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The Once Over Twice: Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 12, 2013
(1988) Directed by Stephen Chiodo; Written by Charles
Chiodo, Edward Chiodo and Stephen Chiodo; Starring: Grant Cramer, Suzanne
Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon; Available on Blu-Ray and DVD
Rating: *** ½
“…we tried to take
every circus motif, every clown gag, read more
Happy Blog-day to Me!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 3, 2013
It’s
hard to believe it’s been three years since Cinematic Catharsis started. Stemming from a lifelong passion for films,
and a desire to keep writing after finishing my master’s degree, I set up this
blog as an outlet. By the same token, I
didn’t want it to read read more
Happy Blog-day to Me!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 3, 2013
It’s
hard to believe it’s been three years since Cinematic Catharsis started. Stemming from a lifelong passion for films,
and a desire to keep writing after finishing my master’s degree, I set up this
blog as an outlet. By the same token, I
didn’t want it to read read more
Silent September Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 29, 2013
This month's feature title is a
misnomer, since there are no pans, only picks. I deliberately chose to cover films across a
broad spectrum of genres, but as is always the case with theme months, I ended
up screening more films (including The
Passion of Joan of Arc, Bardelys the
Magnificent and read more
Silent September Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 29, 2013
This month's feature title is a
misnomer, since there are no pans, only picks. I deliberately chose to cover films across a
broad spectrum of genres, but as is always the case with theme months, I ended
up screening more films (including The
Passion of Joan of Arc, Bardelys the
Magnificent and read more
Blancanieves
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 22, 2013
(2012) Written and directed by Pablo Berger; Starring: Maribel Verdú, Sofía Oria, Emilio Gavira, Daniel Giménez Cacho and Macarena García; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** ½ “They’ve rescued a part of the silent cinema that used to inspire passion in read more
Blancanieves
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 22, 2013
(2012) Written and directed by Pablo Berger; Starring: Maribel Verdú, Sofía Oria, Emilio Gavira, Daniel Giménez Cacho and Macarena García; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** ½ “They’ve rescued a part of the silent cinema that used to inspire passion in read more
Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 15, 2013
(1922) Written and directed by Benjamin Christensen; Starring:
Benjamin Christensen, Elisabeth Christensen, Maren Pedersen
Available on DVD
Rating: **** ½
“My film has no continuous story, no plot. It could perhaps best be described as a
cultural history lecture in read more
Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 15, 2013
(1922) Written and directed by Benjamin Christensen; Starring:
Benjamin Christensen, Elisabeth Christensen, Maren Pedersen
Available on DVD
Rating: **** ½
“My film has no continuous story, no plot. It could perhaps best be described as a
cultural history lecture in read more
Broken Blossoms
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 8, 2013
(1919) Directed by: D.W. Griffith; Written by Thomas Burke; Adapted from a story by D.W.
Griffith; Based on a short story by Thomas Burke; Starring: Lillian Gish,
Richard Barthelmess and Donald Crisp
Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: ****
“Well, when I came read more
Broken Blossoms
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 8, 2013
(1919) Directed by: D.W. Griffith; Written by Thomas Burke; Adapted from a story by D.W.
Griffith; Based on a short story by Thomas Burke; Starring: Lillian Gish,
Richard Barthelmess and Donald Crisp
Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: ****
“Well, when I came read more
Classics Revisited: Safety Last!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 3, 2013
(1923)
Directed by: Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor; Written by Hal Roach, Sam Taylor
and Tim Whelan: Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother and Noah
Young
Available
on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“…we
actually did this, in those days. I was read more
Classics Revisited: Safety Last!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 3, 2013
(1923)
Directed by: Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor; Written by Hal Roach, Sam Taylor
and Tim Whelan: Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother and Noah
Young
Available
on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“…we
actually did this, in those days. I was read more
Blog Update: Fall Preview
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 23, 2013
Fall is shaping up to be one busy season. My output over the next few months might be a
bit sporadic, but rest assured, I’m still alive and blogging. Here’s a sampling of what I have in store:
Silent September, my month-long tribute to silent
movies, is just around the c read more
Blog Update: Fall Preview
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 23, 2013
Fall is shaping up to be one busy season. My output over the next few months might be a
bit sporadic, but rest assured, I’m still alive and blogging. Here’s a sampling of what I have in store:
Silent September, my month-long tribute to silent
movies, is just around the c read more
The Toxic Avenger Part II
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 18, 2013
(1989) Directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman; Written
by: Gay Partington Terry and Lloyd Kaufman; Starring: Ron Fazio, John Altamura,
Phoebe Legere and Rick Collins; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming.
Rating: ***
“At first I found it hard to believe that my father was
J read more
The Toxic Avenger Part II
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 18, 2013
(1989) Directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman; Written
by: Gay Partington Terry and Lloyd Kaufman; Starring: Ron Fazio, John Altamura,
Phoebe Legere and Rick Collins; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming.
Rating: ***
“At first I found it hard to believe that my father was
J read more
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 5, 2013
(1978) Directed by Chia-Liang Liu; Written by: Kuang Ni;
Starring: Chia Hui Liu, Lieh Lo, Chia Yung Liu, Wilson Tong, Tung-kua Ai; Available
on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: **** ½
“It’s a pity Shaolin martial arts is confined solely to the
temple. It should be ta read more
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 5, 2013
(1978) Directed by Chia-Liang Liu; Written by: Kuang Ni;
Starring: Chia Hui Liu, Lieh Lo, Chia Yung Liu, Wilson Tong, Tung-kua Ai; Available
on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: **** ½
“It’s a pity Shaolin martial arts is confined solely to the
temple. It should be taught read more
13 Ghosts
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 29, 2013
(1960) Directed by William Castle; Written by: Robb White; Starring: Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow and Martin Milner Available format: DVD Rating: *** ½ “When the actor took off his goggles, the audience would remove theirs – and voilà – the ghosts would disa read more