Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on July 13, 2014

(1953) Written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr.; Starring: Bela Lugosi, Edward D. Wood, Jr., Lyle Talbot, Dolores Fuller Rating: *** “I’m a young punk and here I’m working with the great master and I was fighting the fact that am I doing right by the man; am I...   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on July 3, 2014

I’m not sure where the time went, but the Goldblumathon, a celebration of all things Jeff Goldblum, is less than a month away. I just wanted to extend a big thanks to everyone who’s signed up, expressed interest in, harrumphed their disdain, or expressed support for my little blogathon.   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on July 3, 2014

I’m not sure where the time went, but the Goldblumathon, a celebration of all things Jeff Goldblum, is less than a month away. I just wanted to extend a big thanks to everyone who’s signed up, expressed interest in, harrumphed their disdain, or expressed support for my little blogathon.   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 24, 2014

(1960) Directed by Kurt Maetzig; Written by Jan Fethke,Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Günter Reisch, Günther Rücker and Alexander Stenbock-Fermor; Based on the novel Astronauci (The Astronauts) by Stanislaw Lem; Starring: Günther Simon, Oldrich Lukes, Ignacy Machowski and Yôko Tani; Available on DVD Rat   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 24, 2014

(1960) Directed by Kurt Maetzig; Written by Jan Fethke,Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Günter Reisch, Günther Rücker and Alexander Stenbock-Fermor; Based on the novel Astronauci (The Astronauts) by Stanislaw Lem; Starring: Günther Simon, Oldrich Lukes, Ignacy Machowski and Yôko Tani; Available on DVD Rat   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 16, 2014

(1979) Written and directed by: Werner Herzog; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani and Bruno Ganz; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “Death is a cruelty against the unsuspecting. But that’s not what I perceive as   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 16, 2014

(1979) Written and directed by: Werner Herzog; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani and Bruno Ganz; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “Death is a cruelty against the unsuspecting. But that’s not what I perceive as   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 10, 2014

(1981) Written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim; Starring: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: ***** “…you can learn maybe more about the whole vast   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 10, 2014

(1981) Written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim; Starring: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: ***** “…you can learn maybe more about the whole vast   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 1, 2014

(1928) Directed by: Fritz Lang; Written by Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou; Based on the novel Spione by Thea von Harbou; Starring: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Lien Deyers; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…Haghi, the master spy, is nothing less than wh   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 1, 2014

(1928) Directed by: Fritz Lang; Written by Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou; Based on the novel Spione by Thea von Harbou; Starring: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Lien Deyers; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…Haghi, the master spy, is nothing less than wh   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 21, 2014

I’ve enjoyed participating in numerous blogathons over the past few years, but as much as I’ve enjoyed taking part, I always felt something vital was missing. Then it dawned on me – not enough Jeff Goldblum. With that in mind, I’ve made the (foolhardy) decision to host my f   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 21, 2014

I’ve enjoyed participating in numerous blogathons over the past few years, but as much as I’ve enjoyed taking part, I always felt something vital was missing. Then it dawned on me – not enough Jeff Goldblum. With that in mind, I’ve made the (foolhardy) decision to host my f   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 17, 2014

(1986) Written and directed by Stephen King; Based on the short story “Trucks,” by Stephen King; Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington and Yeardley Smith; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: * ½ “A lot of people have directed Ste   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 17, 2014

(1986) Written and directed by Stephen King; Based on the short story, “Trucks” by Stephen King Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington and Yeardley Smith; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: * ½ “A lot of people have directed Stephen K   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 6, 2014

It’s been a day since I’ve returned from my family road trip, but after traveling 3,600 miles through 12 states and one Canadian province, it’s been a little hard getting back in the swing of things, with my blog and Twitter ventures. I’m also a bit late announcing my podcas   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 6, 2014

It’s been a day since I’ve returned from my family road trip, but after traveling 3,600 miles through 12 states and one Canadian province, it’s been a little hard getting back in the swing of things, with my blog and Twitter ventures. I’m also a bit late announcing my podcas   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on April 20, 2014

(1995) Directed by Rachel Talalay; Written by Tedi Sarafian; Based on the comic by: Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett; Starring: Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts and Malcolm McDowell; Available on DVD Rating: *** “It's 2033. The world is screwed now. You see, a while ago this humongous   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on April 20, 2014

(1995) Directed by Rachel Talalay; Written by Tedi Sarafian; Based on the comic by: Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett; Starring: Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts and Malcolm McDowell; Available on DVD Rating: *** “It's 2033. The world is screwed now. You see, a while ago this humongous   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on April 15, 2014

I owe a belated debt of gratitude to Vern, proprietor of TheVern’s VideoVortex and the defunct-but-not-forgotten Video Vanguard for my latest award nomination. While this is my third Liebster, it never gets old. I’m always amazed and humbled that someone out there actually reads the st   read more