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Prince of Darkness
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 4, 2018
(1987) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by Martin
Quatermass (aka: John Carpenter); Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker,
Lisa Blount,Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Alice Cooper, Susan Blanchard and Peter
Jason; Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: ***½
“Rarely does a ho read more
September Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 30, 2018
Patch Town (2014) In
this imaginative low budget fantasy from director/co-writer Craig Goodwill
(based on his short film from 2011), people born from cabbages are transformed
into dolls (due to probably copyright infringement, Cabbage Patch Kids are
never expressly mentioned, but the comparison is u read more
Short Takes: Kidnapped
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 27, 2018
(1917) Directed by Alan Crosland; Based on the novel by
Robert Louis Stevenson; Starring: Raymond McKee, Joseph Burke and Robert Cain;
Available on: DVD from Amazon.
Rating: ***½
“O Alan, this last hour my legs have been fainting under me;
I’ve a stich in read more
Twice Upon a Time
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 24, 2018
(1983) Directed by John Korty; Written by John Korty,
Charles Swenson, Suella Kennedy and Bill Couturié; Starring: Lorenzo Music,
Judith Kahan, Marshall Efron, James Cranna, Julie Payne, Hamilton Camp and Paul
Frees; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“Our mistake, I suppose, was to read more
Hands of the Ripper
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 9, 2018
(1971) Directed by Peter Sasdy; Written by Lewis Davidson;
From an original story by Edward Spencer Shew; Starring: Eric Porter, Angharad
Rees, Jane Morrow, Dora Bryan and Derek Godfrey; Available on: Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“I believe that girl is suffering from a diso read more
August Quick Picks and Pans – Animation Month
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 31, 2018
Loving Vincent (2017)
This Polish/British co-production from writer/directors Dorota Kobiela and Hugh
Welchman explores the life and death of Vincent van Gough, told through the
lens of his artwork. The film’s unique look, which captures van Gough’s style,
is nothing short of mesmerizing read more
It’s National Dog Day
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 26, 2018
I’m
taking a quick paws (I couldn’t resist… someone please stop me.) from my
regularly scheduled programming to honor our four-legged pals on National Dog
Day. They offer so much, yet expect so little in return. For the price of some
kibble, treats and toys, they pay us back tenfol read more
Heavy Metal
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 15, 2018
(1981) Directed by Gerald Potterton (overall feature), John
Bruno and Jimmy T. Murakami (“Soft Landing”), John Halas (“So Beautiful and So
Dangerous”), Julian Harris and Paul Sabella (“Captain Sternn”), Barrie Nelson
(“B-17”), Jack Stokes (“Den&# read more
Yellow Submarine
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 5, 2018
(1968) Directed by George Dunning; Written by Lee Minoff, Al
Brodax, Jack Mendelsohn and Erich Segal; Original Story by Lee Minoff; Based
upon a song by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; Starring: Paul Angelis, John
Clive, Dick Emery, Geoffrey Hughes and Lance Percival; Available on Blu-ray and
DVD read more
July Quick Picks and Pans – Giallo Month
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 31, 2018
Death Walks at
Midnight (1972) This nifty thriller from director Luciano Ercoli has enough
turns to keep you guessing until the end. Top fashion model Valentina (Nieves
Navarro, aka: Susan Scott) takes an experimental hallucinogen for money and has
visions of a brutal murder with a spiked gauntlet. read more
Who Saw Her Die? (aka: Chi L'ha Vista Morire?)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 26, 2018
(1972) Directed by Aldo Lado; Written by Aldo Lado and Ruediger
von Spies; Starring: George Lazenby, Anita Strindberg, Adolfo Celi, Dominique
Boschero, Piero Vida and Nicoletta Elmi; Available on DVD and Amazon Prime
Rating: ***½
“I have always considered that giallo films read more
5 Dolls for an August Moon (aka: 5 Bambole per la Luna D'Agosto)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 18, 2018
(1970) Directed by Mario Bava; Written by Mario di Nardo; Starring: William Berger, Ira von Fürstenberg, Edwige Fenech, Howard Ross, Helena Ronee, Teodoro Corrà and Ely Galleani; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating:*** “Everyone seems to be waiting for something that’s not read more
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 8, 2018
(1971) Written and directed by Dario Argento; Original story
by Dario Argento, Luigi Cozzi and Mario Foglietti; Starring: Michael Brandon,
Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Bud Spencer, Oreste Lionello and Francine
Racette; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“…I k read more
June Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 30, 2018
Highway 61 (1991) Director/co-writer Bruce McDonald’s
bizarre odyssey (his style could be described as David Lynch by way of Jim
Jarmusch) is a road trip like no other. Pokey Jones (Don McKellar) is a
socially inept barber living in a small town in Ontario, Canada. His humdrum
life takes an in read more
Krull
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 25, 2018
(1983) Directed by Peter Yates; Written by: Stanford Sherman;
Starring: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis, David
Battley, Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane; Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: ***
“What we were doing was portraying a fantasy story with read more
A Rant About Ratings
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 18, 2018
I
hate rating movies. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a necessary evil, I suppose. It’s
what you’re supposed to do when you review films, right? It’s a thumbnail
sketch of my opinion, in easy-to-digest, minimal thought-inducing form. It’s
all you’d ever need to kno read more
The Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon Wrap-Up
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 5, 2018
We’ve
come to the end of the Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, hosted by Gill Jacob from
Realweegiemidget Reviews and me, but it’s not really an end, but a beginning.
Why, you might ask? We’ve enjoyed hosting this blogathon so much, that we plan
on making it an annual event. With that read more
Twins of Evil
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 4, 2018
(1971) Directed by John Hough; Written by: Tudor Gates; Based
on characters created by Sheridan Le Fanu; Starring: Peter Cushing, Mary
Collinson, Madeleine Collinson, Dennis Price, Isobel Black and Damien Thomas; Available
on Blu-Ray and DVD
Rating:****
“As far as I was concerned, this w read more
The Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon Is Here – Day 3 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 3, 2018
Welcome
to Day Three of the Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, hosted by Gill Jacob from
Realweegiemidget Reviews and me! Today, we return with another stellar bunch of
posts, including reviews, history, a word puzzle and movie-themed recipes. Be
sure to tune in on Tuesday for a blogathon wrap-up. read more
The Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon Is Here – Day 2 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 2, 2018
Welcome
to Day Two of the Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, hosted by Gill Jacob from Realweegiemidget
Reviews and me! Yesterday’s turnout exceeded our expectations, with a tremendous
batch of reviews that encompassed the history of Hammer Films from 1936 to 2010,
and a survey of the best of Amic read more