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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

The Stranglers of Bombay

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 10, 2011

(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by David Zelag Goodman; Starring: Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Cruickshank and George Pastell Available on DVD Rating: *** It’s time for some good old-fashioned xenophobia, Hammer style!  I’m almost ashamed to admit that I en read more

The Stranglers of Bombay

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 10, 2011

(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by David Zelag Goodman; Starring: Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Cruickshank and George Pastell Available on DVD Rating: *** It’s time for some good old-fashioned xenophobia, Hammer style!  I’m almost ashamed to admit that I en read more

October Quick Picks and Pans - Halloween 2011

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 31, 2011

Burn, Witch, Burn (aka: Night of the Eagle) (1962) I recently stumbled upon this great little forgotten gem, based on a novel by Fritz Leiber, Jr.  Leiber’s story was adapted by Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont (known primarily for their numerous contributions to The Twilight Zone), read more

Cemetery Man (aka: Dellamorte Dellamore)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 26, 2011

(1994) Directed by Michele Soavi; Written by Gianni Romoli; Based on the novel Dellamorte Dellamore by Tiziano Sclavi; Starring: Rupert Everett, François Hadji-Lazaro and Anna Falchi; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ Cemetery Man is a beguiling mixture of horror, comedy and sex that’s sure read more

Cemetery Man (aka: Dellamorte Dellamore)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 26, 2011

(1994) Directed by Michele Soavi; Written by Gianni Romoli; Based on the novel Dellamorte Dellamore by Tiziano Sclavi; Starring: Rupert Everett, François Hadji-Lazaro and Anna Falchi; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ Cemetery Man is a beguiling mixture of horror, comedy and sex that’s sure read more

Classics Revisited: The Raven

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 23, 2011

(1963) Directed by Roger Corman; Written by Richard Matheson; Based on the poem “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe; Starring: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Hazel Court and Jack Nicholson; Available on DVD Rating: **** ½ “…Take thy beak from out my heart, a read more

Classics Revisited: The Raven

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 23, 2011

(1963) Directed by Roger Corman; Written by Richard Matheson; Based on the poem “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe; Starring: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Hazel Court and Jack Nicholson; Available on DVD Rating: **** ½ “…Take thy beak from out my heart, a read more

The Once Over Twice: The Fog

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 18, 2011

(1980) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill; Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook and Tom Atkins; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray. Rating: **** Many of John Carpenter’s films seemed to be ahead of their time, gaining more acc read more

The Once Over Twice: The Fog

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 18, 2011

(1980) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill; Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook and Tom Atkins; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray. Rating: **** Many of John Carpenter’s films seemed to be ahead of their time, gaining more acc read more

Classics Revisited: Phantasm

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 13, 2011

(1979) Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli; Starring: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm; Available on DVD Rating: **** What’s It About? The term “classic” often gets thrown around arbitrarily, applied to anything that’s aged suffici read more

Classics Revisited: Phantasm

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 13, 2011

(1979) Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli; Starring: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm; Available on DVD Rating: **** What’s It About? The term “classic” often gets thrown around arbitrarily, applied to anything that’s aged suffici read more

Smörgåsbord of the Macabre: The Amicus Horror Anthologies

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 8, 2011

If it looks like a Hammer film, then it must be a Hammer film, right?  Not if it came from Amicus.  The films of Amicus have frequently been confused with Hammer, exploring similar gothic themes, and even employing some of the same actors, including such Hammer stalwarts as Peter Cushing, read more

Smörgåsbord of the Macabre: The Amicus Horror Anthologies

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 8, 2011

If it looks like a Hammer film, then it must be a Hammer film, right?  Not if it came from Amicus.  The films of Amicus have frequently been confused with Hammer, exploring similar gothic themes, and even employing some of the same actors, including such Hammer stalwarts as Peter Cushing, read more

Classics Revisited: The Thief of Bagdad

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 18, 2011

(1940) Directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda (Uncredited), Zoltan Korda (Uncredited) and William Cameron Menzies (Uncredited); Written by Miles Malleson; Scenario by Lajos Biró; Starring: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez and John Justin; Available on DVD. Rating:  read more

Classics Revisited: The Thief of Bagdad

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 18, 2011

(1940) Directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda (Uncredited), Zoltan Korda (Uncredited) and William Cameron Menzies (Uncredited); Written by Miles Malleson; Scenario by Lajos Biró; Starring: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez and John Justin; Available on DVD. Rating:  read more

The Once Over Twice: Young Sherlock Holmes

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 13, 2011

(1985) Directed by Barry Levinson; Written by Chris Columbus; Starring: Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox and Sophie Ward; Available on DVD. Rating: ****  Young Sherlock Holmes tells a story that was never envisioned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but feels like it could have been.  Instead of the read more

The Once Over Twice: Young Sherlock Holmes

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 13, 2011

(1985) Directed by Barry Levinson; Written by Chris Columbus; Starring: Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox and Sophie Ward; Available on DVD. Rating: ****  Young Sherlock Holmes tells a story that was never envisioned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but feels like it could have been.  Instead of the read more

Survival Quest

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 5, 2011

(1989) Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli; Starring: Lance Henriksen, Mark Rolston and Steve Antin; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: ** ½  Writer/Director Don Coscarelli is primarily known for his horror and fantasy films, but he’s proved to be adept at working read more

Survival Quest

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 5, 2011

(1989) Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli; Starring: Lance Henriksen, Mark Rolston and Steve Antin; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: ** ½  Writer/Director Don Coscarelli is primarily known for his horror and fantasy films, but he’s proved to be adept at working read more
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