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Battle Royale
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 2, 2026
(2000) Directed by Kinji Fukasaku; Written by Kenta Fukasaku;
Based on the novel by Koushun Takami; Starring:
Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Takashi Tsukamoto,
and Takeshi Kitano; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“I had a horrible expe read more
Japan-uary XV Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 27, 2026
The Red Angel (1966) Set during the second Sino-Japanese
War in 1939, The Red Angel follows Sakura (Ayako Wakao), a young Japanese
army nurse stationed in China. The soldiers who end up in the military hospital
are regarded as nothing but expendable components of the machinery of war, while
nu read more
Short Take: The Bride from Hades
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 14, 2026
(1968) Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto; Written by Yoshikata Yoda and Enchô San'yûtei; Starring: Kôjirô Hongô, Miyoko Akaza, Kô Nishimura, Mayumi Ogawa, Takashi Shimura, and Michiko Ôtsuka; Available on Blu-ray (included in Daiei Gothic, Volume 1) and DVD Rating: **** “I’m being asked read more
Documentary December Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 26, 2025
Monterey Pop (1968) Before there was Woodstock, there
was the Monterey Pop Festival, held over three days in June 1967. D.A.
Pennebaker’s groundbreaking Monterey Pop features an impressive lineup
of artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, and many more,
providing an unprecedent read more
South
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 10, 2025
(1919) Directed by Frank Hurley; Starring: Ernest Shackleton,
Frank Worsley, J. Stenhouse, Leonard D.A. Hussey, James McIlroy; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: ****
“We have been compelled to abandon the ship, which is
crushed beyond all hope of ever being righted, we a read more
November Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 1, 2025
The Bigamist (1953) Ida Lupino directs and
co-stars in this unusual drama about a man with two wives. By all appearances, Harry
Graham (Edmon O’Brien) has it all, with his loving wife Eve (Joan Fontaine), a
good job, and a pending adoption to make their life complete, but as we soon
lear read more
Something to be Thankful About – Sunshine Blogger Award
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 28, 2025
On this day (okay, technically the day after), when many
folks in my country are stuffing their faces and celebrating manifest destiny,
I felt it was only appropriate to reflect on something I’m truly thankful for –
being nominated by Virginie Pronovost of The Wonderful World of Ci read more
The Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V – Final Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 11, 2025
Well,
folks, we’ve reached the end of the fifth Hammer-Amicus Blogathon. It’s hard to
believe that our first Hammer-Amicus Blogathon was back in 2018, or that seven
years later we’d still be hosting these events, but the call went out, and you
answered. Thanks to everyone who read more
The Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V Has Arrived – Day 3 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 9, 2025
We’ve
returned for Day 3 of the Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V, hosted by Yours Truly and Gill
from Realweegiemidget reviews, with a trio of new posts (two of which are
Hammer comedies!) for your reading enjoyment.
If
you’re running late, please let us know. We’ll be posting a Da read more
The Ugly Duckling
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 9, 2025
(1959) Directed by Lance Comfort; Written by Sid Colin and
Jack Davies; Story by Sid Colin; Based on the novella The Strange Case of
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson; Starring: Bernard
Bresslaw, Reginald Beckwith, Jon Pertwee, Maudie Edwards, Jean Muir and Michael
Ripper; Available read more
The Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V Has Arrived – Day 2 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 8, 2025
We’re
back for Day 2 of the 5th Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, hosted by Yours Truly and Gill
Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews! We had a terrific assortment of posts
yesterday, and today’s batch is no less impressive, with two Hammer titles and
four Amicus films (including two of their read more
The Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V Has Arrived – Day 1 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 7, 2025
It’s
Day One of the 5th Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, hosted by Yours Truly and Gill
Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews! If this is your first time blogging with us,
or you’re just here to check out the many excellent posts, welcome aboard! And
if this isn’t your first rodeo, welco read more
Classic Horror Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 31, 2025
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) Tod Slaughter
stars as Sweeney Todd, the legendary 19th century barber who enjoyed
giving his customers a really close shave. Beside the requisite morbid
themes, the film is surprisingly funny thanks to Slaughter’s spirited portrayal.
Rather than being d read more
The Raven
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 26, 2025
(1935) Directed by Lew Landers; Written by David Boehm;
Based on the poem, “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe; Starring: Boris Karloff,
Bela Lugosi, Jeffrey Matthews, Irene Ware, and Samuel S. Hinds; Available on Blu-ray
(included in The Universal Horror Collection, Volume 1) and DVD& read more
The Mystery of the Wax Museum
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 7, 2025
(1933) Directed by Michael Curtiz; Written by Don Mullaly
and Carl Erickson; Based on “The Wax Works,” by Charles Belden; Starring: Lionel
Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, Allen Vincent and Gavin Gordon;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“… read more
Witchcraft Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 30, 2025
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) It’s hard not to be
captivated by director Richard Quine’s whimsical adaptation of John Van Druten’s
play, about Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak), a witch who must rethink her ways
after finding the man of her dreams. James Stewart (who co-starred with Novak read more
Introducing The Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 27, 2025
Where
has the time gone? It only seems like yesterday when, I, along with my superb blogging
partner in crime Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews, introduced the
Hammer-Amicus Blogathon back in 2018. Believe it or not, we’re back for round
five! Through this series of blogathons, we hope read more
Season of the Witch
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 15, 2025
(1973) Written and directed by George A. Romero; Starring: Jan
White, Raymond Laine, Ann Muffly, Joedda McClain, Bill Thunhurst, Neil Fisher,
and S. William Hinzman; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“The film and the character of Joan grew out of the time, I
think. read more
Animated August Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 1, 2025
Harvie Krumpet (2003) Writer/director Adam Elliot’s stop-motion-animated
short film introduces us to the bittersweet world of Harvie Krumpet, a Polish
immigrant with Tourette’s Syndrome living in Australia (Geoffrey Rush provides
the droll narration). Like many of Elliot’s ot read more
Felidae
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 26, 2025
(1994) Directed by Michael Schaack; Written by Martin Kluger and Akif Pirinçci; Based on the novel by Akif Pirinçci; Starring: Ulrich Tukur, Mario Adorf, Helge Schneider, Wolfgang Hess, Gerhard Garbers and Klaus Maria Brandauer; Available on Blu ray and DVD Rating: **** “…the boo read more