The Gamera Trilogy (1995-1999) (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 25, 2015
“I asked the actors to move in an inhuman way. Because they
are kaiju, you know… So they must move like kaiju. Another thing I requested
from the actors was, since the two monsters hate each other, I wanted the
fights to be very fierce.” – Shinji Higuchi (Special Effects Dire read more
The Gamera Trilogy (1995-1999) (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 25, 2015
“I asked the actors to move in an inhuman way. Because they
are kaiju, you know… So they must move like kaiju. Another thing I requested
from the actors was, since the two monsters hate each other, I wanted the
fights to be very fierce.” – Shinji Higuchi (Special Effects Dire read more
Dodes'ka-den (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 11, 2015
(1970) Directed by Akira Kurosawa; Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni; Based on the novel The Town Without Seasons (aka: Kisetsu No Nai Machi) by Shûgorô Yamamoto; Starring: Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, Tatsuo Matsumura, Tomoko Yamazaki and Shinsuke Mina read more
Dodes'ka-den (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 11, 2015
(1970) Directed by Akira Kurosawa; Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni; Based on the novel The Town Without Seasons (aka: Kisetsu No Nai Machi) by Shûgorô Yamamoto; Starring: Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, Tatsuo Matsumura, Tomoko Yamazaki and Shinsuke Mina read more
Memories (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 4, 2015
(1995) Directed by Kôji Morimoto (“Magnetic Rose”), Tensai Okamura (“Stink Bomb”), Katsuhiro Ôtomo (“Cannon Fodder”); Written by Satoshi Kon (“Magnetic Rose), Katsuhiro Ôtomo (“Stink Bomb” and “Cannon Fodder”); Original stories by read more
Memories (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 4, 2015
(1995) Directed by Kôji Morimoto (“Magnetic Rose”), Tensai Okamura (“Stink Bomb”), Katsuhiro Ôtomo (“Cannon Fodder”); Written by Satoshi Kon (“Magnetic Rose), Katsuhiro Ôtomo (“Stink Bomb” and “Cannon Fodder”); Original stories by read more
On the Fence: Dune (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 24, 2014
(1984) Written and directed by David Lynch; Based on the novel Dune, by Frank Herbert; Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Jürgen Prochnow, Kenneth McMillan, Brad Dourif, Jack Nance and Sting; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: ** ½ “Th read more
On the Fence: Dune (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 24, 2014
(1984) Written and directed by David Lynch; Based on the novel Dune, by Frank Herbert; Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Jürgen Prochnow, Kenneth McMillan, Brad Dourif, Jack Nance and Sting; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: ** ½ “Th read more
Classics Revisited: The Elephant Man (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 16, 2014
(1980) Directed by David Lynch; Written by: Christopher De
Vore, Eric Bergren and David Lynch; Based on the books The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Frederick Treves and The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity
by Ashley Montagu; Starring: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John
G read more
Classics Revisited: The Elephant Man (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 16, 2014
(1980) Directed by David Lynch; Written by: Christopher De
Vore, Eric Bergren and David Lynch; Based on the books The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Frederick Treves and The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity
by Ashley Montagu; Starring: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John
G read more
Blue Velvet (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 8, 2014
(1986) Written and directed by David Lynch; Starring: Isabella
Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD.
Rating: ****½
“I like things that are different… and I like distortions
because I see so many distortions either inside read more
Blue Velvet (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 8, 2014
(1986) Written and directed by David Lynch; Starring: Isabella
Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD.
Rating: ****½
“I like things that are different… and I like distortions
because I see so many distortions either inside read more
Eraserhead (4)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 1, 2014
(1977) Written and directed by David Lynch; Starring: Jack
Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph and Jeanne Bates; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD.
Rating: ****
“Everybody has a subconscious and they put a lid on it.
There’s things in there. And then along comes something, an read more
Eraserhead (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 1, 2014
(1977) Written and directed by David Lynch; Starring: Jack
Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph and Jeanne Bates; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD.
Rating: ****
“Everybody has a subconscious and they put a lid on it.
There’s things in there. And then along comes something, an read more
November Quick Picks and Pans (6)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 19, 2014
Phase IV (1974) Our
days as Earth’s dominant life form may be numbered, according to this cerebral
science fiction film from director Saul Bass and writer Mayo Simon. In a
secluded patch of Arizona desert, university scientists (Nigel Davenport and
Michael Murphy) investigate a sudden incursio read more
November Quick Picks and Pans (5)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 19, 2014
Phase IV (1974) Our
days as Earth’s dominant life form may be numbered, according to this cerebral
science fiction film from director Saul Bass and writer Mayo Simon. In a
secluded patch of Arizona desert, university scientists (Nigel Davenport and
Michael Murphy) investigate a sudden incursio read more
Double Take: Fantastic Voyage/Innerspace (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 10, 2014
Fantastic Voyage
(1966) Directed by: Richard Fleischer;
Written by Harry Kleiner; Story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby; Adapted by
David Duncan; Starring: Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien and Donald
Pleasence
Available on Blu-ray,
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** read more
Double Take: Fantastic Voyage/Innerspace (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 10, 2014
Fantastic Voyage
(1966) Directed by: Richard Fleischer;
Written by Harry Kleiner; Story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby; Adapted by
David Duncan; Starring: Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien and Donald
Pleasence
Available on Blu-ray,
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** read more
October Quick Picks and Pans – Halloween 2014 (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 30, 2014
Burnt Offerings
(1976) Karen Black and Oliver Reed star in this slow burn psychological horror
film, based on a novel by Robert Marasco. Marian and Ben, along with their
12-year-old son (Lee Montgomery) and elderly aunt (Bette Davis), find an old
mansion in the country for rent (Burgess Meredith and read more
October Quick Picks and Pans – Halloween 2014 (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 30, 2014
Burnt Offerings
(1976) Karen Black and Oliver Reed star in this slow burn psychological horror
film, based on a novel by Robert Marasco. Marian and Ben, along with their
12-year-old son (Lee Montgomery) and elderly aunt (Bette Davis), find an old
mansion in the country for rent (Burgess Meredith and read more