In this installment of Catching Up On Cinema, Trevor has Kyle catch up on the modern Hong Kong martial arts classic, Ip Man (2008)! Directed by Wilson Yip, and starring the inimitable Donnie Yen (with fight choreography by the legendary Sammo Hung) the film is a personal favorite of Trevor’s. Full disclosure, this episode is…
Episode 16 – Turbo Kid (2015)
In this episode, Kyle and Trevor mutually Catch Up On the retro chique Canadian/New Zealand gore fest, Turbo Kid! Bicycles and Turbo Blasters in the post-apocalyptic wasteland! Michael Ironside wielding a golf club and grinding people into water! Badass Cowboy Kiwi teaching youths the value of a “personal bubble”. Bad guys getting sliced into “body…
Episode 15 – Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
*WARNING! This podcast contains full spoilers for Bandersnatch!* In this episode, Kyle and Trevor make their first foray into Netflix exclusives as they review the revolutionary choose-your-own-adventure episode of Black Mirror, Bandersnatch (2018)!Foreshadowing with a pinch of story!Trevor rants about old videogames!Kyle LOVES Tangerine Dream!Trevor bitches about the format!Kyle commits to making EVERY bad choice…
Catching Up On Blu-Ray: January 2019
It’s that time of the month again as Kyle and Trevor ring in the new year by Catching Up On Blu-Rays for the month of January 2019! Some of the highlights from this month’s releases: Bad Times at the El Royal (4k) Mid 90’s Hell Fest Asher Halloween (2018)(4k) Notorious (Hitchock, Criterion) All that Jazz…
Episode 14 – Venom (2018)
“Hey, I’m sorry about Venom…” Thank you Michelle Williams, for saying exactly what I’d tell my kid after taking them to see this movie in theaters! In this special New Year’s installment of Catching Up On Cinema, Kyle and Trevor review Sony/Marvel’s loathsome pseudo-Spider-Man film, Venom (2018)! Tom Hardy behaving like a crackhead on acid!…
Episode 13 – Krampus (2015)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Catching Up On Cinema! In this episode, Kyle introduces Trevor to Michael Dougherty’s deconstructionist modern holiday classic in the making, Krampus! Multiple child deaths in a family horror film! David Koechner fighting rabid gingerbread men! Mute, obese children chugging Mountain Dew at the dinner table! Toni Collette and Adam…
Episode 12 – The Edge (1997)
In this installment of Catching Up On Cinema, Kyle takes Trevor on a journey into the Alaskan wilderness to experience Lee Tamahori’s 1997 adventure flick, The Edge! Anthony Hopkins as the walking personification of Wikipedia! Alec Baldwin saying “Charles” 40,000 times! Bart the Bear giving the finest display of bear acting in cinema history!
Catching Up On Blu-Ray: December 2018
It’s that time of the month again, as Kyle and Trevor Catch Up On Blu-Ray for the month of December 2018!Notable releases this month:2001: A Space Odyssey on 4KThe Equalizer 2VenomThe PredatorThe SuperThe Lion King on 4KDeath KissThe Apartment (Criterion)Deep ThroatAnd many more!
Episode 11 – Lifeforce (1985)
In this episode of Catching Up On Cinema, Trevor introduces Kyle to the mega-budgeted Cannon Films flop, Lifeforce! Naked space vampires! Doctors making out with zombies! Exploding, laser shooting corpses! Patrick Stewart channeling the essence of a woman and hypnotizing astronauts with his feminine wiles!