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June Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 27, 2016
The King of Comedy (1983)
Martin Scorsese’s ahead-of-its-time satire about the dark side of fame didn’t
make much of a splash when it premiered, but now it seems more relevant than
ever. Scorsese regular Robert De Niro stars as Rupert Pupkin, an aspiring
30-something comedian who lives w read more
The Nature’s Fury Blogathon – Day 3 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 20, 2016
We’ve come to the end of the line for this ‘ol blogathon
folks, but not before we’ve been attacked by all varieties of creatures great and
small, and felt the angry, unforgiving wrath of Mother Nature at her most
petulant.
It’s been a great honor to host the Nature& read more
The Nature’s Fury Blogathon – Day 2 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 19, 2016
Just when you thought it was safe to return to the
blogosphere, the Nature’s Fury Blogathon returns for another round of
tremendous posts covering mutant beasts and environmental cataclysm.
In addition to today’s links, be sure to visit the Day 1Recap,
and stay tuned for Day 3! read more
The Nature’s Fury Blogathon is Here! – Day 1 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 18, 2016
After months of planning, days of fretting and untold
cups of coffee, the Nature’s Fury Blogathon has finally arrived. I have a
bumper crop of reviews for the first day of this three-day celebration of
cinematic depictions of disaster and animal-induced mayhem.
It’s only the fi read more
Cinematic Dregs: The Swarm
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 18, 2016
(1978) Directed by Irwin Allen; Written by Stirling
Silliphant; Based on the novel by Arthur
Herzog III; Starring: Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard
Chamberlin, Olivia De Havilland, Ben Johnson, Lee Grant, Patty Duke Astin, Slim
Pickens, Fred MacMurray and Henry Fonda; Av read more
In Defense of DVDs
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 9, 2016
“Freedom of choice
Is what you got
Freedom from
choice
Is what you want”
– Devo
Call me a backwards curmudgeon, but I already miss
physical media. While DVD and Blu-ray sales have continued to decline (and the
outlook of 4K Blu-ray uncertain), streaming has become read more
May Quick Picks and Pans – Undead Month
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 31, 2016
I Walked with a Zombie
(1943) Directed by the master of atmosphere, Jacques Tourneur, I Walked with a Zombie is a compelling,
beautifully shot mood piece. Nurse Betsy Connell (Frances Dee) travels to the
West Indies to care for a woman in a semi-catatonic state. The woman’s moribund
husband, P read more
The Blind Dead Tetralogy
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 28, 2016
“Do you remember the voodoo rites? Faust, and all those who
make pacts with the evil spirit do so with blood. The knights performed human
sacrifices, consummating the offering with a virgin’s blood. Now they’ve
awakened from the beyond, and without eyes to see, they find their vict read more
Cinematic Dregs: Plan 9 from Outer Space
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 22, 2016
(1959) Written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr.;
Starring: Bela Lugosi, Vampira, Tor Johnson, Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Duke
Moore and Criswell
Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Hulu
Rating: ***
“If you want to know me, see Glen or Glenda. That’s me, that’s my s read more
Fright Night
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 17, 2016
(1985) Written and directed by Tom Holland; Starring: Chris
Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall and Stephen Geoffreys;
Available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Rating: ****
“I have just been fired because nobody wants to see vampire
killers anymore or vampires either. Appare read more
Update: Nature’s Fury Blogathon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 12, 2016
The Nature’s Fury Blogathon is little more than a month
away, and response has been tremendous, with more than 60 participants signed
up so far! I’m truly impressed by the variety of titles that are being covered,
encompassing several eras of cinema, and can’t wait to read everyone read more
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 4, 2016
(1988) Directed by Wes Craven; Written by Richard Maxwell
and Adam Rodman; Based on the book by Wade Davis: Starring: Bill Pullman, Cathy
Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield and Michael Gough; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***
“Be careful, my friend. In Haiti there are secre read more
April Quick Picks and Pans – Mystery Month
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 30, 2016
Brick (2005) Writer/director
Rian Johnson has masterfully distilled the tropes from classic noir to tell a
tale of drugs, murder and greed, set around a high school milieu. Despite the
modern setting, it could have easily taken place in the ‘40s, with a few minor
tweaks. Joseph Gordon-Levitt c read more
Blood and Black Lace (aka: Sei Donne per L'assassino)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 26, 2016
(1964) Directed by Mario Bava; Written by Marcello Fondato,
Giuseppe Barilla and Mario Bava; Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Thomas
Reiner, Ariana Gorini and Mary Arden; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“He (Mario Bava) is a true renaissance man. He was one read more
The Once Over Twice: The Mighty Quinn
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 16, 2016
(1989) Directed by: Carl Schenkel; Written by Hampton Fancher; Based on the novel Finding Maubee by A.H.Z. Carr; Starring:
Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend, M. Emmet Walsh, Sheryl Lee Ralph, James Fox
and Mimi Rogers
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****½
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The Watcher in the Woods
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 4, 2016
(1980) Directed by John Hough; Written by Brian Clemens, Rosemary
Anne Sisson and Harry Spalding; Based on the novel by Florence Engel Randall;
Starring: Bette Davis, David McCallum, Carroll Baker, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle
Richards and Benedict Taylor; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
R read more
March Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 30, 2016
Turbo Kid (2015) Whenever I see too much buzz about an indie genre flick on Twitter, I get suspicious, but here’s a little gem that lives up to the hype. Turbo Kid exceeds your RDA of fun by a substantial margin. This Canadian-New Zealand co-production from co-writer/directors François Simard, read more
Color Me Blood Red
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 24, 2016
(1965) Written and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis; Starring:
Gordon Oas-Heim, Candi Conder, Elyn Warner, Pat Finn-Lee and Scott H. Hall; Available
on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *½
“These things really were almost hatched in a mutual brain.
Dave (Friedman) and I might be rid read more
Shakes the Clown
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 17, 2016
(1992) Written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait; Starring: Bobcat
Goldthwait, Julie Brown, Tom Kenny, Blake Clark, Adam Sandler, Kathy Griffin
and Robin Williams; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
"I remember going on the `Today' show and debating a
clown… I couldn't care less about read more
They Live
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 13, 2016
(1988) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by Frank
Armitage (aka: John Carpenter); Based on the short story “Eight O’Clock in the
Morning,” by Ray Faraday Nelson; Starring: Roddy Piper; Keith David, Meg Foster,
Peter Jason and George “Buck” Flower; Available on DVD and read more