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Pi

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 21, 2010

(1998) Directed by Darren Aronofsky; Screenplay by Darren Aronofsky, Sean Gullette and Eric Watson; Starring: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman; Available formats: DVD                    &nbs read more

Dumb Movies That I Like Anyway

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 8, 2010

Stupidity, as well as profundity, is in the eye of the beholder.  Movie watching can be a very personal experience.  It’s often difficult to articulate why some work and some don’t, but there’s a special category of film that taps into a primal need – we’ll ca read more

Android

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Dec 1, 2010

Android (1982) Directed by: Aaron Lipstadt; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Don Opper, Brie Howard, Norbert Weisser, Crofton Hardester; Available on DVD and Netflix streaming. Rating: **** 1982 was a landmark year for the sci-fi genre, including such notables as E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner a read more

November Quick Picks and Pans (3)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 27, 2010

Bucket of Blood (1959):  You can accuse Roger Corman of many things, but you can’t say he isn’t prolific.  This quickie was filmed in just five days, but it’s a surprisingly entertaining, wicked satire on modern art.  Corman regular Dick Miller (who coincidentally be read more

Hardware

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 14, 2010

(1990) Written and Directed by Richard Stanley; Starring: Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, John Lynch, Iggy Pop (voice); Available formats: DVD, Blu-Ray                       Rating: ** read more

House (aka: Hausu)

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 4, 2010

(1977) Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi; Starring: Kimiko Ikegami, Kumiko Ohba, Yôko Minamida; Available formats: DVD & Blu-Ray                       Rating: **** From the land that read more

Top 10 Halloween Movies

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 30, 2010

The following films, in my self-aggrandizing opinion (would that be IMSAO?), are the perfect mood-setters for this great holiday.  The list is in no particular order, with the exception of Halloween, which should be at the top of anyone’s list.  I apologize in advance if I’ve l read more

October Quick Picks and Pans

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 28, 2010

Today’s post marks the debut of a soon-to-be regular feature, Quick Picks and Pans.  It’s three reviews for the price of one, now in convenient, fun-size form! Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965): Revisiting one’s childhood isn’t always the best thing, but here&# read more

The Brides of Dracula

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 19, 2010

(1960) Directed by Terence Fisher; Starring: Peter Cushing, David Peel, Freda Jackson, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur; Available formats: DVD                       Rating: ***½ Let read more

And The Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay Does Not Go To…

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 14, 2010

I have seen the future of horror, and its name is Family Circus.  That’s right.  Someone in the upper echelons of 20th Century Fox has decided that there was a gaping void in the American consciousness that could only be filled by turning Bill Keane’s “classic” comi read more

The Cinematic Catharsis Rating Scale

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 11, 2010

***** = A Masterpiece                                    **** = Generally great.  A few flaws here and there, but a soli read more

3D or Not 3D?

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 6, 2010

Although I wouldn’t describe myself as an early adopter, I’m usually a little bit ahead of the curve, technologically speaking.  Over the past 20 years, I’ve plunked down more dollars than I’d care to count in my endless pursuit of audio and video perfection.  There read more

The Cinematic Catharsis Manifesto

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 3, 2010

Oh no, not another movie blog!  That seems to be a fair reaction, since the worldwide web is already over-saturated with other blogs covering similar ground, running the gamut from erudite film criticism ala Roger Ebert or shameless Harry Knowles-esque fanboy adoration.  They all have thei read more
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