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In Memoriam: Ray Harryhausen
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 7, 2013
“I think the whole
point of any fantasy film is to stretch the imagination, because when one lives
in a dream world like me, it’s always ‘what if this could happen?’”
– Ray Harryhausen
(excerpt from Monsters in the Movies
by John Landis)
Frequent visi read more
April Quick Picks and Pans – 30s Edition
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 30, 2013
The Clairvoyant
(1935) Claude Rains stars in this low-key British thriller as Maximus, a stage
performer who runs a successful, albeit phony psychic act, along with his wife Rene,
played by Fay Wray. Things suddenly take
a strange turn when he discovers he has the power to make true prophecies read more
April Quick Picks and Pans – 30s Edition
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 30, 2013
The Clairvoyant
(1935) Claude Rains stars in this low-key British thriller as Maximus, a stage
performer who runs a successful, albeit phony psychic act, along with his wife Rene,
played by Fay Wray. Things suddenly take
a strange turn when he discovers he has the power to make true prophecies read more
Classics Revisited: Mad Love
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 25, 2013
(1935) Directed by Karl Freund; Written by P.J. Wolfson and John
L. Balderston; Based on the novel Les
Mains D'Orlac by Maurice Renard; Starring: Peter Lorre, Frances Drake and
Colin Clive; Available on DVD
Rating: **** ½
“I believe in the
low-spoken villain, who’s abs read more
Classics Revisited: Mad Love
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 25, 2013
(1935) Directed by Karl Freund; Written by P.J. Wolfson and John
L. Balderston; Based on the novel Les
Mains D'Orlac by Maurice Renard; Starring: Peter Lorre, Frances Drake and
Colin Clive; Available on DVD
Rating: **** ½
“I believe in the
low-spoken villain, who’s abs read more
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 18, 2013
(1936) Directed by Lothar Mendes; Written by H.G. Wells (Scenario and dialogue) and Lajos Biró (Screenplay); Based on a short story by H.G. Wells; Starring: Roland Young, Ralph Richardson, Edward Chapman, Ernest Thesiger, Joan Gardner and Sophie Stewart; Available on DVD Rating: **** read more
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 18, 2013
(1936) Directed by Lothar Mendes; Written by H.G. Wells (Scenario and dialogue) and Lajos Biró (Screenplay); Based on a short story by H.G. Wells; Starring: Roland Young, Ralph Richardson, Edward Chapman, Ernest Thesiger, Joan Gardner and Sophie Stewart; Available on DVD Rating: **** read more
Classics Revisited: Island of Lost Souls
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 11, 2013
(1932) Directed by Erle C. Kenton; Written by Waldemar Young
and Philip Wylie; Based on the novel The
Island of Dr. Moreau, by H.G. Wells; Starring: Charles Laughton, Bela
Lugosi, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams and Kathleen Burke; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“Not to go read more
Classics Revisited: Island of Lost Souls
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 11, 2013
(1932) Directed by Erle C. Kenton; Written by Waldemar Young
and Philip Wylie; Based on the novel The
Island of Dr. Moreau, by H.G. Wells; Starring: Charles Laughton, Bela
Lugosi, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams and Kathleen Burke; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“Not to go read more
In Memoriam: Roger Ebert
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 5, 2013
“Life is short. Try to avoid, whenever possible, wasting two
hours of it on a movie you will not enjoy.” – Roger Ebert, How to Watch a Movie
I wanted to take a moment from this month’s scheduled
features to pause and reflect on one of the reasons I decided to wri read more
In Memoriam: Roger Ebert
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 5, 2013
“Life is short. Try to avoid, whenever possible, wasting two
hours of it on a movie you will not enjoy.” – Roger Ebert, How to Watch a Movie
I wanted to take a moment from this month’s scheduled
features to pause and reflect on one of the reasons I decided to wri read more
She Done Him Wrong (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 2, 2013
(1933) Directed by Lowell Sherman; Written by Harvey F. Thew
and John Bright; Based on the Play Diamond
Lil, by Mae West; Starring: Mae West, Cary Grant, Owen Moore; Available on
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: *** ½
“When women go wrong,
men go right after them.” &# read more
She Done Him Wrong
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 2, 2013
(1933) Directed by Lowell Sherman; Written by Harvey F. Thew
and John Bright; Based on the Play Diamond
Lil, by Mae West; Starring: Mae West, Cary Grant, Owen Moore; Available on
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: *** ½
“When women go wrong,
men go right after them.” &# read more
March Quick Picks and Pans (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 27, 2013
Wake in Fright
(1971) This obscure drama from Australia, directed by Ted Kotcheff and written
by Evan Jones (based on a novel by Kenneth Cook), was thought to be lost for
years until a copy recently surfaced.
Thankfully, it’s now available on DVD for all to watch and debate. ItR read more
Classics Revisited: The Blob
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 18, 2013
(1958) Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.; Written by Theodore
Simonson and Kay Linaker; Starring: Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe and
Stephen Chase; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“We were too stupid to think we could fail, so we
succeeded.” – read more
Classics Revisited: The Blob
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 18, 2013
(1958) Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.; Written by Theodore
Simonson and Kay Linaker; Starring: Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe and
Stephen Chase; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“We were too stupid to think we could fail, so we
succeeded.” – read more
Trailer Spotlight: Lord of Tears
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 9, 2013
What if Stanley Kubrick had been commissioned to direct a
Hammer film? The world will never know
what such a wonderful, unholy convergence would have created, but based on the
following trailer, the end result might have looked something like this:
Lord of Tears Official Trailer from Lawrie B read more
Holy Motors
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 5, 2013
(2012) Written and directed by Leos Carax; Starring: Denis
Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes and Kylie Minogue; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“I miss the cameras.
They used to be heavier than us.
Then they became smaller than our heads.
Now you can read more
Holy Motors
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 5, 2013
(2012) Written and directed by Leos Carax; Starring: Denis
Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes and Kylie Minogue; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“I miss the cameras.
They used to be heavier than us.
Then they became smaller than our heads.
Now you can read more
Classics Revisited: Harold and Maude
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 19, 2013
(1971) Directed by Hal Ashby; Written by Colin Higgins; Starring:
Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles and Charles Tyner; Available on Blu-ray,
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** ½
“I haven't lived.
I've died a few times.” – Harold
It’s interes read more