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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
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
April is Back to the 50s Month!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 31, 2012
Remember sock hops, poodle skirts and Sputnik? I don’t either (Hey, I’m not that old!). Even though I didn’t grow up in the 50s, the movies of that decade dominated my consciousness. Many of my early childhood memories were shaped by the constant barrage of 50s fl read more
April is Back to the 50s Month!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 31, 2012
Remember sock hops, poodle skirts and Sputnik? I don’t either (Hey, I’m not that old!). Even though I didn’t grow up in the 50s, the movies of that decade dominated my consciousness. Many of my early childhood memories were shaped by the constant barrage of 50s fl read more
They Might Be Giants
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 25, 2012
(1971) Directed by Anthony Harvey; Written by James Goldman; Starring: George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward and Jack Gilford; Available on Netflix Streaming
Rating: *** ½
“If we never looked at things and thought of what might be, why we'd all still be out there in the tall grass with the ape read more
They Might Be Giants
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 25, 2012
(1971) Directed by Anthony Harvey; Written by James Goldman; Starring: George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward and Jack Gilford; Available on Netflix Streaming
Rating: *** ½
“If we never looked at things and thought of what might be, why we'd all still be out there in the tall grass with the ape read more
Classics Revisited: Blade Runner
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 17, 2012
(1982) Directed by Ridley Scott; Written by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples; Based on the novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” by Philip K. Dick; Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos and Daryl Hannah; Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Rating: ** read more
Classics Revisited: Blade Runner
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 17, 2012
(1982) Directed by Ridley Scott; Written by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples; Based on the novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” by Philip K. Dick; Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos and Daryl Hannah; Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Rating: ** read more
The Once Over Twice: The Rocketeer
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 11, 2012
(1991) Directed by Joe Johnston; Written by Danny Bilson and Pal De Meo; Based on the graphic novel by Dave Stevens; Starring: Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton, Alan Arkin, Paul Sorvino and Terry O’Quinn; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Rating: ****
Today’s Once Over Twice read more
The Once Over Twice: The Rocketeer
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 11, 2012
(1991) Directed by Joe Johnston; Written by Danny Bilson and Pal De Meo; Based on the graphic novel by Dave Stevens; Starring: Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton, Alan Arkin, Paul Sorvino and Terry O’Quinn; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Rating: ****
Today’s Once Over Twice read more
Five Things That Netflix Could Improve
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 6, 2012
I admit it; I love Netflix. I enjoy the convenience of browsing movies at any hour of the day or night, and having them sent directly to my home or streaming on my TV. Even when they made dumb decisions like the Qwikster debacle, or broke out streaming and disc rentals into separa read more
Five Things That Netflix Could Improve
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 6, 2012
I admit it; I love Netflix. I enjoy the convenience of browsing movies at any hour of the day or night, and having them sent directly to my home or streaming on my TV. Even when they made dumb decisions like the Qwikster debacle, or broke out streaming and disc rentals into separa read more
February Quick Picks and Pans (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 29, 2012
Microcosmos (1996) This French documentary is a fascinating window into a world that most of us ignore. The stunning macrophotography brings us closer than most of us would ever care to be to ants, wasps, spiders, and many other long-legged beasties. Except for the brief narration at th read more
Classics Revisited: Suspiria
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 23, 2012
(1977) Directed by Dario Argento; Written by Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi; Starring: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini and Flavio Bucci; Available on DVD
Rating: **** ½
What’s It About?
Dario Argento is responsible for creating some of the most distinctive films in the horror/myst read more
Classics Revisited: Suspiria
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 23, 2012
(1977) Directed by Dario Argento; Written by Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi; Starring: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini and Flavio Bucci; Available on DVD
Rating: **** ½
What’s It About?
Dario Argento is responsible for creating some of the most distinctive films in the horror/myst read more
The Once Over Twice: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 19, 2012
(2004) Directed by Wes Anderson; Written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach; Starring: Bill Murray, Anjelica Houston, Cate Blanchett, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe and Jeff Goldblum; Available on DVD. Rating: **** ½
One of the reasons that I started The Once Over Twice feature was to showc read more
The Once Over Twice: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 19, 2012
(2004) Directed by Wes Anderson; Written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach; Starring: Bill Murray, Anjelica Houston, Cate Blanchett, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe and Jeff Goldblum; Available on DVD. Rating: **** ½
One of the reasons that I started The Once Over Twice feature was to showc read more
Knightriders
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 13, 2012
(1981) Written and directed by George A. Romero; Starring: Ed Harris, Gary Lahti, Brother Blue, Amy Ingersoll, Tom Savini and Patricia Tallman; Available on DVD
Rating: ** ½
This low-budget curiosity by writer/director George Romero represents a departure from his usual horror forte, bridg read more