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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
Top 10 Halloween Movies
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 30, 2010
The following films, in my self-aggrandizing opinion (would that be IMSAO?), are the perfect mood-setters for this great holiday. The list is in no particular order, with the exception of Halloween, which should be at the top of anyone’s list. I apologize in advance if I’ve l read more
October Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 28, 2010
Today’s post marks the debut of a soon-to-be regular feature, Quick Picks and Pans. It’s three reviews for the price of one, now in convenient, fun-size form!
Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965): Revisiting one’s childhood isn’t always the best thing, but here&# read more
The Brides of Dracula
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 19, 2010
(1960) Directed by Terence Fisher; Starring: Peter Cushing, David Peel, Freda Jackson, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur; Available formats: DVD
Rating: ***½
Let read more
And The Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay Does Not Go To…
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 14, 2010
I have seen the future of horror, and its name is Family Circus. That’s right. Someone in the upper echelons of 20th Century Fox has decided that there was a gaping void in the American consciousness that could only be filled by turning Bill Keane’s “classic” comi read more
The Cinematic Catharsis Rating Scale
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 11, 2010
***** = A Masterpiece **** = Generally great. A few flaws here and there, but a soli read more
3D or Not 3D?
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 6, 2010
Although I wouldn’t describe myself as an early adopter, I’m usually a little bit ahead of the curve, technologically speaking. Over the past 20 years, I’ve plunked down more dollars than I’d care to count in my endless pursuit of audio and video perfection. There read more
The Cinematic Catharsis Manifesto
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 3, 2010
Oh no, not another movie blog! That seems to be a fair reaction, since the worldwide web is already over-saturated with other blogs covering similar ground, running the gamut from erudite film criticism ala Roger Ebert or shameless Harry Knowles-esque fanboy adoration. They all have thei read more