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The Christopher Lee Blogathon – Day 2 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 22, 2021
Whew!
I hope you’ve had time to catch your breath, dear reader, because it’s time for
Day Two of the Christopher Lee Blogathon. Today, you’ll find seven spectacular posts
spanning multiple genres, from historical drama, to sword and sandal, and westerns.
If
you plan to part read more
The Pirates of Blood River
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 22, 2021
(1962) Directed by John Gilling; Written by John Hunter and John
Gilling; Story by Jimmy Sangster; Starring: Kerwin Matthews, Glenn Corbett, Christopher
Lee, Andrew Keir, Marla Landi, Oliver Reed, Michael Ripper and Peter Arne; Available
on DVD.
Rating: ***½
“Tarted up with palms read more
The Christopher Lee Blogathon Is Here – Day 1 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 21, 2021
After
months of planning, the big day has finally arrived. Yours Truly and my co-host
with the most, Gill Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews, proudly present Day 1 of
the Christopher Lee Blogathon! It’s an honor to dedicate this three-day event
to one of my all-time favorite actors, who w read more
The Hidden
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 13, 2021
(1987) Directed by Jack Sholder; Written by Jim Kouf (as Bob
Hunt); Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian, Clu Gulager,
Ed Ross and William Boyett; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“In a span of 12 hours, I’ve got five bodies, not counting
Mill read more
Bug Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 1, 2021
The Hellstrom
Chronicle (1971) Dr. Nils Hellstrom (Lawrence Pressman) serves as our guide
to the overlooked world of insects and arachnids in this pseudo-documentary, directed
by Walon Green and Ed Spiegel. Supposedly shunned by the academic community for
his controversial theories, Hellstrom read more
Mimic
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 27, 2021
(1997) Directed by Guillermo del Toro; Written by Guillermo
del Toro and Matthew Robbins; Based on the short story, “Mimic,” by Donald A.
Wollheim; Starring: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Alexander Goodwin, Giancarlo
Giannini, Charles S. Dutton and Josh Brolin; Available on Blu-ray read more
Tarantula
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 18, 2021
(1955) Directed by Jack Arnold; Written by Robert M. Fresco
and Martin Berkeley; Story by Jack Arnold and Robert M. Fresco; Starring: John
Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva and Ross Elliott; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: ***½
Dr. Matt Hastings (John Agar): read more
Phase IV
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 7, 2021
(1974) Directed by Saul Bass; Written by Mayo Simon; Starring:
Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy and Lynne Frederick; Available on Blu-ray and
DVD
Rating: ****
Note: This article is an expanded version of a capsule review, originally posted in November 2014.
“They̵ read more
March Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 30, 2021
The Flesh and the
Fiends (1960) Director/co-writer
John Gilling’s lurid dramatization of Burke and Hare’s real-life exploits is
consistently compelling, remaining one of the best versions of the tale. George
Rose and Donald Pleasence play the notorious pair of ne'er-do-wells who supply D read more
Announcing the Christopher Lee Blogathon
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 27, 2021
Note:
As my friends on Twitter can attest, it’s been a bit of a rough week, with my
family’s beloved cat, Buster, missing. Despite this unfortunate setback, I have
decided that “the show must go on,” so I can give everyone ample time for the following
event…
Afte read more
Tales that Witness Madness
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 9, 2021
(1973) Directed by Freddie Francis; Written by Jennifer Jayne;
Starring: Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasence, Georgia Brown, Suzy Kendall, Peter
McEnery, Joan Collins, Kim Novak and Michael Petrovitch; Available on Blu-ray
and DVD
Rating: **½
“Up until now, apart from the patients, I&# read more
Beauty and the Beast (aka: La Belle et la Bête)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Mar 2, 2021
(1946) Written and directed by Jean Cocteau; Based on the story by Madame Leprince de Beaumont; Starring: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair and Marcel André Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “To find trees where there are none, or something read more
French February Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 25, 2021
Port of Shadows (1938) Jean (Jean Gabin), an AWOL soldier, hitches
a ride to the port town of Le Havre, with the intention of assuming a new
identity and hopping on a cargo ship bound for Venezuela. In a short span of time,
he meets new friends (including a dog who stays glued to his side) and read more
Gandahar (aka: Light Years)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 21, 2021
(1987) Directed by René Laloux; Written by René Laloux and Roland Topor; Based on the novel Les Hommes Machine Contre Gandhar, by Jean-Pierre Andrevon; Starring: Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Catherine Chevallier, Georges Wilson and Anny Duperey; Available on DVD (Region 2) Rating: **** “Wha read more
Delicatessen
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 11, 2021
(1991) Written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc
Caro; Starring: Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Karin
Viard, Ticky Holgado, Silvie Laguna and Rufus; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“The story came about, as I said many times back then,
be read more
Japan-uary X Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Feb 1, 2021
Ugetsu (aka: Ugetsu monogatari) (1953) Director Kenji
Mizoguchi’s Feudal-era yurei (ghost) story resonates with the viewer long after
it’s over. Genjurô (Masayuki Mori), a poor pottery maker dreams of making a
fortune selling his wares in the big city. After evading roving samurai read more
Summer Days with Coo (aka: Kappa no Kû to Natsuyasumi)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 27, 2021
(2007) Written and directed by Keiichi Hara; Story by Yuichi
Watanabe and Masao Kogure; Based on the stories "Kappa Daisawagi" and
"Kappa’s Surprise Journey," by Masao Kogure; Starring: Kazato Tomizawa,
Takahiro Yokokawa, Naoki Tanaka, Naomi Nishida, Tamaki Matsumoto and Natsuki
Uematsu read more
Fish Story
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 21, 2021
(2009) Directed by: Yoshihiro Nakamura; Written by Tamio Hayashi; Based on the novel by Kôtarô Isaka; Starring: Atsushi Itô, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Noriko Eguchi, Hidekazu Mashima, Gaku Hamada, Mikako Tabe, Mirai Moriyama, and Kengo Kôra; Available on Blu-ray (Region B) and DVD. Rating: **** read more
Perfect Blue
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 10, 2021
(1997) Directed by Satoshi Kon; Written by Sadayuki Murai; Based on the novel Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis, by Yoshikazu Takeuchi; Starring: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji and Masaaki Ôkura; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “I don’t think that it read more
Disaster December Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 1, 2021
The Wave (aka: Bølgen)
(2015) No, it’s not about the ubiquitous stadium crowd activity, but a killer
tidal wave that strikes the touristy Norwegian village of Geiranger. After accepting
a new job in the big city, Kristian (Kristoffer Joner) can’t seem to let go of
his old position read more