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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
Cinematic Dregs: Super Mario Bros.
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 11, 2013
(1993) Directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton; Written
by Parker Bennett, Terry Runte and Ed Solomon; Starring: Bob Hoskins, John
Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Samantha Mathis and Fiona Shaw: Available on DVD.
Rating: * ½
Q: “What is the worst job you've done?” read more
Cinematic Dregs: Super Mario Bros.
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 11, 2013
(1993) Directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton; Written
by Parker Bennett, Terry Runte and Ed Solomon; Starring: Bob Hoskins, John
Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Samantha Mathis and Fiona Shaw: Available on DVD.
Rating: * ½
Q: “What is the worst job you've done?” read more
Blog Update: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 7, 2013
Hot on the heels of Japan-uary II comes… a breather. I never intended to take a break this month,
but it’s been a little tougher getting motivated than I anticipated. Rest assured, however, I’ll be back shortly
with more reviews, rants and who knows what. read more
Blog Update: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 7, 2013
Hot on the heels of Japan-uary II comes… a breather. I never intended to take a break this month,
but it’s been a little tougher getting motivated than I anticipated. Rest assured, however, I’ll be back shortly
with more reviews, rants and who knows what. read more
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 31, 2013
(2004) Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai; Starring: Hidetaka
Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara and Yuka Nanri; Available on DVD.
Rating: ***
Does the universe dream?
Writer/director Makoto Shinkai raises this intriguing premise in the
beautifully animated, but ultimately hollow exer read more
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 31, 2013
(2004) Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai; Starring: Hidetaka
Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara and Yuka Nanri; Available on DVD.
Rating: ***
Does the universe dream?
Writer/director Makoto Shinkai raises this intriguing premise in the
beautifully animated, but ultimately hollow exer read more
Late Spring (aka: Banshun)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 26, 2013
(1949) Directed by Yasujirô Ozu; Written by Yasujirô Ozu and Kôgo Noda; Based on the novel Chichi to musume by Kazuo Hirotsu; Starring: Chishû Ryû, Setsuko Hara and Yumeji Tsukioka; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray Rating: **** ½ How many choices are truly our own, read more
Late Spring (aka: Banshun)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 26, 2013
(1949) Directed by Yasujirô Ozu; Written by Yasujirô Ozu and Kôgo Noda; Based on the novel Chichi to musume by Kazuo Hirotsu; Starring: Chishû Ryû, Setsuko Hara and Yumeji Tsukioka; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray Rating: **** ½ How many choices are truly our own, read more
Japan-uary II Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 21, 2013
After Life (1998)
Writer/director Hirokazu Koreeda’s quietly reflective near-masterpiece delivers
effortlessly on a simple premise: when people die, they enter a way station of
sorts where they must choose a favorite memory that will be interpreted into a
film. This film will serve as th read more
The Once Over Twice: Destroy All Monsters
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 15, 2013
(1968) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by Ishirô Honda and Takeshi Kimura; Starring: Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki and Yukiko Kobayashi; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: *** ½ Movies can serve to lift the spirit or hold a magnifying glass to our world’s ills. We can read more
The Once Over Twice: Destroy All Monsters
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 15, 2013
(1968) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by Ishirô Honda and Takeshi Kimura; Starring: Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki and Yukiko Kobayashi; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: *** ½ Movies can serve to lift the spirit or hold a magnifying glass to our world’s ills. We can read more
Classics Revisited: Kwaidan (aka: Kaidan)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 3, 2013
(1964) Directed by Masaki Kobayashi; Written by Yôko Mizuki; Based on the collection, Kwaidan, by Lafcaido Hearn; Starring: Rentarô Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama and Misako Watanabe; Available on DVD Rating: ***** Note: This review refers to the 163-minute Criterion Collection version, not read more
Classics Revisited: Kwaidan (aka: Kaidan)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 3, 2013
(1964) Directed by Masaki Kobayashi; Written by Yôko Mizuki; Based on the collection, Kwaidan, by Lafcaido Hearn; Starring: Rentarô Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama and Misako Watanabe; Available on DVD Rating: ***** Note: This review refers to the 163-minute Criterion Collection version, not read more
December Quick Picks and Pans (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 29, 2012
The American Scream
(2012) Halloween may be over, but for a small group of dedicated individuals
known as house haunters, planning for October 31st is a year-long
process. This surprisingly insightful
documentary by Michael Stephenson (Best
Worst Movie) follows three families in Fairh read more
Classics Revisited: Black Christmas
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 25, 2012
(1974) Directed by Bob Clark; Written by Roy Moore; Starring:
Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin and John Saxon;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
Note: The following is an expanded version of the capsule
review from last year’s feature, “Have read more
Classics Revisited: Black Christmas
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 25, 2012
(1974) Directed by Bob Clark; Written by Roy Moore; Starring:
Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin and John Saxon;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
Note: The following is an expanded version of the capsule
review from last year’s feature, “Have read more
48 fps – There and Back Again
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 19, 2012
Much has already been said about the
release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey in 48 fps* (also known as High Frame Rate, or HFR), with critics
and film enthusiasts sharply divided into “love” and “hate” camps. Before 48 fps and The Hobbit became a moot poin read more
48 fps – There and Back Again
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 19, 2012
Much has already been said about the
release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey in 48 fps* (also known as High Frame Rate, or HFR), with critics
and film enthusiasts sharply divided into “love” and “hate” camps. Before 48 fps and The Hobbit became a moot poin read more
Gut
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 16, 2012
(2012) Directed by Elias; Written by Elias; Starring: Jason
Vail, Nicholas Wilder and Sarah Schoofs; Available on Amazon Instant Video
Rating: ** ½
At one point or another, we’ve all probably watched
something that we wished we hadn’t. Wouldn’t
it be great read more