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Kenny & Co.
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 15, 2022
(1976) Written and directed by Don Coscarelli; Starring: Dan
McCann, A. Michael Baldwin, Jeff Roth, Ralph Richmond and Reggie Bannister;
Available on DVD (Out of print)
Rating: ****
Note: This is an expanded version of a capsule review that
originally appeared in June 2011.
“Sur read more
Werewolf Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 1, 2022
Moon of the Wolf (1972) At times, this made-for-TV
movie from director Daniel Petrie (based on a novel by Les Whitten) feels a bit
like an extended Night Stalker episode. Set in rural Louisiana, the focus
is on story, not effects. It starts as a murder mystery, which gradually shifts
to horror read more
Announcing the Devilishly Delightful Donald Pleasence Blogathon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 28, 2022
When
Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews asked me if I was interested in co-hosting a blogathon devoted to the one and
only Donald Pleasence, how could I resist? Who else but Mr. Pleasence could be a
Bond villain, a blind POW, a Soviet conspirator, William Hare (of the notorious
duo Burke and H read more
The Ginger Snaps Trilogy
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 25, 2022
“The goal was to create a werewolf movie that no one had
seen before. It was to kind of take people’s expectations of the genre, and
then… bend them and twist them, and really make it something that was a
departure. I really wanted to strip the magic away from the werewolf, a read more
The Night of the Werewolf
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 8, 2022
(1981) Written and directed by Paul Naschy (as Jacinto Molina); Starring: Paul Naschy, Julia Saly, Silvia Aguilar, Azucena Hernández, Beatriz Elorrieta and Pilar Alcón; Available on Blu-ray (Part of the Paul Naschy Collection) and DVD (Out of Print) Rating: ***½ “The movies read more
South America Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 27, 2022
The Aerial (aka: La Antena) (2007) If Guy Maddin took
a wrong turn in Winnipeg and ended up in Buenos Aires, he might have concocted
something like this. Writer/director Esteban Sapir’s whimsically dark fantasy recalls
the style of the Canadian director, but has an energy all its own. Th read more
Man Facing Southeast
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 15, 2022
(1986) Written and directed by Eliseo Subiela; Starring: Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo Soto and Inés Vernengo; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating ****½ “I’m more rational than you. I respond rationally to stimulus. If someone suffers, I console him. If someone needs read more
June Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 29, 2022
Filibus (1915) Demure Baroness Troixmonde moonlights
as calculating master criminal Filibus. And if that’s not enough, she also appears
as the dapper, mustachioed Count de la Brive. Valeria Creti’s triple-threat characters
crosses genders and societal expectations as she stays one step a read more
Day of the Animals
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 13, 2022
(1977) Directed by William Girdler; Written by William W.
Norton and Eleanor E. Norton; Story by Edward L. Montoro; Starring: Christopher
George, Leslie Nielsen, Lynda Day George, Richard Jaeckel, Michael Ansara, Ruth
Roman, Jon Cedar and Paul Mantee; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: **&n read more
Short Take: Tears of the Black Tiger
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 5, 2022
(2000) Written and directed by Wisit Sasanatieng; Starring: Chartchai Ngamsan, Stella
Malucchi, Supakorn Kitsuwon, Suwinit Panjamawat, Arawat Ruangvuth and Sombat
Metanee; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
The following review is part of the Foreign Western Blogathon,
hosted by Debbie V. from M read more
Space Month II Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 1, 2022
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969) In this intriguing live-action venture from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson (of Supermarionation fame), scientists discover another planet on the opposite side of the sun, which has remained undetected until now. The U.S. and Europe launch an arduous joint mission read more
The Corman-verse Blogathon – Wrap-up
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 29, 2022
Whew!
We’ve finally reached the end of the Corman-verse Blogathon, and what a
blogathon it’s been. While no single event can capture the immensity of Corman’s
impact on film and filmmakers, I think our contributors did a splendid job of spotlighting
the wide range of eclectic read more
The End of the Corman-verse Blogathon – Or Is It? – Day 3 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 28, 2022
Well,
dear readers and writers, we’ve reached Day 3 of the Corman-verse Blogathon,
and what a blogathon it’s been. Today, we have a bumper crop of posts, spanning
the many decades and multiple facets of Corman’s career. I’m still catching up
on reading all of the amazin read more
Battle Beyond the Stars
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 28, 2022
(1980) Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami; Written by John Sayles;
Story by Anne Dyer; Starring: Richard Thomas, Darlanne Fluegel, John Saxon,
Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, Sybil Danning, Sam Jaffe and Morgan Woodward;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
This post is part of the read more
The Corman-verse Blogathon Is Here – Day 2 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 27, 2022
We’re
back for Day 2 of the Corman-Verse Blogathon! Enjoy this small-but-mighty round
of posts, from a couple of talented bloggers.
If
you’re planning to participate but not quite ready, never fear, we’ll incude
your link for Day 3. Post a comment below, email me at
barry_c read more
The Corman-verse Blogathon Is Here – Day 1 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 26, 2022
Welcome to the Corman-verse, a three-day blogging event, honoring legendary filmmaker Roger Corman! At age 96, Mr. Corman is still going strong, with more than 500 credits to his name, and a list of protégés longer than your arm. Yours Truly and my exceptional co-host, Gill Jacob of Realweegie read more
The Right Stuff
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 22, 2022
(1983) Written and directed by Philip Kaufman; Based on the
book The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe; Starring: Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed
Harris, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Veronica Cartwright, Lance
Henriksen, Harry Shearer and Jeff Goldblum; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: * read more
Starman
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 11, 2022
(1983) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by Bruce A. Evans
and Raynold Gideon; Starring: Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard
Jaeckel and Robert Phalen; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“You are a strange species, not like any other, and you
would b read more
April Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 30, 2022
The Last Wave (1977) Peter Weir’s enigmatic follow-up to Picnic at Hanging Rock is almost a spiritual sequel to its cryptic
predecessor, raising many questions but providing few answers. David Burton (Richard
Chamberlin), a Sydney lawyer, defends a group of aboriginal men accused of
murder. Wh read more
A Few Brief Blog Announcements
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 6, 2022
Whew!
What a year. What? It’s only April? How can that be? It’s been quite an eventful
time, so far, and its only bound to get busier as the months progress. Between
work, personal obligations, and all the recent blog activity, it’s all been a
bit much, and I need to take a breathe read more