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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
Pin: A Plastic Nightmare
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 3, 2017
(1988) Written and directed by Sandor Stern; Based on the
novel by Andrew Neiderman; Starring: David Hewlett, Cyndy Preston, John
Ferguson and Terry O’Quinn; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“I wanted to take a look at siblings who grow up in the same
family and have divergent read more
Japan-uary VI Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 26, 2017
Jigoku (1960) Many
films about hell make promises about what you might see, but few deliver. Jigoku is a rare exception that doesn’t
pull its punches in its sordid depictions of the Buddhist underworld. Shirô (Shigeru
Amachi) is a young college student, engaged to marry the daughter of one of read more
Matango (aka: Attack of the Mushroom People)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 10, 2017
(1963) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by Takeshi Kimura; Adaptation by Shin'ichi Hoshi and Masami Fukushima; Based on the story “The Voice in the Night,” by William Hope Hodgson; Starring: Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kenji Sahara and Hiroshi Tachikawa; Available on DVD read more
Gozu
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 1, 2017
(2003) Directed by Takashi Miike; Written by Sakichi Satô; Starring: Yûta Sone, Shô Aikawa, Kimika Yoshino, Shôhei Hino, Keiko Tomita, Harumi Sone and Renji Ishibashi; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Amazon Instant Rating: *** “…When I was a child the world was more interesti read more
Blog Update: Putting 2016 to Rest
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 28, 2016
No
matter how you slice it, 2016 has been one tumultuous stinker of a year, with
the loss of so many beloved public figures and continued political upheaval. As
much as I’d like to think that everything will be okay when the ball drops in
Times Square and the year officially comes to a close, read more
Demonic December Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 20, 2016
Viy (1967) Based
on a Russian folk tale, Viy is filled
with visual surprises, getting crazier as it goes along. Khoma (Leonid
Kuravlyov), a young layabout monk, spends the night in the house of an old woman.
When she attempts to fly away with him in tow, she reveals her true nature as a
witch. He re read more
The Once Over Twice: Highway to Hell
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 13, 2016
(1991) Directed by Ate de Jong; Written
by Brian Helgeland; Starring: Chad Lowe, Christy Swanson, Patrick Bergin,
Richard Farnsworth, Adam Storke and Pamela Gidley
Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: ***½
“We on purpose
didn’t make Hell an awful place read more
The Devil Rides Out
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 7, 2016
(1968) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by Richard Matheson; Based on the novel by Dennis Wheatley; Starring: Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Niké Arrighi, Leon Greene and Patrick Mower; Available on Blu-ray (Region B) and DVD (Region 2). Rating: **** “…all these names th read more
November Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 28, 2016
In a Lonely Place
(1950) Director Nicholas Ray’s mystery/romance is an unflinching, emotionally
draining experience, punctuated by exceptional performances from Gloria Grahame
and Humphrey Bogart. Bogart plays Dixon Steele, a screenwriter with a volatile
temper who’s accused of killing a read more
THX 1138
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 23, 2016
(1971) Directed by George Lucas; Written by George Lucas and
Walter Murch; Based on a script by Matthew Robbins and Walter Murch; Starring: Robert
Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley and Maggie McOmie; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: ***½
“…It was designed read more
Double Take: Invaders from Mars
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 13, 2016
Invaders from
Mars
(1953) Directed by: William Cameron Menzies; Written by Richard
Blake; Starring: Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt, Leif Erickson and Hillary
Brooke
Available on DVD
Rating: ****
Invaders
from Mars (1986) Directed
by: Tobe Hooper; Written by Dan O&# read more