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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
The Phantom Carriage
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 28, 2024
(1921) Directed by Victor Sjöström; Written by Victor Sjöström; Based on the novel by Selma Lagerlöf; Starring: Victor Sjöström, Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg, Astrid Holm and Concordia Selander; Available on Blu ray and DVD Rating: ****½ stars “No living read more
Short Take: Waxworks
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 12, 2024
(1924) Directed by Paul Leni; Written by Henrik Galeen; Starring:
Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss, William Dieterle and Olga Belajoff;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“Ivan was a blood-crazed monster on a throne, who turned
cities into cemeteries. His cr read more
Dead & Buried
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 1, 2024
(1981) Directed by: Gary Sherman;
Written by Ronald
Shusett and Dan O’Bannon;
Story by Jeff Millar and Alex Stern; Based on the novel by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro;
Starring: James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson, Dennis Redfield,
Nancy Locke, Lisa Blount and Robert Englund; Availab read more
Small Town Secrets Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 24, 2024
Kyrsyä -Tuftland (2017) After a devastating breakup with her boyfriend, textile manufacturing student Irina (Veera W. Vilo) looks for summer work to pay her bills and clear her head. She answers an ad to work in the backwoods Finnish village of Kyrsyä, where she’ll gain experience making hand- read more
The Devil’s Rain
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 8, 2024
(1975) Directed by Robert Fuest; Written by Gabe Essoe,
James Ashton, and Gerald Hopman; Starring: Ernest Borgnine, Eddie Albert, Ida
Lupino, William Shatner, Keenan Wynn, Tom Skerritt, Joan Prather and John
Travolta; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: **½
“This book read more
Creepy Kids Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 27, 2024
The Godsend (1980) A strange pregnant woman (Angela
Pleasence) shows up at a family’s farmhouse. Before they can get her home, she
gives birth and subsequently disappears without a trace. Kate and Alan Marlowe
(Cyd Hayman and Malcolm Stoddard) raise the baby, named “Bonnie,” as the read more
The Children
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 22, 2024
(1980) Directed by Max Kalmanowicz; Written by Carlton J.
Albright and Edward Terry; Starring: Martin Shakar, Gil Rogers, Gale Garnett, Shannon
Bolin, Tracy Griswold; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***
“Ed (Terry) and I were friends. We were sitting in my living
room one ni read more
The Pit
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 7, 2024
(1981) Directed by Lew Lehman; Written by Ian A. Stuart;
Starring: Sammy Snyders, Jeannie Elias, Sonja Smits and Laura Hollingsworth;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***
“I look back and I think to myself, there’s always things
you can do better… Jamie’s characte read more
Southeast Asian Cinema Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 30, 2024
The Traveling Circus (1988) In this underseen drama from director
Linh Viet, a rag-tag traveling circus visits an impoverished rural Vietnamese
village, despite the protests of the village elder. Skeptical of the unwanted
outsiders, the starving residents have little need for frivolity or
entertainm read more
Mystics in Bali
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 16, 2024
(1981) Directed by H. Tjut Djalil; Written by Jimmy Atmaja;
Based on the novel Leak Ngakak by Putra Mada; Starring: Ilona Agathe
Bastian, Yos Santo, Sofia W.D., W.D. Mochtar, and Debbie Cinthya Dewi;
Available on DVD
Rating: ***½
“Cathy, voodoo or any other black magic read more
May Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 31, 2024
Stone (1974) For those who weren’t there at the
time (and I think that covers most of us), director/co-writer/co-star Sandy
Harbutt gives us a taste of the Australian biker culture of the early ‘70s. The
title refers to the main character (played by Ken Shorter), an undercover cop, read more
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 16, 2024
(1962) Directed by Karel Zeman; Written by: Karel Zeman, Jirí Brdecka and Josef Kainar; Adapted from works by Gottfried August Bürger, Rudolph Erich Raspe and Gustave Doré; Starring: Milos Kopecký, Rudolf Jelínek, Jana Brejchová, Karel Höger, Rudolf Hrusínský, Jan Werich, Eduard Kohout read more