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Captain Clegg
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 16, 2017
(1962) Directed by Peter Graham Scott; Written by John Elder
(aka: Anthony Hinds); Additional dialogue by: Barbara S. Carpenter; Based on
the novel Doctor Syn – A Tale of Romney
Marsh by Arthur Russell Thorndike; Starring: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain,
Patrick Allen, Oliver Reed and Michael Ri read more
Classics Revisited: Quatermass and the Pit
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 8, 2017
(1967) Directed by Roy Ward Baker; Written by Nigel Kneale;
Original story by Nigel Kneale; Starring: Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley, James
Donald and Julian Glover; Available on Blu-ray (Region B) and DVD (Region 2).
Rating: *****
“I wanted a scientist who was on the edge of terri read more
Neglected Sci-Fi Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 1, 2017
A Boy and His Dog (1974)
For those who like their post apocalypse science fiction with a sardonic edge,
this movie hits the spot. It’s easy to see how the film influenced Mad Max, and many other post-apocalyptic flicks that followed in its wake.
Apparently, Harlan Ellison didn’t like thi read more
Outland
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 28, 2017
(1981) Written and directed by Peter Hyams; Starring: Sean
Connery, Frances Sternhagen, Peter Boyle, James Sikking and Clarke Peters;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: ****
“…What appealed to me about making it in outer space, and
making it really a western, was the fro read more
Demon Seed
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 19, 2017
(1977) Directed by Donald Cammell; Written by: Robert Jaffe
and Roger O. Hirson; Based on the novel by Dean R. Koontz; Starring: Julie
Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerrit Graham and Robert Vaughn; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: **½
“I, Proteus, possess the wisdom and ignor read more
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 10, 2017
(1970) Directed by Joseph Sargent; Written by James Bridges;
Based on the novel Colossus, by D.F.
Jones; Starring: Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent, William Schallert, Leonid
Rostoff and Georg Stanford Brown; Available on Blu-ray (region B) and DVD
Rating: ****½
“ read more
The Once Over Twice: 2010
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 2, 2017
(1984) Written and directed by Peter Hyams; Based on the
novel 2010: Odyssey Two, by Arthur C.
Clarke; Starring: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Hellen Mirren, Keir Dullea, Bob
Balaban and Douglas Rain; Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: ****
“People ask me what the monolith means read more
May Quick Picks and Pans – Exploitation Month
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 28, 2017
Black Belt Jones (1974)
Director Robert Clouse’s follow-up to Enter
the Dragon is a real hoot, starring Jim Kelly (who also appeared in Enter
the Dragon) as the kick-ass, take-no- prisoners title character. He’s a one-man
wrecking crew, working with the cops to take down a powerful mafia read more
The Man from Hong Kong
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 17, 2017
(1975) Written and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith; Starring:
Yu Wang, George Lazenby, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Roger Ward and Rosalind Speirs;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“It’s a convention for these kind of movies that five or six
guys will attack the hero read more
Cinematic Dregs: Nude on the Moon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 3, 2017
(1960) Directed by Doris Wishman (credited as Raymond
Phelan); Written by Raymond Phelan and
Doris Wishman; Starring: Marietta, William Mayer and Lester Brown;
Available on DVD
Rating: *½
“Don’t you understand? I’m in love. For the first time in read more
Blacula
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 29, 2017
(1972) Directed by William Crain; Written by Joan Torres and
Raymond Koenig; Starring: William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas,
Thalmus Rasulala and Gordon Pinsent; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“Well, we can’t ignore what the world characterizes read more
Classics Revisited: Five Easy Pieces
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 22, 2017
(1970) Directed by Bob Rafelson; Written by Adrien Joyce
(aka: Carole Eastman); Story by Bob Rafelson and Carole Eastman; Starring: Jack
Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy Green Bush, Toni Basil, Lois Smith and Susan
Anspach; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“…I felt read more
April Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 20, 2017
Gimme Danger (2016)
Jim Jarmusch’s no frills documentary chronicles the rise and fall of seminal
proto-punk band The Stooges, featuring archival footage and interviews with
Iggy Pop and the surviving band members. The film traces Iggy’s humble
beginnings in a Michigan trailer park, and c read more
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 12, 2017
(1958) Directed by Karel Zeman; Written by: Frantisek Hrubín and Karel Zeman; Based on the works of Jules Verne; Starring: Lubor Tokos, Arnost Navrátil, Miroslav Holub and Jana Zatloukalová; Available on Blu-ray (import) and DVD (Opt for the PAL version, if you can) Rating: **** “ read more
Road Trip Month Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 30, 2017
Vanishing Point (1971)
Barry Newman stars as Kowalski, a former race car driver charged with
transporting a 1970 Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in record
time. From this simple premise sprouts a kinetic, introspective film that uncovers
more layers as facets of his checkered past are read more
Win Behind the Door (1919) on Blu-ray/DVD from Flicker Alley
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 23, 2017
Hear ye, Hear ye! I’m
interrupting this theme month to bring you a special announcement. The fine
folks at Flicker Alley, purveyor of rediscovered classics* and underrated gems
from yesteryear, are celebrating the April 4th Blu-ray/DVD release
of Behind the Door (1919). You can
join in t read more
The Once Over Twice: Road Games
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 15, 2017
(1981) Directed by Richard Franklin; Written by Everett De
Roche; Starring: Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward and Grant Page; Available
on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: ****
“Just because I drive a truck does not make me a truck
driver…” – Pat Quid (Stacy read more
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 6, 2017
(1985) Directed by Tim Burton; Written by Phil Hartman, Paul
Reubens and Michael Varhol; Starring: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark
Holton, Diane Salinger and Judd Omen; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“I enjoy the immediacy of the live action, and again when
you read more
February Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 28, 2017
Under the Shadow (2016)
Set in 1980s Tehran during the Iraq-Iran conflict, writer/director Babak Anvari’s
multifaceted debut feature film deftly balances text and subtext. After Shideh’s
(Narges Rashidi) husband is sent to the front, she’s left alone in a tenement
building with her read more
Good Day Sunshine
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 15, 2017
I was in the midst of a big move when Cinephile Crocodile bestowed a pleasant surprise upon me, with a nomination for the Sunshine
Blogger Award. Now that I’m relatively settled, it’s been tougher than I anticipated
to jump back into the swing of things, but I couldn’t allow this r read more