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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
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
Hey, I’m a Liebster Blog Award Winner!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 4, 2012
Whaddya know? Someone out there likes me! Elena at Gifts and Dreams has honored Cinematic Catharsis with the Liebster Blog Award! So, what’s the Liebster Blog Award? It’s an award bestowed by bloggers to give special recognition to notable blogs with fewer than 20 read more
Hey, I’m a Liebster Blog Award Winner!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 4, 2012
Whaddya know? Someone out there likes me! Elena at Gifts and Dreams has honored Cinematic Catharsis with the Liebster Blog Award! So, what’s the Liebster Blog Award? It’s an award bestowed by bloggers to give special recognition to notable blogs with fewer than 20 read more
My Favorite Directors: Hayao Miyazaki
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 30, 2012
“What my friends and I have been trying to do since the 1970s is to try and quiet things down a little bit; don't just bombard them with noise and distraction.” – Hayao Miyazaki (excerpt from 2002 Roger Ebert interview)
It’s no accident that I decided to kick off the inaugura read more
Classics Revisited: Gojira (aka: Godzilla)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 13, 2012
(1954) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by Ishirô Honda, Shigeru Kayama (Story) and Takeo Murata; Starring: Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada and Momoko Kôchi; Available on DVD, Blu-ray and Netflix Streaming Rating: ***** What’s It About? Gojira, or Godzilla as it’s known read more
Classics Revisited: Gojira (aka: Godzilla)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 13, 2012
(1954) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by Ishirô Honda, Shigeru Kayama (Story) and Takeo Murata; Starring: Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada and Momoko Kôchi; Available on DVD, Blu-ray and Netflix Streaming Rating: ***** What’s It About? Gojira, or Godzilla as it’ read more
Kuroneko
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 7, 2012
(1968) Written and directed by Kaneto Shindô; Starring: Kichiemon Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, Kiwako Taichi and Kei Satô; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray Rating: **** ½ Kuroneko, translated as “black cat,” is a somber, lyrical tale of devotion and sacrifice. Poetic and beautiful read more
Kuroneko
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 7, 2012
(1968) Written and directed by Kaneto Shindô; Starring: Kichiemon Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, Kiwako Taichi and Kei Satô; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray Rating: **** ½ Kuroneko, translated as “black cat,” is a somber, lyrical tale of devotion and sacrifice. Poetic and beautiful read more
January Becomes Japan-uary!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 29, 2011
As 2011 draws to a close and 2012 begins, it’s time to usher in a new theme month, focusing exclusively on the output of films from one country. I’ve chosen to inaugurate this first of hopefully many surveys by sampling the expansive and varied body of films of Japan. I think read more
January Becomes Japan-uary!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 29, 2011
As 2011 draws to a close and 2012 begins, it’s time to usher in a new theme month, focusing exclusively on the output of films from one country. I’ve chosen to inaugurate this first of hopefully many surveys by sampling the expansive and varied body of films of Japan. I think read more
December Quick Picks and Pans (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 27, 2011
Circus of Horrors (1960) Anton Diffring stars as brilliant but twisted plastic surgeon Dr. Schuler. He has a gift for correcting facial deformities, but trouble follows him wherever he goes. While fleeing the authorities in England, he assumes a new identity in France, and wastes no time read more
The Return of Doctor X
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 23, 2011
(1939) Directed by Vincent Sherman; Written by Lee Katz; Story by William J. Makin; Starring: Wayne Morris, Rosemary Lane and Humphrey Bogart; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
The Return of Doctor X has been maligned over the years as an oddity, mainly notable because it was Humphrey Bogart’s read more