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Liebster Mark III
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 15, 2014
I owe a belated debt of gratitude to Vern, proprietor of TheVern’s VideoVortex
and the defunct-but-not-forgotten Video Vanguard for my
latest award nomination. While this is
my third Liebster, it never gets old. I’m
always amazed and humbled that someone out there actually re read more
Eighties Movie Monster Faves
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 31, 2014
If the ‘50s represented a golden age for
monster movies, then the ‘80s were a Renaissance, a rebirth of creature design,
filtered through an updated set of sensibilities. It’s easy to draw parallels between the two
decades, which exhibited their fair share of excessive fashio read more
Eighties Movie Monster Faves
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 31, 2014
If the ‘50s represented a golden age for
monster movies, then the ‘80s were a Renaissance, a rebirth of creature design,
filtered through an updated set of sensibilities. It’s easy to draw parallels between the two
decades, which exhibited their fair share of excessive fashio read more
Classics Revisited: Creature from the Black Lagoon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 23, 2014
(1954) Directed by Jack Arnold; Written by Harry Essex and Arthur
Ross; Starring: Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell and
Nestor Paiva; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“The creature was violent because he’s provoked into
violence. Inh read more
Classics Revisited: Creature from the Black Lagoon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 23, 2014
(1954) Directed by Jack Arnold; Written by Harry Essex and Arthur
Ross; Starring: Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell and
Nestor Paiva; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“The creature was violent because he’s provoked into
violence. Inh read more
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 16, 2014
(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Peter Bryan;
Based on the Novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Starring: Peter Cushing, André
Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi and Francis De Wolff. Available on DVD.
Rating: *** ½
“I don’t know how he did it, short read more
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 16, 2014
(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Peter Bryan;
Based on the Novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Starring: Peter Cushing, André
Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi and Francis De Wolff. Available on DVD.
Rating: *** ½
“I don’t know how he did it, short read more
Classics Revisited: Alien
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 4, 2014
(1979) Directed by Ridley Scott; Written by Dan O'Bannon;
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean
Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“…Giger’s designs were an especially read more
Classics Revisited: Alien
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 4, 2014
(1979) Directed by Ridley Scott; Written by Dan O'Bannon;
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean
Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“…Giger’s designs were an especially read more
Cinematic Dregs: Ice Cream Man
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 22, 2014
(1995) Directed by Norman Apstein (aka: Paul Norman);
Written by: David Dobkin and Sven Davison; Starring: Clint Howard, Justin
Isfeld, Anndi McAfee; Available on DVD
Rating: ** ½
“Not every day is a
happy, happy, happy day.”
– Ice Cream Man
(Clint Howard read more
Cinematic Dregs: Ice Cream Man
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 22, 2014
(1995) Directed by Norman Apstein (aka: Paul Norman);
Written by: David Dobkin and Sven Davison; Starring: Clint Howard, Justin
Isfeld, Anndi McAfee; Available on DVD
Rating: ** ½
“Not every day is a
happy, happy, happy day.”
– Ice Cream Man
(Clint Howard read more
Fantastic Planet (aka: La Planète Sauvage)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 13, 2014
(1973) Directed by René Laloux; Written by René Laloux and Roland Topor; Based on the novel Oms en Série by Stefan Wul; Starring: Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin, Jean Topart and Jean Valmont; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…when the idea is good, it is suggestive and makes read more
Fantastic Planet (aka: La Planète Sauvage)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 13, 2014
(1973) Directed by René Laloux; Written by René Laloux and Roland Topor; Based on the novel Oms en Série by Stefan Wul; Starring: Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin, Jean Topart and Jean Valmont; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…when the idea is good, it is suggestive and makes read more
Blog Update: Farewell Japan-uary III, Hello Monster March
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 6, 2014
I’ve
said it before, and I’m sure it won’t be the last time (sorry, dear readers). I’m dragging my feet again, instead of
exploring cinema’s obscure and darkest regions. It’s tough coming down from the high of a
theme month. Now that the dust has read more
Blog Update: Farewell Japan-uary III, Hello Monster March
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 6, 2014
I’ve
said it before, and I’m sure it won’t be the last time (sorry, dear readers). I’m dragging my feet again, instead of
exploring cinema’s obscure and darkest regions. It’s tough coming down from the high of a
theme month. Now that the dust has read more
Kamikaze Girls (aka: Shimotsuma Monogatari)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 26, 2014
(2004) Written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima; Based on
the novel and manga by: Nobara Takemoto; Starring: Kyôko Fukada, Anna Tsuchiya,
Hiroyuki Miyasako and Sadao Abe; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
“Humans are cowards in the face of happiness. You need
courage to hold on to read more
Kamikaze Girls (aka: Shimotsuma Monogatari)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 26, 2014
(2004) Written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima; Based on
the novel and manga by: Nobara Takemoto; Starring: Kyôko Fukada, Anna Tsuchiya,
Hiroyuki Miyasako and Sadao Abe; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
“Humans are cowards in the face of happiness. You need
courage to hold on to read more
The Once Over Twice: Big Monster War (aka: Yôkai Daisensô)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 16, 2014
(1968) Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda; Written by Tetsurô Yoshida; Starring: Yoshihiko Aoyama, Hideki Hanamura, Chikara Hashimoto; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ Note: This is an expanded version of a capsule review that originally appeared in 2011. “Learn about Yo read more
The Once Over Twice: Big Monster War (aka: Yôkai Daisensô)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 16, 2014
(1968) Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda; Written by Tetsurô Yoshida; Starring: Yoshihiko Aoyama, Hideki Hanamura, Chikara Hashimoto; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ Note: This is an expanded version of a capsule review that originally appeared in 2011. “Learn about Yo read more
Classics Revisited: Seven Samurai
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 3, 2014
(1954) Directed by Akira Kurosawa; Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni; Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Isao Kimura and Keiko Tsushima; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: ***** “To tell you the truth, I can only make films that I care about read more