In Memoriam: Roger Ebert (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 5, 2013
“Life is short. Try to avoid, whenever possible, wasting two
hours of it on a movie you will not enjoy.” – Roger Ebert, How to Watch a Movie
I wanted to take a moment from this month’s scheduled
features to pause and reflect on one of the reasons I decided to wri read more
In Memoriam: Roger Ebert (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 5, 2013
“Life is short. Try to avoid, whenever possible, wasting two
hours of it on a movie you will not enjoy.” – Roger Ebert, How to Watch a Movie
I wanted to take a moment from this month’s scheduled
features to pause and reflect on one of the reasons I decided to wri read more
She Done Him Wrong (1) (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 2, 2013
(1933) Directed by Lowell Sherman; Written by Harvey F. Thew
and John Bright; Based on the Play Diamond
Lil, by Mae West; Starring: Mae West, Cary Grant, Owen Moore; Available on
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: *** ½
“When women go wrong,
men go right after them.” &# read more
She Done Him Wrong (2) (2)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 2, 2013
(1933) Directed by Lowell Sherman; Written by Harvey F. Thew
and John Bright; Based on the Play Diamond
Lil, by Mae West; Starring: Mae West, Cary Grant, Owen Moore; Available on
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: *** ½
“When women go wrong,
men go right after them.” &# read more
March Quick Picks and Pans (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 27, 2013
Wake in Fright
(1971) This obscure drama from Australia, directed by Ted Kotcheff and written
by Evan Jones (based on a novel by Kenneth Cook), was thought to be lost for
years until a copy recently surfaced.
Thankfully, it’s now available on DVD for all to watch and debate. ItR read more
Classics Revisited: The Blob (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 18, 2013
(1958) Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.; Written by Theodore
Simonson and Kay Linaker; Starring: Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe and
Stephen Chase; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“We were too stupid to think we could fail, so we
succeeded.” – read more
Classics Revisited: The Blob (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 18, 2013
(1958) Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.; Written by Theodore
Simonson and Kay Linaker; Starring: Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe and
Stephen Chase; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“We were too stupid to think we could fail, so we
succeeded.” – read more
Trailer Spotlight: Lord of Tears
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 9, 2013
What if Stanley Kubrick had been commissioned to direct a
Hammer film? The world will never know
what such a wonderful, unholy convergence would have created, but based on the
following trailer, the end result might have looked something like this:
Lord of Tears Official Trailer from Lawrie B read more
Holy Motors (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 5, 2013
(2012) Written and directed by Leos Carax; Starring: Denis
Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes and Kylie Minogue; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“I miss the cameras.
They used to be heavier than us.
Then they became smaller than our heads.
Now you can read more
Holy Motors (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 5, 2013
(2012) Written and directed by Leos Carax; Starring: Denis
Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes and Kylie Minogue; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“I miss the cameras.
They used to be heavier than us.
Then they became smaller than our heads.
Now you can read more
Classics Revisited: Harold and Maude (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 19, 2013
(1971) Directed by Hal Ashby; Written by Colin Higgins; Starring:
Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles and Charles Tyner; Available on Blu-ray,
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** ½
“I haven't lived.
I've died a few times.” – Harold
It’s interes read more
Classics Revisited: Harold and Maude (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 19, 2013
(1971) Directed by Hal Ashby; Written by Colin Higgins; Starring:
Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles and Charles Tyner; Available on Blu-ray,
DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: **** ½
“I haven't lived.
I've died a few times.” – Harold
It’s interes read more
Cinematic Dregs: Super Mario Bros. (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 11, 2013
(1993) Directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton; Written
by Parker Bennett, Terry Runte and Ed Solomon; Starring: Bob Hoskins, John
Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Samantha Mathis and Fiona Shaw: Available on DVD.
Rating: * ½
Q: “What is the worst job you've done?” read more
Cinematic Dregs: Super Mario Bros. (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 11, 2013
(1993) Directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton; Written
by Parker Bennett, Terry Runte and Ed Solomon; Starring: Bob Hoskins, John
Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Samantha Mathis and Fiona Shaw: Available on DVD.
Rating: * ½
Q: “What is the worst job you've done?” read more
Blog Update: Looking Back, Moving Forward (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 7, 2013
Hot on the heels of Japan-uary II comes… a breather. I never intended to take a break this month,
but it’s been a little tougher getting motivated than I anticipated. Rest assured, however, I’ll be back shortly
with more reviews, rants and who knows what. read more
Blog Update: Looking Back, Moving Forward (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 7, 2013
Hot on the heels of Japan-uary II comes… a breather. I never intended to take a break this month,
but it’s been a little tougher getting motivated than I anticipated. Rest assured, however, I’ll be back shortly
with more reviews, rants and who knows what. read more
The Place Promised in Our Early Days (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 31, 2013
(2004) Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai; Starring: Hidetaka
Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara and Yuka Nanri; Available on DVD.
Rating: ***
Does the universe dream?
Writer/director Makoto Shinkai raises this intriguing premise in the
beautifully animated, but ultimately hollow exer read more
The Place Promised in Our Early Days (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 31, 2013
(2004) Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai; Starring: Hidetaka
Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara and Yuka Nanri; Available on DVD.
Rating: ***
Does the universe dream?
Writer/director Makoto Shinkai raises this intriguing premise in the
beautifully animated, but ultimately hollow exer read more
Late Spring (aka: Banshun) (1)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 26, 2013
(1949) Directed by Yasujirô Ozu; Written by Yasujirô Ozu and Kôgo Noda; Based on the novel Chichi to musume by Kazuo Hirotsu; Starring: Chishû Ryû, Setsuko Hara and Yumeji Tsukioka; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray Rating: **** ½ How many choices are truly our own, read more
Late Spring (aka: Banshun) (3)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 26, 2013
(1949) Directed by Yasujirô Ozu; Written by Yasujirô Ozu and Kôgo Noda; Based on the novel Chichi to musume by Kazuo Hirotsu; Starring: Chishû Ryû, Setsuko Hara and Yumeji Tsukioka; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray Rating: **** ½ How many choices are truly our own, read more