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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
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
Have Yourself a Contrary Little Christmas
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 19, 2011
It’s that time of year again. Time for overeating, compensatory consumption, forced cheer and strained family relations. Sometimes, it can feel as if you’re on autopilot, following a subconscious checklist of automatic behaviors that are bereft of any true meaning. It d read more
The Once Over Twice: Dark Star
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 13, 2011
(1974) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by John Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon; Starring: Brian Narelle, Dre Pahich, Cal Kuniholme and Dan O’BannonAvailable on DVD
Rating: ****
Dark Star is predominantly known as the film that launched the careers of John Carpenter and Dan O’B read more
The Once Over Twice: Dark Star
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 13, 2011
(1974) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by John Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon; Starring: Brian Narelle, Dre Pahich, Cal Kuniholme and Dan O’BannonAvailable on DVD
Rating: ****
Dark Star is predominantly known as the film that launched the careers of John Carpenter and Dan O’B read more
Crumb
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 4, 2011
(1994) Directed by Terry Zwigoff; Starring: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky and Charles Crumb; Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Rating: **** ½
Provocative, controversial and darkly humorous – these are just a few ways to describe the work of underground comic strip artist Robert Crumb. read more
Crumb
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 4, 2011
(1994) Directed by Terry Zwigoff; Starring: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky and Charles Crumb; Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Rating: **** ½
Provocative, controversial and darkly humorous – these are just a few ways to describe the work of underground comic strip artist Robert Crumb. read more
Sleeper (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 28, 2011
(1973) Directed by Woody Allen; Written by: Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman; Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton and John Beck; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
I first watched Sleeper sometime in the 1970s when I was just a little kid, and it left an indelible impression that demanded rep read more
Sleeper
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 28, 2011
(1973) Directed by Woody Allen; Written by: Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman; Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton and John Beck; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
I first watched Sleeper sometime in the 1970s when I was just a little kid, and it left an indelible impression that demanded rep read more
Classics Revisited: Mighty Joe Young
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 19, 2011
(1949) Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack; Written by Ruth Rose; Story by Merian C. Cooper; Starring: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson and Robert Armstrong; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
What’s It About?
What’s the first movie that comes to mind when you think about a big ape? Okay̷ read more
Classics Revisited: Mighty Joe Young
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 19, 2011
(1949) Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack; Written by Ruth Rose; Story by Merian C. Cooper; Starring: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson and Robert Armstrong; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
What’s It About?
What’s the first movie that comes to mind when you think about a big ape? Okay̷ read more
The Once Over Twice: The Last Starfighter
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 15, 2011
(1984) Directed by Nick Castle; Written by Jonathan R. Betuel; Starring: Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Dan O'Herlihy, Catherine Mary Stewart and Barbara Bosson; Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Rating: ****
Ah… the 80s! For better or worse, we’re typically a product of our f read more