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August Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 31, 2021
101 Reykjavik (2000) 30-year-old, unemployed slacker Hlynur (Hilmir Snær Guðnason) lives an aimless existence, living with his middle-aged mother in a small flat. Instead of looking for work, he spends his nights drinking, going to parties and getting laid. Things take an unexpected change whe read more
Serial Mom
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 28, 2021
(1994) Written and directed by John Waters; Starring: Kathleen
Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard, Mink Stole and Mary Jo
Catlett; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“‘All My Trials’ was the chapter in Shock Value about
going to murder trials all over read more
Announcing The Third Hammer-Amicus Blogathon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 15, 2021
Due
to the pandemic, 2020 was a difficult year for many. For most of us, that meant
putting our plans (big and small) on the back burner, while we dreamed of
better days ahead. Although we’ve seen a glimmer of hope in 2021, it’s been a trifle
premature to celebrate everything getting bac read more
Russia Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 1, 2021
The Cranes are Flying (1957) Veronika (Tatyana Samoylova) is in
love with Boris (Aleksey Batalov), but their romance is interrupted when he
enlists in the army. After her family’s home is bombed by the Germans, she’s forced
to move in with Boris’ family, and she’s subse read more
Viy
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 26, 2021
(1967) Directed by: Konstantin Ershov
and Georgiy Kropachyov; Written by Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachyov and Aleksandr Ptushko;
Based on the story by Nikolay Gogol; Starring: Leonid
Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin,
Vadim Zakharchenko and Pyotr Vesklyarov; Available on Blu-ray read more
Short Take: Sadko
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 13, 2021
(1953) Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko; Written by Konstantin
Isaev; Based on the opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; Starring: Sergey
Stolyarov, Alla Larionova, Ninel Myshkova, B. Surovtsevand, Mikhail
Troyanovskiy and Nadir Malishevsky; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“The wise man boasts read more
Cryptid Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 30, 2021
The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) Writer/director John Sayles
brings us this gentle tall tale, steeped in Irish folklore (based on the
children’s book, Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry, by Rosalie K. Fry). After
losing her mother, Fiona (Jeni Courtney), is sent to live with her grandparents
in a qui read more
Bigfoot and Friends
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 21, 2021
Considering
the most popular cryptid of them all practically resides in my backyard, here
in the Pacific Northwest, it didn’t take long to decide who deserved the spotlight
this month. You don’t have to travel very far before you’re surrounded by miles
and miles of dense fore read more
The Abominable Snowman
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 9, 2021
(1957) Directed by Val Guest; Written by Nigel Kneale; Based
on the BBC television play, The Creature, by Nigel Kneale; Starring: Peter
Cushing, Forrest Tucker, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis, Robert Brown, Arnold
Marlé and Robert Brown; Available on Blu-Ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“The read more
May Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 27, 2021
The Singing Ringing
Tree (1957) In this engaging adaptation
of a Grimm fairy tale from East Germany’s DEFA studios, a sensitive, handsome prince
(Eckart Dux) indulges the whims of a capricious princess (Christel Bodenstein).
He brings her a magical tree, but she sends him away. After being cur read more
The Christopher Lee Blogathon – Wrap Up
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 24, 2021
We’ve
reached the end of another spectacular blogathon, and once again, we’re
impressed with the range of topics from our exceptionally talented participants.
But as anyone familiar with ‘80s television can confirm, wait… There’s more! We
have another batch of fab read more
The Christopher Lee Blogathon – Day 3 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 23, 2021
Gill
from Realweegiemidget Reviews and I are back for the third day of the Christopher
Lee Blogathon. We have another eclectic line-up of blog posts for your perusal.
But wait! In the immortal words of sports great Yogi Berra, “It ain’t over till
it’s over.” Due to some read more
The Christopher Lee Blogathon – Day 2 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 22, 2021
Whew!
I hope you’ve had time to catch your breath, dear reader, because it’s time for
Day Two of the Christopher Lee Blogathon. Today, you’ll find seven spectacular posts
spanning multiple genres, from historical drama, to sword and sandal, and westerns.
If
you plan to part read more
The Pirates of Blood River
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 22, 2021
(1962) Directed by John Gilling; Written by John Hunter and John
Gilling; Story by Jimmy Sangster; Starring: Kerwin Matthews, Glenn Corbett, Christopher
Lee, Andrew Keir, Marla Landi, Oliver Reed, Michael Ripper and Peter Arne; Available
on DVD.
Rating: ***½
“Tarted up with palms read more
The Christopher Lee Blogathon Is Here – Day 1 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 21, 2021
After
months of planning, the big day has finally arrived. Yours Truly and my co-host
with the most, Gill Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews, proudly present Day 1 of
the Christopher Lee Blogathon! It’s an honor to dedicate this three-day event
to one of my all-time favorite actors, who w read more
The Hidden
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 13, 2021
(1987) Directed by Jack Sholder; Written by Jim Kouf (as Bob
Hunt); Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian, Clu Gulager,
Ed Ross and William Boyett; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“In a span of 12 hours, I’ve got five bodies, not counting
Mill read more
Bug Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 1, 2021
The Hellstrom
Chronicle (1971) Dr. Nils Hellstrom (Lawrence Pressman) serves as our guide
to the overlooked world of insects and arachnids in this pseudo-documentary, directed
by Walon Green and Ed Spiegel. Supposedly shunned by the academic community for
his controversial theories, Hellstrom read more
Mimic
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 27, 2021
(1997) Directed by Guillermo del Toro; Written by Guillermo
del Toro and Matthew Robbins; Based on the short story, “Mimic,” by Donald A.
Wollheim; Starring: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Alexander Goodwin, Giancarlo
Giannini, Charles S. Dutton and Josh Brolin; Available on Blu-ray read more
Tarantula
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 18, 2021
(1955) Directed by Jack Arnold; Written by Robert M. Fresco
and Martin Berkeley; Story by Jack Arnold and Robert M. Fresco; Starring: John
Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva and Ross Elliott; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: ***½
Dr. Matt Hastings (John Agar): read more
Phase IV
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 7, 2021
(1974) Directed by Saul Bass; Written by Mayo Simon; Starring:
Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy and Lynne Frederick; Available on Blu-ray and
DVD
Rating: ****
Note: This article is an expanded version of a capsule review, originally posted in November 2014.
“They̵ read more