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Cinematic Dregs: Crimes of Passion
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 6, 2012
(1984) Directed by Ken Russell; Written by Barry Sandler; Starring:
Kathleen Turner, John Laughlin, Anthony Perkins, Bruce Davison and Annie Potts;
Available on DVD.
Rating: ** ½
My decision to cover Crimes
of Passion for The LAMBs in the Director’s Chair spurred some int read more
May Quick Picks and Pans (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 31, 2012
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) It would be a huge understatement to say that this movie, with
its creative gore effects, won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. Simply stating that Riki-Oh: The Story of
Ricky is over the top doesn’t begin to do it justice – it goes over the read more
The Once Over Twice: Sleepy Hollow
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 26, 2012
(1999) Directed by Tim Burton; Written by Andrew Kevin
Walker; Based on the story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving; Starring:
Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson and Christopher Walken; Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Rating: ****
When I learned that Pa read more
The Once Over Twice: Sleepy Hollow
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 26, 2012
(1999) Directed by Tim Burton; Written by Andrew Kevin
Walker; Based on the story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving; Starring:
Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson and Christopher Walken; Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Rating: ****
When I learned that Pa read more
The Unknown (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 13, 2012
(1927) Directed by Tod Browning; Written by Waldemar Young; Starring:
Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry and Joan Crawford; Available on DVD
Rating: **** ½
How far would you go to win over the love of your life? The
Unknown takes this premise to its logical, awful extreme, thanks to the
colla read more
Cinematic Dregs: The Car
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 7, 2012
(1977) Directed by Elliot Silverstein; Written by Michael
Butler, Dennis Shryack and Lane Slate; Starring: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd,
John Marley and Ronny Cox; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming.
Rating: ** ½
April showers bring May flowers and… another semi-regular fe read more
Cinematic Dregs: The Car
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 7, 2012
(1977) Directed by Elliot Silverstein; Written by Michael
Butler, Dennis Shryack and Lane Slate; Starring: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd,
John Marley and Ronny Cox; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming.
Rating: ** ½
April showers bring May flowers and… another semi-regular fe read more
7x7 Link Award (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 2, 2012
I’m a little late responding to last month’s nomination by Michaël Parent, purveyor of the eclectic and fascinating Le Mot du Cinephiliaque (Be sure to check out his blog, if you haven’t already!), but I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for bestowing this honor to me and my read more
7x7 Link Award
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 2, 2012
I’m a little late responding to last month’s nomination by Michaël Parent, purveyor of the eclectic and fascinating Le Mot du Cinephiliaque (Be sure to check out his blog, if you haven’t already!), but I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for bestowing this honor to me and my read more
April Quick Picks and Pans – 50s Edition
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 27, 2012
Diabolique (aka: Les diaboliques) (1954) Don’t be surprised if you experience a distinct sense of déjà vu while watching Diabolique (The French pun is purely unintentional). From a modern perspective it’s easy to dismiss all of the plot twists and turns as clichéd, instead of seein read more
April Quick Picks and Pans – 50s Edition
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 27, 2012
Diabolique (aka: Les diaboliques) (1954) Don’t be surprised if you experience a distinct sense of déjà vu while watching Diabolique (The French pun is purely unintentional). From a modern perspective it’s easy to dismiss all of the plot twists and turns as clichéd, instead of seein read more
Fifties Movie Monster Faves
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 22, 2012
The 1950s represented a truly golden age
for monster movies. You could fill
volumes with the sheer variety and quantity of different creatures from that
amazing cinematic decade. Some of them
came from space, while others were purely terrestrial. While a few of these creature read more
Fifties Movie Monster Faves
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 22, 2012
The 1950s represented a truly golden age
for monster movies. You could fill
volumes with the sheer variety and quantity of different creatures from that
amazing cinematic decade. Some of them
came from space, while others were purely terrestrial. While a few of these creature read more
Animal Farm
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 17, 2012
(1954) Directed by Joy Batchelor and John Halas; Written by Lothar Wolff, Borden Mace, Philip Stapp, John Halas and Joy Batchelor; Based on the novella by George Orwell; Starring: Gordon Heath and Maurice Denham; Available on DVD
Rating: *** ½
“All animals are equal, but some anima read more
Animal Farm
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 17, 2012
(1954) Directed by Joy Batchelor and John Halas; Written by Lothar Wolff, Borden Mace, Philip Stapp, John Halas and Joy Batchelor; Based on the novella by George Orwell; Starring: Gordon Heath and Maurice Denham; Available on DVD
Rating: *** ½
“All animals are equal, but some anima read more
The Once Over Twice: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 11, 2012
(1953) Directed by Ray Rowland; Written by Dr. Seuss and Allan Scott; Starring: Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig and Peter Lind Hayes; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
One of the common criticisms about the recent glut of Dr. Seuss-themed flicks is that they don’t adequately capture read more
The Once Over Twice: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 11, 2012
(1953) Directed by Ray Rowland; Written by Dr. Seuss and Allan Scott; Starring: Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig and Peter Lind Hayes; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
One of the common criticisms about the recent glut of Dr. Seuss-themed flicks is that they don’t adequately capture read more
Night of the Demon (aka: Curse of the Demon)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 7, 2012
(1957) Directed by Jacques Tourneur; Written by Charles Bennett and Hal E. Chester; Based on the story "Casting the Runes" by Montague R. James; Starring: Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“But where does imagination end and reality begin? Wha read more
Night of the Demon (aka: Curse of the Demon)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 7, 2012
(1957) Directed by Jacques Tourneur; Written by Charles Bennett and Hal E. Chester; Based on the story "Casting the Runes" by Montague R. James; Starring: Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“But where does imagination end and reality begin? Wha read more
Classics Revisited: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 2, 2012
(1958) Directed by Nathan Juran; Written by Kenneth Kolb; Starring: Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer and Torin Thatcher; Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Rating: ****
What’s It About?
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad is pure Saturday matinee fodder, best experienced in a movie theater with an read more