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August Quick Picks and Pans

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 30, 2014

The Mystery of Rampo (aka: Rampo) (1994) Naoto Takenaka stars as notorious Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Rampo (his nom de plume was a play on “Edgar Allan Poe). After his latest book is banned by a censorship board, he falls into a slump, but subsequently finds inspiration in a turn of even read more

August Quick Picks and Pans

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 30, 2014

The Mystery of Rampo (aka: Rampo) (1994) Naoto Takenaka stars as notorious Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Rampo (his nom de plume was a play on “Edgar Allan Poe). After his latest book is banned by a censorship board, he falls into a slump, but subsequently finds inspiration in a turn of even read more

Where the Green Ants Dream

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 25, 2014

(1984) Directed by: Werner Herzog; Written by Werner Herzog and Bob Ellis; Starring: Bruce Spence, Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika and Ray Barrett; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ “Dreams and dream time are very complex religious and cultural Aboriginal concepts that are hermetical and read more

Where the Green Ants Dream

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 25, 2014

(1984) Directed by: Werner Herzog; Written by Werner Herzog and Bob Ellis; Starring: Bruce Spence, Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika and Ray Barrett; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ “Dreams and dream time are very complex religious and cultural Aboriginal concepts that are hermetical and read more

The Most Dangerous Game

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 21, 2014

(1932) Directed by Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Schoedsack; Written by James Ashmore Creelman; Based on the short story by Richard Connell; Starring: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks and Robert Armstrong; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…We barbarians know it is after the read more

The Most Dangerous Game

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 21, 2014

(1932) Directed by Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Schoedsack; Written by James Ashmore Creelman; Based on the short story by Richard Connell; Starring: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks and Robert Armstrong; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…We barbarians know it is after the read more

The Goldblumathon is Here!

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 1, 2014

Who repelled an alien invasion, armed only with a Macintosh Powerbook? Who was predestined to play Ichabod Crane? Who fought off Red Lectroids from Planet 10? Who made being a geeky scientist tampering with the laws of nature look cool? Who personally supervised the construction of S read more

The Goldblumathon is Here!

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 1, 2014

Who repelled an alien invasion, armed only with a Macintosh Powerbook? Who was predestined to play Ichabod Crane? Who fought off Red Lectroids from Planet 10? Who made being a geeky scientist tampering with the laws of nature look cool? Who personally supervised the construction of S read more

Earth Girls Are Easy

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 31, 2014

(1988) Directed by: Julien Temple; Written by Julie Brown, Charlie Coffey and Terrence E. McNally; Starring: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Julie Brown and Charles Rocket; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ Wiploc: Finland is Here? Valerie: Finland?  No, read more

Earth Girls Are Easy

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 31, 2014

(1988) Directed by: Julien Temple; Written by Julie Brown, Charlie Coffey and Terrence E. McNally; Starring: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Julie Brown and Charles Rocket; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ Wiploc: Finland is Here? Valerie: Finland?  No, read more

Cinematic Dregs: Glen or Glenda?

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 13, 2014

(1953) Written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr.; Starring: Bela Lugosi, Edward D. Wood, Jr., Lyle Talbot, Dolores Fuller Rating: *** “I’m a young punk and here I’m working with the great master and I was fighting the fact that am I doing right by the man; am I doing read more

Cinematic Dregs: Glen or Glenda?

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 13, 2014

(1953) Written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr.; Starring: Bela Lugosi, Edward D. Wood, Jr., Lyle Talbot, Dolores Fuller Rating: *** “I’m a young punk and here I’m working with the great master and I was fighting the fact that am I doing right by the man; am I doing read more

Blogathons, Guest Posts and Theme Months, Oh My!

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 3, 2014

I’m not sure where the time went, but the Goldblumathon, a celebration of all things Jeff Goldblum, is less than a month away.  I just wanted to extend a big thanks to everyone who’s signed up, expressed interest in, harrumphed their disdain, or expressed support for my little bloga read more

Blogathons, Guest Posts and Theme Months, Oh My!

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 3, 2014

I’m not sure where the time went, but the Goldblumathon, a celebration of all things Jeff Goldblum, is less than a month away.  I just wanted to extend a big thanks to everyone who’s signed up, expressed interest in, harrumphed their disdain, or expressed support for my little bloga read more

The Silent Star (Der Schweigende Stern)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 24, 2014

(1960) Directed by Kurt Maetzig; Written by Jan Fethke,Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Günter Reisch, Günther Rücker and Alexander Stenbock-Fermor; Based on the novel Astronauci (The Astronauts) by Stanislaw Lem; Starring: Günther Simon, Oldrich Lukes, Ignacy Machowski and Yôko Tani; Available on DVD read more

The Silent Star (Der Schweigende Stern)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 24, 2014

(1960) Directed by Kurt Maetzig; Written by Jan Fethke,Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Günter Reisch, Günther Rücker and Alexander Stenbock-Fermor; Based on the novel Astronauci (The Astronauts) by Stanislaw Lem; Starring: Günther Simon, Oldrich Lukes, Ignacy Machowski and Yôko Tani; Available on DVD read more

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (aka: Nosferatu the Vampyre)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 16, 2014

(1979) Written and directed by: Werner Herzog; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani and Bruno Ganz; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “Death is a cruelty against the unsuspecting.  But that’s not what I perceiv read more

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (aka: Nosferatu the Vampyre)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 16, 2014

(1979) Written and directed by: Werner Herzog; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani and Bruno Ganz; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “Death is a cruelty against the unsuspecting.  But that’s not what I perceiv read more

Classics Revisited: Das Boot

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 10, 2014

(1981) Written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim; Starring: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix Streaming   Rating: ***** “…you can learn maybe more about the whole read more

Classics Revisited: Das Boot

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 10, 2014

(1981) Written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim; Starring: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix Streaming   Rating: ***** “…you can learn maybe more about the whole read more
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