Classics Revisited: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 16, 2015
(1951) Directed by: Robert Wise; Written by: Edmund H. North;
Based on the story “Farewell to the Master,” by Harry Bates; Starring: Michael
Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe and Lock Martin; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: *****
“I'm impatient with read more
The Devil-Doll
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 11, 2015
(1936) Directed by Tod Browning; Written by Garrett Fort,
Guy Endore and Erich von Stroheim; Based on the novel Burn, Witch, Burn! by Abraham Merritt; Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Maureen
O’Sullivan, Frank Lawton and Rafaela Ottiano; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
“You see read more
Blog Update: Hammer Month Recap and More!
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 6, 2015
The
big news was, I started a new job last month. It’s the same profession, but at
a new college, and represents a significant step up. What will that mean for this
blog? A longer commute and bigger professional commitment might mean fewer
posts, at least for the short term, but I’m sure read more
Classics Revisited: The Curse of the Werewolf
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 31, 2015
(1961) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by John Elder
(aka: Anthony Hinds); Based on the novel The
Werewolf of Paris, by Guy Endore; Starring: Oliver Reed, Clifford Evans, Yvonne
Romain, Catherine Feller and Anthony Dawson; Available on DVD
Rating ****½
“A werewolf is a b read more
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 25, 2015
(1960) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Alan Hackney;
Starring: Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis, Richard Pasco, Sarah
Branch and Oliver Reed; Available on DVD.
Rating: ***½
“I know the sheriff. A free pardon from him is not worth the
breath he uses to m read more
July Quick Picks and Pans – Hammer Edition
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 19, 2015
Never Take Sweets from
a Stranger (aka: Never Take Candy
from a Stranger) (1960) It’s unlikely that a film such as this would ever
receive a green light today, due to its frank, uncompromising treatment of a
subject that many filmmakers would consider taboo. The film reveals one town’s
c read more
The Mummy (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 12, 2015
(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Jimmy
Sangster; Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux, Felix
Aylmer, Eddie Byrne and George Pastell; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“Film acting is basically done with your mind and with your eyes.
If i read more
The Anniversary (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 5, 2015
(1968) Directed by Roy Ward Baker; Written by Jimmy Sangster;
Based on the stage play by Bill MacIlwraith; Starring: Bette Davis, Sheila
Hancock, Jack Hedley, James Cossins, Christian Roberts and Elaine Taylor;
Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“I’ve never met a more profession read more
Cinematic Dregs: The Thing with Two Heads (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 27, 2015
(1972) Directed by Lee Frost; Written by: Lee Frost, Wes
Bishop and James Gordon White; Starring: Ray Milland, “Rosey” Grier, Don
Marshall, Roger Perry and Chelsea Brown
Rating: ***
“Genius must be prolonged. Philip, I want to transplant my
head on a healthy body.R read more
Cinematic Dregs: The Thing with Two Heads (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 27, 2015
(1972) Directed by Lee Frost; Written by: Lee Frost, Wes
Bishop and James Gordon White; Starring: Ray Milland, “Rosey” Grier, Don
Marshall, Roger Perry and Chelsea Brown
Rating: ***
“Genius must be prolonged. Philip, I want to transplant my
head on a healthy body.R read more
In Memoriam: Christopher Lee (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 16, 2015
“It’s a paradox of success that when it comes one often
begins to wish it had taken some other form. I was more than happy to borrow
the shoes of Chaney and Lugosi and Karloff and Rathbone and Veidt… At the same
time, I didn’t want the shoes to wear me.”
– Chr read more
In Memoriam: Christopher Lee (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 16, 2015
“It’s a paradox of success that when it comes one often
begins to wish it had taken some other form. I was more than happy to borrow
the shoes of Chaney and Lugosi and Karloff and Rathbone and Veidt… At the same
time, I didn’t want the shoes to wear me.”
– Chr read more
Jaws 2 (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 10, 2015
(1978) Directed by Jeannot Szwarc; Written by: Carl Gottlieb
and Howard Sackler; Starring: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton and
Jeffrey Kramer; Available on DVD.
Rating: **½
“I kept saying from the beginning, we must show the shark a
lot. Because that image of t read more
Jaws 2 (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 10, 2015
(1978) Directed by Jeannot Szwarc; Written by: Carl Gottlieb
and Howard Sackler; Starring: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton and
Jeffrey Kramer; Available on DVD.
Rating: **½
“I kept saying from the beginning, we must show the shark a
lot. Because that image of t read more
Carnival of Souls (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 21, 2015
(1962) Directed by Herk Harvey; Written by: John Clifford; Starring:
Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger and Herk Harvey; Available on
DVD.
Rating: ***½
“We used black and white film and we were naïve enough to
hope for the look of a Bergman film and the feel of read more
Carnival of Souls (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 21, 2015
(1962) Directed by Herk Harvey; Written by: John Clifford; Starring:
Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger and Herk Harvey; Available on
DVD.
Rating: ***½
“We used black and white film and we were naïve enough to
hope for the look of a Bergman film and the feel of read more
Classics Revisited: The African Queen (2)
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 (1)
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 (2)
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 (1)
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