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The Vincent Price Blogathon Is Here – Day 1 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 17, 2020
Gill
Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews and I proudly present the first day of The
Vincent Price Blogathon! To say that response to this three-day blogging
extravaganza has been tremendous would be an understatement. Our talented bloggers
have risen to the challenge, doing what they do best, to show read more
Short Take: Lord of the Flies
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 4, 2020
(1963) Written and directed by Peter Brook; Based on the
novel by William Golding; James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin
and Tom Gaman; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“All I wanted was a small sum of money, no script; just
kids, a camera, and a beach.& read more
March Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 31, 2020
Danger: Diabolik! (1968) Director/co-writer Mario Bava’s
delicious artifact from the swinging ‘60s, based on an Italian comic, oozes style
and sex from every pore. Bava and crew make the modestly budgeted production look
like it cost millions of dollars, thanks to an endless parade of co read more
Mysterious Island
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 26, 2020
(1961) Directed by Cy Endfield; Written by John Prebble, Daniel
B. Ullman and Crane Wilbur; Based on the novel by Jules Verne; Starring: Michael
Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill, Beth Rogan and Herbert Lom
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“The original s read more
Introducing Westgate Gallery – Plus Vincent Price Blogathon Contest!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 21, 2020
I
don’t typically do endorsements here at Cinematic Catharsis, but I couldn’t
keep a lid on something that truly represents my sensibilities (Or is that senselessness?
I get these two confused.). Westgate Gallery is an online store
by a movie fan for movie fans, stocked with thousands of read more
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 14, 2020
(1976) Directed by Nicolas Roeg; Written by Paul Mayersberg;
Based on the novel by Walter Tevis; Starring: David Bowie, Buck Henry, Candy
Clark, Rip Torn and Bernie Casey; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***
“I think that probably one of the things that Nick (Roeg)
identified with m read more
The Peanut Butter Solution
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 7, 2020
(1985) Directed by Michael Rubbo; Written by Michael Rubbo, Vojtech Jasný, Andrée Pelletier and Louise Pelletier; Starring: Mathew Mackay, Siluck Saysanasy, Alison Darcy, Michael Hogan and Michel Maillot; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***½ “I wanted to say something: Life is read more
Ghost Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 2, 2020
The Uninvited (1944) Ray Milland stars as music critic Roderick
Fitzgerald, who travels to the English coast to escape the hustle and bustle of
London. Along with his sister Pamela (Ruth Hussey), they purchase a 200-year-old
seaside mansion from a retired Navy captain (Donald Crisp). Instead of peac read more
The Changeling
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 25, 2020
(1980) Directed by Peter Medak; Written by William Gray and
Diana Maddox; Story by Russell Hunter; Starring: George C. Scott, Trish Van
Devere, Melvyn Douglas, John Colicos, Barry Morse and Madeleine Sherwood;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“There’s nothing more creep read more
The Vincent Price Blogathon – Participant Roster
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 23, 2020
We’ve
had a phenomenal response to our initial announcement for the Vincent Price
Blogathon, running April 17th-19th,, hosted by Yours
Truly, along with my co-host Gill Jacob from Realweegiemidget Reviews.
You can sign up anytime between now and then, but please keep in mind that we
are limiti read more
Announcing The Vincent Price Blogathon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 20, 2020
It
had to happen. You knew it was inevitable. You just didn’t know where it was
coming from or when it would occur. Without additional fanfare, I, along with
blogging partner extraordinaire Gill Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews, proudly present
The Vincent Price Blogathon. We hope to showcase read more
Short Take: The Frighteners
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 16, 2020
(1996) Directed by Peter Jackson; Written by: Fran Walsh and
Peter Jackson; Starring: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Dee Wallace Stone,
Jake Busey, Jeffrey Combs, Chi McBride, Jim Ffye, John Astin and Troy Evans;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***
“There haven’t been that ma read more
The Haunting of Julia (aka: Full Circle)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 9, 2020
(1977) Directed by Richard Loncraine; Written by Dave Humphries; Based on the novel Julia by Peter Straub; Starring: Mia Farrow, Keir Dullea, Tom Conti, Jill Bennett, Robin Gammell and Cathleen Nesbitt; Available on DVD (Import)
Rating: ****
“I’m happy. Excited about everything bei read more
Japan-uary IX Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 2, 2020
Harakiri (1962) Hanshiro Tsugumo (Tatsuya Nakadai), a
disgraced samurai, arrives at the gates of a rival clan, requesting the right
to commit ritual suicide. The leaders are skeptical about the veracity of his
intentions, based on the actions of former visitors, who made similar claims
but were only read more
Short Take: Mr. Thank You (aka: Arigatô-san)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 27, 2020
(1936) Written and directed by Hiroshi Shimizu; Based on a short
story by Yasunari Kawabata; Starring: Ken Uehara, Michiko Kuwano, Mayumi Tsukiji,
Kaoru Futaba, Ryuji Ishiyama, Einosuke Naka and
Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“So far this fall, I’ve seen eight girls cross this pas read more
Mothra
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 15, 2020
(1961) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by Shin'ichi Sekizawa; Based on the novel The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, by Shin'ichirô Nakamura, Takehiko Fukunaga and Yoshie Hotta; Starring: Furankî “Frankie” Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyôko Kagawa, Yumi Itô, Emi Itô and Jerry Itô; Available read more
Summer Wars
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 8, 2020
(2009) Directed by Mamoru Hosoda; Written by Satoko Okudera: Original story by Mamoru Hosoda; Starring: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, and Sumiko Fuji; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “This particular film revolves around one family, and the issues I thin read more
Documentary December Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 1, 2020
Marwencol (2010) Jeff
Malmberg’s brilliant documentary is a fascinating profile of one man’s search
for inner peace and meaning amidst chaos. After suffering a horrific beating
which left him physically and mentally damaged, Mark Hogancamp took a novel
approach on his long road to recove read more
Short Take: Grey Gardens
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 27, 2019
(1975) Directed by Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David
Maysles, and Muffie Meyer: Edith ‘Little Edie’ Bouvier Beale, Edith Beale,
Brooks Hyers, Jack Helmuth, Lois Wright; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“I think that the film is kind of a Rorschach test, where it
taps on the var read more
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 12, 2019
(2008) Written and directed by Erik Nelson; Starring: Harlan
Ellison, Robin Williams, Neil Gaiman, Carol Cooper, Ronald D. Moore, Carol
Cooper, Dan Simmons, Josh Olson, Susan Anne Toth; Available on DVD
Rating: ***½
“When you’ve been made an outsider, you are always angr read more