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October Quick Picks and Pans - Halloween 2011
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 31, 2011
Burn, Witch, Burn (aka: Night of the Eagle) (1962) I recently stumbled upon this great little forgotten gem, based on a novel by Fritz Leiber, Jr. Leiber’s story was adapted by Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont (known primarily for their numerous contributions to The Twilight Zone), read more
Cemetery Man (aka: Dellamorte Dellamore)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 26, 2011
(1994) Directed by Michele Soavi; Written by Gianni Romoli; Based on the novel Dellamorte Dellamore by Tiziano Sclavi; Starring: Rupert Everett, François Hadji-Lazaro and Anna Falchi; Available on DVD
Rating: *** ½
Cemetery Man is a beguiling mixture of horror, comedy and sex that’s sure read more
Cemetery Man (aka: Dellamorte Dellamore)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 26, 2011
(1994) Directed by Michele Soavi; Written by Gianni Romoli; Based on the novel Dellamorte Dellamore by Tiziano Sclavi; Starring: Rupert Everett, François Hadji-Lazaro and Anna Falchi; Available on DVD
Rating: *** ½
Cemetery Man is a beguiling mixture of horror, comedy and sex that’s sure read more
Classics Revisited: The Raven
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 23, 2011
(1963) Directed by Roger Corman; Written by Richard Matheson; Based on the poem “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe; Starring: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Hazel Court and Jack Nicholson; Available on DVD
Rating: **** ½
“…Take thy beak from out my heart, a read more
Classics Revisited: The Raven
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 23, 2011
(1963) Directed by Roger Corman; Written by Richard Matheson; Based on the poem “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe; Starring: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Hazel Court and Jack Nicholson; Available on DVD
Rating: **** ½
“…Take thy beak from out my heart, a read more
The Once Over Twice: The Fog
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 18, 2011
(1980) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill; Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook and Tom Atkins; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Rating: ****
Many of John Carpenter’s films seemed to be ahead of their time, gaining more acc read more
The Once Over Twice: The Fog
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 18, 2011
(1980) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill; Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook and Tom Atkins; Available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Rating: ****
Many of John Carpenter’s films seemed to be ahead of their time, gaining more acc read more
Classics Revisited: Phantasm
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 13, 2011
(1979) Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli; Starring: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
What’s It About?
The term “classic” often gets thrown around arbitrarily, applied to anything that’s aged suffici read more
Classics Revisited: Phantasm
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 13, 2011
(1979) Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli; Starring: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm; Available on DVD
Rating: ****
What’s It About?
The term “classic” often gets thrown around arbitrarily, applied to anything that’s aged suffici read more
Smörgåsbord of the Macabre: The Amicus Horror Anthologies
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 8, 2011
If it looks like a Hammer film, then it must be a Hammer film, right? Not if it came from Amicus. The films of Amicus have frequently been confused with Hammer, exploring similar gothic themes, and even employing some of the same actors, including such Hammer stalwarts as Peter Cushing, read more
Smörgåsbord of the Macabre: The Amicus Horror Anthologies
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 8, 2011
If it looks like a Hammer film, then it must be a Hammer film, right? Not if it came from Amicus. The films of Amicus have frequently been confused with Hammer, exploring similar gothic themes, and even employing some of the same actors, including such Hammer stalwarts as Peter Cushing, read more
Classics Revisited: The Thief of Bagdad
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 18, 2011
(1940) Directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda (Uncredited), Zoltan Korda (Uncredited) and William Cameron Menzies (Uncredited); Written by Miles Malleson; Scenario by Lajos Biró; Starring: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez and John Justin; Available on DVD. Rating: read more
Classics Revisited: The Thief of Bagdad
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 18, 2011
(1940) Directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda (Uncredited), Zoltan Korda (Uncredited) and William Cameron Menzies (Uncredited); Written by Miles Malleson; Scenario by Lajos Biró; Starring: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez and John Justin; Available on DVD. Rating: read more
The Once Over Twice: Young Sherlock Holmes
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 13, 2011
(1985) Directed by Barry Levinson; Written by Chris Columbus; Starring: Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox and Sophie Ward; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
Young Sherlock Holmes tells a story that was never envisioned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but feels like it could have been. Instead of the read more
The Once Over Twice: Young Sherlock Holmes
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 13, 2011
(1985) Directed by Barry Levinson; Written by Chris Columbus; Starring: Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox and Sophie Ward; Available on DVD.
Rating: ****
Young Sherlock Holmes tells a story that was never envisioned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but feels like it could have been. Instead of the read more
Survival Quest
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 5, 2011
(1989) Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli; Starring: Lance Henriksen, Mark Rolston and Steve Antin; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: ** ½
Writer/Director Don Coscarelli is primarily known for his horror and fantasy films, but he’s proved to be adept at working read more
Survival Quest
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 5, 2011
(1989) Written and Directed by Don Coscarelli; Starring: Lance Henriksen, Mark Rolston and Steve Antin; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming
Rating: ** ½
Writer/Director Don Coscarelli is primarily known for his horror and fantasy films, but he’s proved to be adept at working read more
The Atomic Submarine
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 1, 2011
(1959) Directed by Spencer G. Bennet; Written by Orville H. Hampton; Starring: Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey and Tom Conway; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
Confession time again! I’m a sucker for virtually any movie that deals with undersea adventure and/or submarines (see my read more
The Atomic Submarine
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 1, 2011
(1959) Directed by Spencer G. Bennet; Written by Orville H. Hampton; Starring: Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey and Tom Conway; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
Confession time again! I’m a sucker for virtually any movie that deals with undersea adventure and/or submarines (see my read more
The Once Over Twice: Urgh! A Music War
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 27, 2011
(1982) Directed by Derek Burbidge; Starring: Various Artists; Available on DVD (Warner Archive Collection).
Rating: ****
Democracy has spoken! Based on my recent poll, blog readers have voted for me to explore underrated films as a new semi-regular feature. Okay, we’re only ta read more