yamamoto; Starring: Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, Tatsuo Matsumura, Tomoko Yamazaki and Shinsuke Mina read more
Memories
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 4, 2015
(1995) Directed by Kôji Morimoto (“Magnetic Rose”), Tensai Okamura (“Stink Bomb”), Katsuhiro Ôtomo (“Cannon Fodder”); Written by Satoshi Kon (“Magnetic Rose), Katsuhiro Ôtomo (“Stink Bomb” and “Cannon Fodder”); Original stories by read more
Memories
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 4, 2015
(1995) Directed by Kôji Morimoto (“Magnetic Rose”), Tensai Okamura (“Stink Bomb”), Katsuhiro Ôtomo (“Cannon Fodder”); Written by Satoshi Kon (“Magnetic Rose), Katsuhiro Ôtomo (“Stink Bomb” and “Cannon Fodder”); Original stories by read more
On the Fence: Dune
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 24, 2014
(1984) Written and directed by David Lynch; Based on the novel Dune, by Frank Herbert; Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Jürgen Prochnow, Kenneth McMillan, Brad Dourif, Jack Nance and Sting; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: ** ½ “Th read more
On the Fence: Dune
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 24, 2014
(1984) Written and directed by David Lynch; Based on the novel Dune, by Frank Herbert; Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Jürgen Prochnow, Kenneth McMillan, Brad Dourif, Jack Nance and Sting; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: ** ½ “Th read more
Classics Revisited: The Elephant Man
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 16, 2014
(1980) Directed by David Lynch; Written by: Christopher De
Vore, Eric Bergren and David Lynch; Based on the books The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Frederick Treves and The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity
by Ashley Montagu; Starring: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John
G read more
Classics Revisited: The Elephant Man
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 16, 2014
(1980) Directed by David Lynch; Written by: Christopher De
Vore, Eric Bergren and David Lynch; Based on the books The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Frederick Treves and The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity
by Ashley Montagu; Starring: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John
G read more
Blue Velvet
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 8, 2014
(1986) Written and directed by David Lynch; Starring: Isabella
Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD.
Rating: ****½
“I like things that are different… and I like distortions
because I see so many distortions either inside read more