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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
The Once Over Twice: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 9, 2012
(1984) Directed by W.D. Richter; Written by Earl Mac Rauch; Starring:
Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd and
Robert Ito;
Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** ½
“…no matter where you
go, there you are.” &# read more
The Once Over Twice: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 9, 2012
(1984) Directed by W.D. Richter; Written by Earl Mac Rauch; Starring:
Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd and
Robert Ito;
Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** ½
“…no matter where you
go, there you are.” &# read more
Cinematic Dregs: Howard the Duck
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 20, 2012
(1986) Directed by Willard Huyck; Written by Willard Huyck
and Gloria Katz; Starring: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones and Tim Robbins; Available on DVD.
Rating: * ½
“It always looked like a
midget in a duck suit. You couldn’t get
around it.” –Willard Huyck (from read more
Cinematic Dregs: Howard the Duck
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 20, 2012
(1986) Directed by Willard Huyck; Written by Willard Huyck
and Gloria Katz; Starring: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones and Tim Robbins; Available on DVD.
Rating: * ½
“It always looked like a
midget in a duck suit. You couldn’t get
around it.” –Willard Huyck (from read more
The Perfect Crime (aka: El Crimen Perfecto/El Crimen Ferpecto)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 15, 2012
(2004) Directed by Álex de la Iglesia; Written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría and Álex de la Iglesia; Starring: Guillermo Toledo, Mónica Cervera, Enrique Villén and Luis Varela; Available on DVD Rating: **** “Characters facing the abyss is something that is attractive to us.” – read more
The Perfect Crime (aka: El Crimen Perfecto/El Crimen Ferpecto)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 15, 2012
(2004) Directed by Álex de la Iglesia; Written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría and Álex de la Iglesia; Starring: Guillermo Toledo, Mónica Cervera, Enrique Villén and Luis Varela; Available on DVD Rating: **** “Characters facing the abyss is something that is attractive to us.” – read more
Classics Revisited: Time Bandits
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 7, 2012
(1981) Directed by: Terry Gilliam; Written by: Michael Palin
and Terry Gilliam; Starring: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese, Ian
Holm, Ralph Richardson, David Warner, David Rappaport, Michael Palin and Craig
Warnock;
Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** read more
Classics Revisited: Time Bandits
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 7, 2012
(1981) Directed by: Terry Gilliam; Written by: Michael Palin
and Terry Gilliam; Starring: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese, Ian
Holm, Ralph Richardson, David Warner, David Rappaport, Michael Palin and Craig
Warnock;
Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** read more
A Quick Blog Update
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 4, 2012
Ho-hum. It’s always
hard to shake that melancholic feeling that follows the realization that another
Halloween has come and gone. Although my
blog isn’t exclusively confined to the Horror, it’s always fun to devote an
entire month to one of my favorite genres. As read more
A Quick Blog Update
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 4, 2012
Ho-hum. It’s always
hard to shake that melancholic feeling that follows the realization that another
Halloween has come and gone. Although my
blog isn’t exclusively confined to the Horror, it’s always fun to devote an
entire month to one of my favorite genres. As read more
October Quick Picks and Pans – Halloween 2012
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 30, 2012
Dead of Night (1945)
Two decades before Amicus ushered in the era of the portmanteau horror film, Ealing
studios produced this wonderful anthology of five creepy stories. In the framing narrative, an architect visits
a country home, and encounters five individuals that are manifestati read more
Demons (aka: Dèmoni)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 25, 2012
(1985) Directed by Lamberto Bava; Written by Dario Argento,
Lamberto Bava, Dardano Sacchetti and Franco Ferrini; Starring: Urbano
Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny and Fiore Argento; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
I wanted to start off by expressing my sincerest thanks to
Kevin J. Olson read more
Demons (aka: Dèmoni)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 25, 2012
(1985) Directed by Lamberto Bava; Written by Dario Argento,
Lamberto Bava, Dardano Sacchetti and Franco Ferrini; Starring: Urbano
Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny and Fiore Argento; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
I wanted to start off by expressing my sincerest thanks to
Kevin J. Olson read more
Classics Revisited: Dr. Phibes Double Feature
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 16, 2012
The Abominable Dr.
Phibes (1971) Directed by Robert Fuest; Written by James Whiton and William
Goldstein; Starring: Vincent Price, Joseph Cotton, Hugh Griffith and Virginia
North; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
“Nine killed her;
nine shall die!” – Dr. Anton Phibes
So far, read more
Classics Revisited: Dr. Phibes Double Feature
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 16, 2012
The Abominable Dr.
Phibes (1971) Directed by Robert Fuest; Written by James Whiton and William
Goldstein; Starring: Vincent Price, Joseph Cotton, Hugh Griffith and Virginia
North; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
“Nine killed her;
nine shall die!” – Dr. Anton Phibes
So far, read more
Cinematic Dregs: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 9, 2012
(1966) Directed by William Beaudine; Written by Carl K.
Hittleman; Starring: John Lupton, Narda Onyx, Cal Bolder and Estelita Rodriguez
Available on DVD.
Rating: * ½
Imagine, if you will, the following conversation between Jesse James vs. Frankenstein’s Daughter’s
w read more
Cinematic Dregs: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 9, 2012
(1966) Directed by William Beaudine; Written by Carl K.
Hittleman; Starring: John Lupton, Narda Onyx, Cal Bolder and Estelita Rodriguez
Available on DVD.
Rating: * ½
Imagine, if you will, the following conversation between Jesse James vs. Frankenstein’s Daughter’s
w read more
Eyes Without a Face (aka: Les yeux sans visage)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 6, 2012
(1959) Directed by Georges Franju; Written by Jean Redon, Pierre
Boileau, Thomas Narcejac and Claude Sautet; Based on the novel by Jean Redon; Starring:
Pierre Brasseur, Edith Scob, Alida Valli and Juliette Mayniel; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“The fantastic is created, but the bizarre read more
Eyes Without a Face (aka: Les yeux sans visage)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 6, 2012
(1959) Directed by Georges Franju; Written by Jean Redon, Pierre
Boileau, Thomas Narcejac and Claude Sautet; Based on the novel by Jean Redon; Starring:
Pierre Brasseur, Edith Scob, Alida Valli and Juliette Mayniel; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“The fantastic is created, but the bizarre read more