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Short Take: Attack of the Puppet People
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 17, 2025
(1958) Directed by Bert I. Gordon; Written by George
Worthing Yates and Bert I. Gordon; Starring: John Agar, John Hoyt, June Kenney,
Michael Mark, Jack Kosslyn, Marlene Willis, Ken Miller and Laurie Mitchell; Available
on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: **½
“It’s a tongu read more
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 10, 2025
(1978) Directed by John De Bello; Written by Costa Dillon,
John De Bello and J. Stephen Peace; Starring: Cindy Charles, David Miller, Eric
Christmas, J. Stephen Peace and Sharon Taylor; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***
“…People often ask me how did I come up with th read more
Japan-uary XIV Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 30, 2025
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) Writer/director Kôki Mitani’s nutty comedy (based on a play by Mitani and Tokyo Sunshine Boys) takes place over one night in a Japanese radio station where everything can and does go wrong. After winning a contest to have her radio play performed, a youn read more
Warning from Space
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 22, 2025
(1956) Directed by Kôji Shima; Written by Hideo Oguni; Story by Gentaro Nakajima; Starring: Keizô Kawasaki, Toyomi Karita, Bin Yagisawa, Shôzô Nanbu, Bontarô Miake, Mieko Nagai and Isao Yamagata; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **½ “It’s a distant planet, lying way read more
Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 13, 2025
(1968) Directed by Hajime Satô; Written by Kyûzô Kobayashi and Susumu Takaku; Starring: Teruo Yoshida, Tomomi Satô, Hideo Kô, Masaya Takahashi, Nobuo Kaneko, Eizô Kitamura, Yûko Kusunoki, Kazuo Katô and Kathy Horan; Available on DVD (included in the Criterion Eclipse set, “When Horror read more
December Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 30, 2024
The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981) This
imaginative, quirky fantasy/ comedy by director/writer Oldrich Lipský (based on
a novel by Jules Verne) recalls the work of fellow Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman
(with a heaping helping of Terry Gilliam). The opera-singing Count Teleke (Michal read more
Danger: Diabolik
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 13, 2024
(1968) Directed by Mario Bava; Written by Dino Maiuri, Brian
Degas, Tudor Gates and Mario Bava; Based on the comic by Angela Giussani and Luciana
Giussani; Starring: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi,
Claudio Gora and Terry Thomas; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
R read more
The John Saxon Blogathon Is Here – Final Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 10, 2024
Well,
dear readers and blogging friends, we’ve reached the end of the John Saxon
Blogathon. I’d
like to thank everyone who graciously donated their valuable blogging time to
making this event a success. Whether this is your first blogathon with us or
your 10th (Can you believe read more
The John Saxon Blogathon Is Here – Day 3 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 8, 2024
Whew!
It’s already Day 3 of the John Saxon Blogathon, hosted by Yours Truly and Gill
Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews. I don’t know about you, but these past three
days have flown by too quickly. Today’s batch is the biggest yet, with seven
new posts!
Note:
Since Gill and I read more
Tenebrae
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 8, 2024
(1982) Written and directed by Dario Argento; Starring: Anthony
Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma, John Saxon, Christian Borromeo, Mirella D’Angelo and
Daria Nicolodi; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
This post is part of the John Saxon Blogathon,
hosted by Gill Jacob from Realweegiemi read more
The John Saxon Blogathon Is Here – Day 2 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 7, 2024
Welcome
to Day Two of the John Saxon Blogathon, hosted by Yours Truly and Gill Jacob of
Realweegiemidget Reviews! We have another fine batch of reviews today,
including two (count ‘em, two!) double features, B-movie favorites, and more.
If
your post isn’t quite ready (like, ahem, read more
The John Saxon Blogathon Is Here – Day 1 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 6, 2024
Welcome
to Day One of the John Saxon Blogathon! When my excellent co-host Gill Jacob of
Realweegiemidget Reviews suggested Mr. Saxon as the subject of a blogathon, my
ears perked up, since he’s been on my radar for years as one of my favorite
character actors. Whether he’s the hero read more
Non-Fiction November Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 30, 2024
Dig! (2004) Ondi Timoner’s warts and all
documentary chronicles the chaotic friendship which became a rivalry between Courtney
Taylor-Taylor from The Dandy Warhols and Anton Newcombe from The Brian
Jonestown Massacre. Both bands emerged in the late ‘90s alternative music scene
with promi read more
Encounters at the End of the World
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 26, 2024
(2007) Written and Directed by Werner Herzog; Starring: Werner
Herzog, Scott Rowland, Stefan Pashov, Doug MacAyeal, Ryan Andrew Evans, Kevin
Emery, Olav T. Oftedal and Regina Eisert; Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: ****
“…Every single mechanic – highly pro read more
Wisconsin Death Trip
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 17, 2024
(1999) Written and directed by James Marsh; Based on the
book, Wisconsin Death Trip, by Michael Lesy; Starring: Ian Holm, Jeffrey Golden
and Jo Vukelich; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
“…I was looking for stories that cut across 100 years and
resonated with contemporary anxi read more
Horror Month 2024 Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 31, 2024
Baby Blood (1990) When Yanka (Emmanuelle Escourrou)
discovers she’s pregnant, she leaves her circus life and abusive boyfriend
behind. Her troubles have only begun, however, when her body begins to undergo
changes. Yanka moves from one abuser to another when the developing fetus
begins s read more
Those Damned Kids
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 26, 2024
“…if one is not blinded by a sense of indispensability, one
must take it that we, like the other lords of creation before us, will one day
be replaced. There are two ways in which it can happen: either through
ourselves, by our self-destruction, or by the incursion of some species read more
Announcing the John Saxon Blogathon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 10, 2024
Yours Truly and Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews proudly
present the John Saxon Blogathon! In the world of character actors, there are a
select few who stand out. Mr. Saxon (born Carmine Orrico in 1936) left an
indelible mark on cinema and television, commanding attention whenever he was
ons read more
The City of the Dead
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 8, 2024
(1960) Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey; Written by George
Baxt; Story by Milton Subotsky; Starring: Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis, Christopher
Lee, Venetia Stevenson, Tom Naylor, Valentine Dyall,
Betta St. John and Norman MacOwan; Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: ***½
“ read more
Silent September Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 2, 2024
Within Our Gates (1920) Writer/director Oscar Micheaux
brought to light racial inequities and concerns that were overlooked by
mainstream Hollywood. One prime example, Within Our Gates exposes
the myriad ways racism continued to shape and define American society in the
early 20th century. Sylvia Lan read more