F*cked Up Sh!t month continues, as Trevor has Kyle sit down view the bizarre, pseudo-experimental indie film, Like Me (2017)! The only feature film credited to writer-director Robert Mockler, the movie is messy (in more ways than one) and confused in it’s storytelling, but features some striking imagery and editing in some of it’s trippier…
Episode 64 – Green Room (2015)
This January at Catching Up On Cinema is “F*cked Up Sh!t” Month! Being as this is a show about expanding our horizons and pushing boundaries, we felt it would be appropriate to use this month to take a deep dive into the world of twisted and/or brutal cinema, AKA “F*cked Up Sh!t”. Our first F*cked…
Catching Up On Blu-Ray: December 2019
It’s once again time for our monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray episode! Some of the physical media releases this month include: Ready or Not (2019) Big Trouble in Little China (Shout Factory, 1986) Game of Thrones, The Complete Series (2011 – 2019) Slaughterhouse-Five (Arrow, 1972) The Story of Temple Drake (Criterion, 1933) Tunes of Glory…
Catching Up On Cinema: Theatrical Edition – Hydra (2019)
Special thanks to Film Combat Syndicate, who were kind enough to grant us access to the film for review! In this very special bonus episode of Catching Up On Cinema, Trevor reviews Kensuke Sonomura’s indie martial arts flick, Hydra (2019)! Starring veteran stuntman Masanori Mimoto, the film is a small, but ambitious production that punches far…
Episode 63 – Trapped in Paradise (1994)
Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and an even happier New Year from us here at Catching Up On Cinema! In this, the last of our holiday/winter themed episodes for the year, Trevor has Kyle sit down to watch writer/director George Gallo’s brilliantly cast, but intensely flawed Christmas comedy, Trapped in Paradise (1994)! Starring Nicolas Cage, Jon…
Episode 62 – The Frozen Ground (2013)
In this episode of the podcast, John Cusack makes his second consecutive appearance on the show (sans Oliver Platt) as Kyle takes the show into the realm of true crime with a review of the Alaskan serial killer flick, The Frozen Ground (2013)! The only film directed by writer Scott Walker, the film is largely…
Episode 61 – The Ice Harvest (2005)
In this episode of the podcast, Kyle has Trevor sit down to watch Harold Ramis’ underrated Christmas themed black comedy, The Ice Harvest (2005)! Featuring John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and Connie Nielsen, the film is a breezy and slick caper that is perfect for a rainy or snowy night in. Bonus: The film features…
Episode 60 – Gamera 2: The Advent of Legion (1996)
It’s the first week of December, which means it’s time to review some wintery and vaguely holiday related films! First up this month is the 2nd in Shusuke Kaneko’s Heisei era trilogy, Gamera 2: The Advent of Legion (1996)! Briskly paced and cleverly shot and edited, the film is among the very best of the…
Episode 59 – The Beach (2000)
In this episode, Kyle has Trevor watch Danny Boyle’s beautiful and intense coming-of-age tale, The Beach (2000)! Featuring an attractive and charismatic cast of internationals, including the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Carlyle, and Tilda Swinton, the film is a mature take on the familiar tale of a boy discovering paradise… and the complications that…