In this month’s Tales From the Shelf, Catching Up On Cinema once again welcomes Brad from The Cinema Speak podcast to join in as we share some more movie collecting stories! This month’s theme, Top Shelf Treasures, is intended to serve as an opportunity for Trevor and Brad to spotlight some of the movies that…
Episode 91 – Captain Blood (1935)
July is Catching Up On Black & White month here at Catching Up On Cinema! First up this month, Kyle and Trevor review Michael Curtiz’ swashbuckling classic, Captain Blood (1935)! The first major starring role of superstar Errol Flynn and his frequent co-star Olivia de Havilland, the film is a snappy and energetic adventure that…
Catching Up On Blu-Ray: June 2020
It’s once again time for Catching Up On Cinema’s monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray episode! Unfortunately sans Kyle, these are some of the highlights of the blu-ray releases reviewed by Trevor this month: Jaws (4k, 1975) Parasite (4k, 2019) Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series (2019) Glengarry Glen Ross (Shout Select, 1992) Tokyo Godfathers (2003) Al…
Episode 90 – Naked Lunch (1991)
In the final episode of Catching Up On Cinema’s ‘Preciating Peter Weller month, Kyle and Trevor sit down to review David Cronenberg’s bizarre masterpiece, Naked Lunch (1991)! Adapted from the literary works and life of Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs, the film is a strange and occasionally barely comprehensible journey into the drug addled…
Episode 89 – Of Unknown Origin (1983)
In this week’s installment of Catching Up On Cinema’s ‘Preciating Peter Weller event month, Kyle and Trevor review “that rat movie”, George P. Cosmatos’ Of Unknown Origin (1983)! Featuring Peter Weller in his first starring role, the film is a lean and energetic man vs. beast film in the tradition of Moby Dick or Jaws….
Episode 88 – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
In this week’s episode of Catching Up On Cinema’s ‘Preciating Peter Weller event month, Kyle and Trevor take a look at W.D. Richter’s 80’s cult classic(?), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)! Starring Peter Weller as the titular Banzai, and featuring a charming of notables such as Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin,…
Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf – The Nifty Name Stack
It’s once again time for Catching Up On Cinema’s monthly “Tales From the Shelf” episode! In this month’s installment, Trevor is once again joined by Brad of the Cinema Speak podcast, as the 2 share their picks for their respective “Nifty Name Stacks”. For the unintiated, a Name Stack is simply a stack of movies…
Episode 87 – Screamers (1995)
In this week’s installment of Catching Up On Cinema’s ‘Preciating Peter Weller month, Kyle and Trevor take a look at Christian Duguay’s Screamers (1995)! Based on a story by Philip K. Dick, the film is an impressively shot, but sluggishly paced sci-fi slog that features some stellar matte painting and foundational story elements, but ultimately…
Episode 86 – Robocop 2 (1990)
June is ‘Preciating Peter Weller month at Catching Up On Cinema! This month we’ll take taking a look at the filmography of Peter Weller, a prominent leading man from the 80’s and 90’s that holds the proud distinction of not only portraying Robocop, but also serving as the voice of Batman in the animated adaptation…