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Movie Hype that Won’t Win Points with Me
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 8, 2011
Word-of-mouth, whether it’s initiated by the major studios or internet pundits, can undeniably contribute to a film’s success or failure. At the end of the day, however, it takes more than buzz to get my attention. I’ve listed five of the biggest offenders below that un read more
In the Mouth of Madness
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 5, 2011
(1994) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by Michael De Luca; Starring: Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen, David Warner, Charlton Heston; Available formats: DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: *** ½ When does fiction end and reality begin? This is the basic premise read more
In the Mouth of Madness
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 5, 2011
(1994) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by Michael De Luca; Starring: Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen, David Warner, Charlton Heston; Available formats: DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: *** ½ When does fiction end and reality begin? This is the basic premise read more
March Quick Picks and Pans (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 29, 2011
Pom Poko (1994) This lesser-known animated film from Studio Ghibli follows the exploits of a group of raccoon dogs or tanuki (referred to simply as raccoons in the dumbed-down English translation), as they endeavor to survive the incursion of their habitat by humans and their Tama Hills suburban Tok read more
March Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 29, 2011
Pom Poko (1994) This lesser-known animated film from Studio Ghibli follows the exploits of a group of raccoon dogs or tanuki (referred to simply as raccoons in the dumbed-down English translation), as they endeavor to survive the incursion of their habitat by humans and their Tama Hills suburban Tok read more
Dumb Movies That I Like Anyway, Part II
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 24, 2011
I’ve spent more time than I care to recall watching movies. A good film is like quality time with a cherished friend, while a truly bad film can be compared to a rectal exam. If I thought about all the 90+ minute segments that have been stolen from my life and added them up, well, read more
Classics Revisited: Re-Animator
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 17, 2011
This month’s Classics Revisited turns the spotlight on a modern classic. So, what constitutes a “modern” classic? Admittedly, the criteria are more arbitrary, based on personal preferences rather than a critical consensus. The film needs to have withstood the test read more
Whisper of the Heart
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 3, 2011
(1995) Directed by Yoshifumi Kondo; Written by Hayao Miyazaki
Available on DVD
Rating: ****
The Japanese-animated Whisper of the Heart is the sort of film that could never have emerged from the Hollywood system. Its deliberate (some might say slow) pacing, allows the viewer to be i read more
Classics Revisited: Modern Times
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 19, 2011
(1936) Written and Directed by Charlie Chaplin; Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard; Available Formats: DVD & Blu-Ray
Rating: *****
Today’s posting of Classics Revisited is first in a monthly examination of classic films, culled directly from the Cinematic Catharsis Archives (S read more
January Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 31, 2011
Delicatessen (1991) Directors Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie, City of Lost Children) established their eccentric, signature style in this darkly comic feature film debut, which would serve as their calling card for future projects. The setting is France, presumably in the not-so-dist read more
Wish List for a New Decade
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 27, 2011
“Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss,” so goes the old Who song. In the movies, as well as life, the more things change, the more things stay the same. As I’ve gotten older, I feel less anticipation for the big summer tentpole flicks, and look forward to the f read more
The Future of Home Video?
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 18, 2011
If Netflix has their way, we’ll all be watching our movies through a streaming device rather than a disc-based format (Read more here, here, or here.). They paint a rosy picture when everything will be at our fingertips, and we will no longer need to reach for a physical copy in order to read more
The Straight Story
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 11, 2011
(1999) Directed by David Lynch; Written by John Roach and Mary Sweeney; Starring: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton; Available formats: DVD
Rating: ****
The G-rated, Disney-produced docudrama The Straight Story might just be David Lynch’s most shocking effort to date.&n read more
The Psychotronic Connection
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 4, 2011
So, why am I completely obsessed with movies – especially the zero-budget stuff that no one else gives a hoot about? It’s been a two-decades-long slow burn, ignited by Michael Weldon’s The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film and its evolutionary follow-up, The Psychotroni read more
Pi
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 21, 2010
(1998) Directed by Darren Aronofsky; Screenplay by Darren Aronofsky, Sean Gullette and Eric Watson; Starring: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman; Available formats: DVD &nbs read more
Dumb Movies That I Like Anyway
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 8, 2010
Stupidity, as well as profundity, is in the eye of the beholder. Movie watching can be a very personal experience. It’s often difficult to articulate why some work and some don’t, but there’s a special category of film that taps into a primal need – we’ll ca read more
Android
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 1, 2010
Android (1982) Directed by: Aaron Lipstadt; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Don Opper, Brie Howard, Norbert Weisser, Crofton Hardester;
Available on DVD and Netflix streaming.
Rating: ****
1982 was a landmark year for the sci-fi genre, including such notables as E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner a read more
November Quick Picks and Pans (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 27, 2010
Bucket of Blood (1959): You can accuse Roger Corman of many things, but you can’t say he isn’t prolific. This quickie was filmed in just five days, but it’s a surprisingly entertaining, wicked satire on modern art. Corman regular Dick Miller (who coincidentally be read more
Hardware
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 14, 2010
(1990) Written and Directed by Richard Stanley; Starring: Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, John Lynch, Iggy Pop (voice); Available formats: DVD, Blu-Ray
Rating: ** read more
House (aka: Hausu)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 4, 2010
(1977) Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi; Starring: Kimiko Ikegami, Kumiko Ohba, Yôko Minamida; Available formats: DVD & Blu-Ray
Rating: ****
From the land that read more