linktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema This month is “No Theme November” at Catching Up On Cinema!Every week this month we’re going to be having special guest hosts that will be selecting the movies we’ll be reviewing, for whatever reason they see fit. First up this month, we’re joined by Kyle’s brother Nik to review his pick for “No Theme…
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Episode 139 – Yes, Madam! (1985)
linktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema This week, “Ladies’ Night” continues at Catching Up On Cinema as Kyle and Trevor sit down to review Corey Yuen’s Yes, Madam! (1985). Produced by Sammo Hung, the film serves as an early showcase for the martial arts capabilities of it’s dual leading ladies’, Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock. Though the women carry the…
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)!…
Episode 116 – Vision Quest (1985)
February is Sports Movie Month at Catching Up On Cinema! This month we’ll reviewing films that center around some of our favorite sports. First up, Kyle introduces Trevor to the sport of wrestling via Harold Becker’s Vision Quest (1985)! Starring a young Matt Modine as standout varsity wrestler (from Spokane, WA!) Louden Swain, the film…
Episode 72 – St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)
In the last episode of Catching Up On Cinema’s “Guilty Pleasures” month, Kyle and Trevor take a deep breath and dive headfirst into Joel Schumacher’s vapid and intensely wrongheaded coming-of-age drama, St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)! Featuring roughly 1/3rd of the brat pack, as well as a very young, saxophone toting Rob Lowe, the film is…
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…
Episode 19 – Mandy (2018)
February is Catching Up On CAGE month at Catching Up On Cinema! Kicking off the month long exploration of Nicolas Cage’s eclectic filmography, Kyle and Trevor mutually dive headlong into the beautifully brutal acid trip that is Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy (2018)! A color palette that burns the eyes! A thrumming, electronic score that revs you…
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…