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Cat People, a review by Danae Cassandra

Cat People
Year of Release: 1942
Directed By: Jacques Tourneur
Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph
Genre: Horror

Overview:
Directed by Jacques Tourneur, Cat People is the trailblazing first of Lewton's nine horror classics. Simone Simon portrays a bride who fears an ancient hex will turn her into a deadly panther when she's in passion's grip.

My Thoughts:
This is a stylish, atmospheric film with horror by implication rather than exhibition.  It's horror centered on psychology, on the subtext of what deeply held beliefs mean to a person, and what jealousy can drive someone to.  It's also a romantic story, and a story of romance gone cold, and of how romance and love are not the same thing.  It's very strikingly filmed, with great use of light and shadow.  Recommended unless you need a lot of action or gore in your movies, in which case steer clear.  This is a much slower and more subtle movie.

Bechdel Test: Pass

Overall: 3.5/5

(From Danae's 2013 Horror Marathon on October 5th, 2013)

Los viajes del viento, a review by Danae Cassandra

Where We Are:  Columbia
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What We Watched:


Los viajes del viento (The Wind Journeys)OverviewMy Thoughts:Los viajes del vientoBechtel Test:  Fail

Overall: 4/5

(From Around the World in 86 Movies on August 27th, 2012)

Doctor Who Marathon, a review by Tom

Doctor Who
Series 2.01 New Earth
Writer: Russell T Davies (Writer)
Director: James Hawes
Cast


(From Doctor Who Marathon on February 27th, 2014)