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Classics Revisited: The African Queen
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 11, 2015
(1951) Directed by: John Huston; Written by James Agee and
John Huston; Based on the novel The
African Queen by C.S. Forester; Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine
Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull and Theodore Bikel
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“He may have no commo read more
Classics Revisited: The African Queen
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 11, 2015
(1951) Directed by: John Huston; Written by James Agee and
John Huston; Based on the novel The
African Queen by C.S. Forester; Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine
Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull and Theodore Bikel
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: *****
“He may have read more
April Quick Picks and Pans – Hong Kong Month
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 7, 2015
Return to the 36th
Chamber (1980) The sequel to The 36th
Chamber of Shaolin wasn’t quite what I was expecting, but in this case,
it’s a good thing. Instead of continuing the story of San Te and his goal to bring
the art of Shaolin Kung Fu to the common folk, the story follows Chao Jen-Ch read more
April Quick Picks and Pans – Hong Kong Month
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 7, 2015
Return to the 36th
Chamber (1980) The sequel to The 36th
Chamber of Shaolin wasn’t quite what I was expecting, but in this case,
it’s a good thing. Instead of continuing the story of San Te and his goal to bring
the art of Shaolin Kung Fu to the common folk, the story follows Chao Jen-Ch read more
Another Brief Blog Update
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 30, 2015
I
don’t usually step outside my comfort zone, preferring to keep my personal,
online and professional lives compartmentalized into neat little boxes. But
life is rarely neat. It has a habit of sneaking up on you, whether you think
you’re prepared or not. After a long bout of illness, inc read more
Another Brief Blog Update
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 30, 2015
I
don’t usually step outside my comfort zone, preferring to keep my personal,
online and professional lives compartmentalized into neat little boxes. But
life is rarely neat. It has a habit of sneaking up on you, whether you think
you’re prepared or not. After a long bout of illness, inc read more
Infra-Man (aka: Zhong Guo Chao Ren)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 15, 2015
(1975) Directed by Hua Shan; Written by: Ni Kuang; Starring:
Danny Lee, Wang Hsia, Terry Liu; Available on DVD.
Rating: ***½
“Shaw Bros, at the time wanted to film a Kamen Rider type of film for the Hong
Kong children. …Although I had watched a few episodes of Kamen Ri read more
Infra-Man (aka: Zhong Guo Chao Ren)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 15, 2015
(1975) Directed by Hua Shan; Written by: Ni Kuang; Starring:
Danny Lee, Wang Hsia, Terry Liu; Available on DVD.
Rating: ***½
“Shaw Bros, at the time wanted to film a Kamen Rider type of film for the Hong
Kong children. …Although I had watched a few episodes of Kamen Ri read more
Kung Fu Hustle
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 9, 2015
(2004) Directed by Stephen Chow; Written by: Man Keung Chan,
Stephen Chow, Xin Huo and Kan-Cheung Tsang; Starring: Stephen Chow, Chi Chung
Lam, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen and Siu-Lung Leung, Danny Chan and Eva Huang; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
“…for me, kung fu means some read more
Kung Fu Hustle
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 9, 2015
(2004) Directed by Stephen Chow; Written by: Man Keung Chan,
Stephen Chow, Xin Huo and Kan-Cheung Tsang; Starring: Stephen Chow, Chi Chung
Lam, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen and Siu-Lung Leung, Danny Chan and Eva Huang; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
“…for me, kung fu means some read more
The Versatile Blogger
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 3, 2015
Much like the fairies in Peter
Pan, I only have the capacity for one emotion at a time. Usually, it’s
exasperation or some form of self-loathing, built on the premise that no one’s
paying attention to my little blog, and I’m simply writing into a void. The notion
that I would be ac read more
The Versatile Blogger
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 3, 2015
Much like the fairies in Peter
Pan, I only have the capacity for one emotion at a time. Usually, it’s
exasperation or some form of self-loathing, built on the premise that no one’s
paying attention to my little blog, and I’m simply writing into a void. The notion
that I would be ac read more
Blog Update: Announcements and Miscellanea
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 21, 2015
2014
was a landmark year for Cinematic Catharsis. I continued to see an increase in
visits (not all spam-related, I hope) to my humble little blog, stretched my
horizons with new theme months (Monster March, David Lynch Month, etc…),
dabbled in hosting my first blogathon, the Goldblumathon,
wa read more
Blog Update: Announcements and Miscellanea
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 21, 2015
2014
was a landmark year for Cinematic Catharsis. I continued to see an increase in
visits (not all spam-related, I hope) to my humble little blog, stretched my
horizons with new theme months (Monster March, David Lynch Month, etc…),
dabbled in hosting my first blogathon, the Goldblumathon,
wa read more
Aelita (aka: Aelita: Queen of Mars)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 10, 2015
(1924) Directed by: Yakov Protazanov; Written by Aleksei
Fajko and Fyodor Otsep; Based on the novel Aelita
by Aleksei Tolstoy; Starring: Yuliya Solntseva, Igor Ilyinsky, Nikolai
Tsereteli and Valentina Kuindzhi;
Available on DVD (from Flicker Alley) and Hulu Streaming
Rating: ** ½ read more
Aelita (aka: Aelita: Queen of Mars)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 10, 2015
(1924) Directed by: Yakov Protazanov; Written by Aleksei
Fajko and Fyodor Otsep; Based on the novel Aelita
by Aleksei Tolstoy; Starring: Yuliya Solntseva, Igor Ilyinsky, Nikolai
Tsereteli and Valentina Kuindzhi;
Available on DVD (from Flicker Alley) and Hulu Streaming
Rating: ** ½ read more
The Beastmaster
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 2, 2015
(1982) Directed by Don Coscarelli; Written by Don Coscarelli
and Paul Pepperman; Starring: Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn and John
Amos; Available on DVD
Rating: *** ½
“So there’s one sort of conundrum here… which is that his father
is the king, but his br read more
The Beastmaster
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 2, 2015
(1982) Directed by Don Coscarelli; Written by Don Coscarelli
and Paul Pepperman; Starring: Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn and John
Amos; Available on DVD
Rating: *** ½
“So there’s one sort of conundrum here… which is that his father
is the king, but his br read more
Fantastic February Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 28, 2015
Strings (2004) This Scandinavian/British production by director/co-writer Anders Rønnow Klarlund is a puppet movie like no other. Compared to the Gerry Anderson Supermarionation shows, the filmmakers are not attempting to create semi-realistic settings that mimic the human world, but take an approac read more
Fantastic February Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 28, 2015
Strings (2004) This Scandinavian/British production by director/co-writer Anders Rønnow Klarlund is a puppet movie like no other. Compared to the Gerry Anderson Supermarionation shows, the filmmakers are not attempting to create semi-realistic settings that mimic the human world, but take an approac read more