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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
Eraserhead
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 1, 2014
(1977) Written and directed by David Lynch; Starring: Jack
Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph and Jeanne Bates; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD.
Rating: ****
“Everybody has a subconscious and they put a lid on it.
There’s things in there. And then along comes something, an read more
Eraserhead
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 1, 2014
(1977) Written and directed by David Lynch; Starring: Jack
Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph and Jeanne Bates; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD.
Rating: ****
“Everybody has a subconscious and they put a lid on it.
There’s things in there. And then along comes something, an read more
November Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 19, 2014
Phase IV (1974) Our
days as Earth’s dominant life form may be numbered, according to this cerebral
science fiction film from director Saul Bass and writer Mayo Simon. In a
secluded patch of Arizona desert, university scientists (Nigel Davenport and
Michael Murphy) investigate a sudden incursio read more
November Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 19, 2014
Phase IV (1974) Our
days as Earth’s dominant life form may be numbered, according to this cerebral
science fiction film from director Saul Bass and writer Mayo Simon. In a
secluded patch of Arizona desert, university scientists (Nigel Davenport and
Michael Murphy) investigate a sudden incursio read more
Double Take: Fantastic Voyage/Innerspace
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 10, 2014
Fantastic Voyage
(1966) Directed by: Richard Fleischer;
Written by Harry Kleiner; Story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby; Adapted by
David Duncan; Starring: Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien and Donald
Pleasence
Available on Blu-ray,
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** read more
Double Take: Fantastic Voyage/Innerspace
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 10, 2014
Fantastic Voyage
(1966) Directed by: Richard Fleischer;
Written by Harry Kleiner; Story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby; Adapted by
David Duncan; Starring: Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien and Donald
Pleasence
Available on Blu-ray,
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** read more
October Quick Picks and Pans – Halloween 2014
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 30, 2014
Burnt Offerings
(1976) Karen Black and Oliver Reed star in this slow burn psychological horror
film, based on a novel by Robert Marasco. Marian and Ben, along with their
12-year-old son (Lee Montgomery) and elderly aunt (Bette Davis), find an old
mansion in the country for rent (Burgess Meredith and read more
October Quick Picks and Pans – Halloween 2014
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 30, 2014
Burnt Offerings
(1976) Karen Black and Oliver Reed star in this slow burn psychological horror
film, based on a novel by Robert Marasco. Marian and Ben, along with their
12-year-old son (Lee Montgomery) and elderly aunt (Bette Davis), find an old
mansion in the country for rent (Burgess Meredith and read more
Double Take: Night of the Living Dead
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 26, 2014
Night of the
Living Dead
(1968) Directed by: George A. Romero; Written by George A.
Romero and John A. Russo; Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman and
Marilyn Eastman
Available on Blu-ray
(Import), DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: *****
Night
of the Livin read more
Double Take: Night of the Living Dead
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 26, 2014
Night of the
Living Dead
(1968) Directed by: George A. Romero; Written by George A.
Romero and John A. Russo; Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman and
Marilyn Eastman
Available on Blu-ray
(Import), DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: *****
Night
of the Livin read more
The Black Cat
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 19, 2014
(1934) Directed by: Edgar G. Ulmer; Written by: Peter Ruric;
Based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe; Starring: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi,
David Manners, Julie Bishop and Lucille Lund; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
“Supernatural, perhaps. Baloney, perhaps not. There are many
thin read more
The Black Cat
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 19, 2014
(1934) Directed by: Edgar G. Ulmer; Written by: Peter Ruric;
Based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe; Starring: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi,
David Manners, Julie Bishop and Lucille Lund; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
“Supernatural, perhaps. Baloney, perhaps not. There are many
thin read more
The Once Over Twice: The Vampire Lovers
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 9, 2014
(1970) Directed by Roy Ward Baker; Written by Tudor Gates; Adapted
by Harry Fine, Tudor Gates and Michael Fine; Based on the story “Carmilla” by
Sheridan Le Fanu; Starring: Ingrid Pitt, Pippa Steel, Dawn Adams, Madeline
Smith and Peter Cushing; Available on Blu-Ray, DVD and Netflix Strea read more
The Once Over Twice: The Vampire Lovers
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 9, 2014
(1970) Directed by Roy Ward Baker; Written by Tudor Gates; Adapted
by Harry Fine, Tudor Gates and Michael Fine; Based on the story “Carmilla” by
Sheridan Le Fanu; Starring: Ingrid Pitt, Pippa Steel, Dawn Adams, Madeline
Smith and Peter Cushing; Available on Blu-Ray, DVD and Netflix Strea read more
Terror Train
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 5, 2014
(1980) Directed by Roger Spottiswoode; Written by: T.Y.
Drake; Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson, Hart Bochner, Derek McKinnon
and David Copperfield.
Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: **
Why do I love Canada so much? Is it the gorgeous scenery?
The poutin read more
Terror Train
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 5, 2014
(1980) Directed by Roger Spottiswoode; Written by: T.Y.
Drake; Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson, Hart Bochner, Derek McKinnon
and David Copperfield.
Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: **
Why do I love Canada so much? Is it the gorgeous scenery?
The poutin read more
Blog Anniversary and Other News
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 2, 2014
It’s
that time of year again, when the leaves begin to change colors, a chill enters
the air (Who am I kidding? This is Central Texas), and the mind drifts to
darker, more comforting places, where ghostly apparitions and monsters dwell. It’s
October, and that means two things: Horror Mon read more
Blog Anniversary and Other News
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 2, 2014
It’s
that time of year again, when the leaves begin to change colors, a chill enters
the air (Who am I kidding? This is Central Texas), and the mind drifts to
darker, more comforting places, where ghostly apparitions and monsters dwell. It’s
October, and that means two things: Horror Mon read more
Silent September II Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 29, 2014
Sunrise (aka:
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans) (1927) F.W. Murnau’s stylish, affecting
melodrama packs a wallop. The deceptively simple story about a crumbling marriage
is enhanced by complex visuals that underscore the ensuing drama. The main
characters, known simply as The Man and The Wife (Ge read more