“Kyle’s Killer October” heads to the land downunder, as he and Trevor sit down to Catch Up On Jennifer Kent’s psychological horror masterpiece, The Babadook (2014)! A challenging film with stunning production design and cinematography, the film is deeply layered and bold in subject matter and execution. The feature directorial debut of Jennifer Kent, the…
Episode 51 – Insidious (2010)
It’s October, which means it’s time for us to take a deep dive into the world of horror! This month, Kyle is going to be in charge of all of the movie selections for a special Halloween themed event we’re calling “Kyle’s Killer October”. The general theme this year is that of “modern” horror, meaning…
Catching Up On Blu-Ray: September 2019
Once more, it’s time for our monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray, September 2019 edition! Some highlights of the physical media releases from this month: Rambo (4k, 2008) Booksmart (2019) Men In Black: International (4k, 2019) Ma (2019) Nightmare Cinema (2018) Fists in the Pocket (Criterion, 1965) Darlin’ (2019) John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (4k,…
The Alien Masterclass – Part 5: Alien Covenant (2017)
In part 5 of the Alien Masterclass, Kyle and Trevor take a look at Ridley Scott’s long awaited return to the franchise in the form of Alien Covenant (2017)! This is actually Episode 40 of the show, however in the in interest of keeping the Masterclass as complete and accessible as possible, I’ve reposted it…
The Alien Masterclass – Part 4: Alien Resurrection (1997)
In the 4th installment in The Alien Masterclass, Kyle and Trevor tackle Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 1997 oddity, Alien Resurrection (1997)! Written by Joss Whedon, and starring a menagerie of stellar character actors, the film is a tonal mess that is best described as the black sheep of the franchise. Sporting sumptuous visuals and satisfying action and…
The Alien Masterclass – Part 3: Alien 3 (1992)
This week in Catching Up On Cinema’s “Alien Masterclass,” Kyle and Trevor take a good long look at David Fincher’s divisive and thoroughly unloved entry in the series, Alien 3 (1992)! Effectively disowned by it’s director, the film’s troubled production history is easily more interesting than the gloomy, confused mess that made it’s way to…
The Alien Masterclass – Part 2: Aliens (1986)
In part 2 of our Alien Masterclass series, we review James Cameron’s action/sci-fi game changer, Aliens (1986)! Trevor’s personal favorite in the franchise, the film is regarded as a classic among classics in it’s genre, holding the reputation as being one of the rare sequels that manages to equal or surpass the original. Starring a…
The Alien Masterclass – Part 1: Alien (1979)
In celebration of Catching Up On Cinema’s 1st year anniversary of programming, Kyle and Trevor take it upon themselves to revisit the show format that kicked off the entire series: The Masterclass! Seeing as the Predator franchise served as the inaugural Masterclass episode, it only seems fitting that we follow things up with a deep…
Episode 50 – The Mummy Returns (2001)
It’s the 50th episode of Catching Up On Cinema! In celebration of this major milestone, Kyle and Trevor decide to revisit a film franchise that was important to both of them in their respective youths, Stephen Sommer’s The Mummy Returns (2001)! While not “good” in the traditional sense, the film is very much a product…