In the last episode of our very loose, “Most Recent Entry in a Long-Lived Franchise” series of episodes, Kyle has Trevor sit down with him to discuss Ridley Scott’s 2017 return to the Alien franchise proper, Alien: Covenant (2017)! Building on the themes and characters first introduced in the director’s earlier film, Prometheus, Alien: Covenant…
Month: June 2019
Catching Up On Blu-Ray: June 2019
We’re a bit late this month, but it’s time for Catching Up On Cinema’s monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray episode for the month of June 2019! Notable releases this month: Viy (1967) Batman (1989) – Batman and Robin (1997), now on 4k! Toy Story (1995) – Toy Story 3 (2010), now on 4k! Batman vs….
Catching Up On Cinema: Theatrical Edition – Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
*WARNING!* Total spoilers for Godzilla: King of the Monsters! *WARNING!* In this special Theatrical Edition of Catching Up On Cinema, Kyle and Trevor head out to the theater to check out the 3rd entry in Legendary’s “Monsterverse” franchise, Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)! Featuring the heaviest of heavy hitters in the long…
Episode 39 – Spectre (2015)
In the 2nd installment in Catching Up On Cinema’s “Franchise Month,” Trevor forces Kyle to subject himself to Sam Mendes’ go ’round at the James Bond franchise: Spectre (2015)! Boasting a strong cast and truly magnificent cinematography, the film is dragged down by a clumsy, lackluster script, and is regarded by many as one of…
Episode 38 – Halloween (2018)
It’s the first week of June, so naturally the boys are reviewing… David Gordon Green’s Halloween (2018)? This month’s reviews will be part of something we’re casually referring to as “Franchise Month.” Essentially, the idea this month is to tackle the most recent films in long lived franchises. Streamlining the franchise canon by disregarding the…