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Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (aka: Nosferatu the Vampyre)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 16, 2014

(1979) Written and directed by: Werner Herzog; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani and Bruno Ganz; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “Death is a cruelty against the unsuspecting.  But that’s not what I perceiv read more

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (aka: Nosferatu the Vampyre)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 16, 2014

(1979) Written and directed by: Werner Herzog; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani and Bruno Ganz; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “Death is a cruelty against the unsuspecting.  But that’s not what I perceiv read more

Classics Revisited: Das Boot

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 10, 2014

(1981) Written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim; Starring: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix Streaming   Rating: ***** “…you can learn maybe more about the whole read more

Classics Revisited: Das Boot

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 10, 2014

(1981) Written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim; Starring: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix Streaming   Rating: ***** “…you can learn maybe more about the whole read more

Spies (aka: Spione)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 1, 2014

(1928) Directed by: Fritz Lang; Written by Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou; Based on the novel Spione by Thea von Harbou; Starring: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Lien Deyers; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…Haghi, the master spy, is nothing less than wh read more

Spies (aka: Spione)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 1, 2014

(1928) Directed by: Fritz Lang; Written by Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou; Based on the novel Spione by Thea von Harbou; Starring: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Lien Deyers; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…Haghi, the master spy, is nothing less than wh read more

Announcing the Goldblumathon

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 21, 2014

I’ve enjoyed participating in numerous blogathons over the past few years, but as much as I’ve enjoyed taking part, I always felt something vital was missing.  Then it dawned on me – not enough Jeff Goldblum.  With that in mind, I’ve made the (foolhardy) decision to read more

Announcing the Goldblumathon

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 21, 2014

I’ve enjoyed participating in numerous blogathons over the past few years, but as much as I’ve enjoyed taking part, I always felt something vital was missing.  Then it dawned on me – not enough Jeff Goldblum.  With that in mind, I’ve made the (foolhardy) decision to read more

Cinematic Dregs: Maximum Overdrive

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 17, 2014

(1986) Written and directed by Stephen King; Based on the short story “Trucks,” by Stephen King; Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington and Yeardley Smith;  Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: * ½ “A lot of people have directe read more

Cinematic Dregs: Maximum Overdrive

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 17, 2014

(1986) Written and directed by Stephen King; Based on the short story, “Trucks” by Stephen King Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington and Yeardley Smith; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: * ½ “A lot of people have directed Stephen K read more

Look Ma, I’m on a Podcast!

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 6, 2014

It’s been a day since I’ve returned from my family road trip, but after traveling 3,600 miles through 12 states and one Canadian province, it’s been a little hard getting back in the swing of things, with my blog and Twitter ventures.  I’m also a bit late announcing my p read more

Look Ma, I’m on a Podcast!

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 6, 2014

It’s been a day since I’ve returned from my family road trip, but after traveling 3,600 miles through 12 states and one Canadian province, it’s been a little hard getting back in the swing of things, with my blog and Twitter ventures.  I’m also a bit late announcing my p read more

Tank Girl

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 20, 2014

(1995) Directed by Rachel Talalay; Written by Tedi Sarafian; Based on the comic by: Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett; Starring: Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts and Malcolm McDowell; Available on DVD Rating: *** “It's 2033. The world is screwed now. You see, a while ago this humongous read more

Tank Girl

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 20, 2014

(1995) Directed by Rachel Talalay; Written by Tedi Sarafian; Based on the comic by: Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett; Starring: Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts and Malcolm McDowell; Available on DVD Rating: *** “It's 2033. The world is screwed now. You see, a while ago this humongous read more

Liebster Mark III

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 15, 2014

I owe a belated debt of gratitude to Vern, proprietor of TheVern’s VideoVortex and the defunct-but-not-forgotten Video Vanguard for my latest award nomination.  While this is my third Liebster, it never gets old.  I’m always amazed and humbled that someone out there actually re read more

Liebster Mark III

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 15, 2014

I owe a belated debt of gratitude to Vern, proprietor of TheVern’s VideoVortex and the defunct-but-not-forgotten Video Vanguard for my latest award nomination.  While this is my third Liebster, it never gets old.  I’m always amazed and humbled that someone out there actually re read more

Eighties Movie Monster Faves

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 31, 2014

If the ‘50s represented a golden age for monster movies, then the ‘80s were a Renaissance, a rebirth of creature design, filtered through an updated set of sensibilities.  It’s easy to draw parallels between the two decades, which exhibited their fair share of excessive fashio read more

Eighties Movie Monster Faves

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 31, 2014

If the ‘50s represented a golden age for monster movies, then the ‘80s were a Renaissance, a rebirth of creature design, filtered through an updated set of sensibilities.  It’s easy to draw parallels between the two decades, which exhibited their fair share of excessive fashio read more

Classics Revisited: Creature from the Black Lagoon

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 23, 2014

(1954) Directed by Jack Arnold; Written by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross; Starring: Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell and Nestor Paiva; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “The creature was violent because he’s provoked into violence.  Inh read more

Classics Revisited: Creature from the Black Lagoon

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 23, 2014

(1954) Directed by Jack Arnold; Written by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross; Starring: Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell and Nestor Paiva; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “The creature was violent because he’s provoked into violence.  Inh read more
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