*WARNING!* This episode contains total spoilers for Mortal Kombat (2021) *WARNING!*In a very special Theatrical Edition of Catching Up On Cinema, Trevor and Kyle, and the latter’s brother Nik knuckle down to review Simon McQuoid’s, Mortal Kombat (2021)! A reboot of the videogame adapted movie series that began with Paul W.S. Anderson’s 1995 live action…
Month: April 2021
Episode 128 – On Deadly Ground (1994)
In the finale of Catching Up On Cinema’s Action April event month, Kyle and Trevor review Steven Seagal’s, On Deadly Ground (1994)! To date the only film directed by Seagal himself, On Deadly Ground is far from the best film in the martial artist turned actor’s less than stellar filmography, however it is the film…
Catching Up On Blu-Ray: April 2021
*This episode was recorded during a brief stretch of time wherein the absolute best source for physical media news, blu-ray.com, was down* It’s once again time for Catching Up On Cinema’s monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray episode! This time around, Trevor is once again joined by his good friend Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast…
Episode 127 – Hard Target (1993)
In this week’s installment of Catching Up On Cinema’s Action April event, Kyle, Trevor and Matt review Jean-Claude Van Damme’s, Hard Target (1993)! The first American production to be directed by prolific Hong Kong wunderkind, John Woo, the film serves both as a showcase for JCVD’s talents as a legitimate action star, as well as…
Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf – Standout Scenes
It’s once again time for Catching Up On Cinema’s monthly Tales from the Shelf episode! In this installment, Standout Scenes, Trevor is joined by his good buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast in reviewing movies from their collection that have exceptional set piece moments. Check out Brad’s podcast, Cinema Speak on Libsyn at Cinema Speak,…
Catching Up On Cinema: Theatrical Edition – Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
In this very special, “theatrical” edition of Catching Up On Cinema, Kyle and Trevor review Adam Wingard’s eagerly anticipated daikaiju blockbuster, Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)! The equivalent of The Avengers for Legendary studios’ Monsterverse franchise, the film is a briskly paced, crowd pleasing affair that wisely delivers no more or less than it’s almost comically…
Episode 126 – Commando (1985)
In this week’s installment of Catching Up On Cinema’s Action April event month, Kyle and Trevor are joined by the former’s brother Nik in reviewing Mark L. Lester and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cheesy action classic, Commando (1985)! Seemingly produced in direct response to the success of the Rambo series, and indeed the emergence of the over-the-top…
Episode 125 – Rambo: First Blood Part 2 (1985)
This month is Action April at Catching Up On Cinema! Every week we’ll be taking a look a blockbuster action flick from the filmographies of some of the greatest stars in action cinema. To kick things off, Trevor and his brother Matt review George P. Cosmatos’ mid-80’s action classic, Rambo: First Blood Part 2 (1985)!…