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. This week, Trevor is joined by his friend Sean Parker from Hapstance Films to review Ronny Yu’s, Fearless (2006)! A…
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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…
Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf – Boffo Box Sets
It’s once again time for Catching Up On Cinema’s montly Tales From the Shelf episode!In this installment, Boffo Box Sets, Trevor and Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast sit down to talk about the box sets in their respective movie collections Movies featured in this episodes include: The Before Trilogy The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…
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…
Episode 77 – Enter the Dragon (1973)
In the final episode of Catching Up On Cinema’s “Moving On March” event month, Trevor has Kyle sit down to watch his FIRST Bruce Lee movie ever, Enter the Dragon (1973)! Directed by Robert Clouse, the film is the last (completed) and most culturally significant film in the career of the Chinese-American martial arts icon,…
Episode 43 – Kung Fu Elliot (2014)
In this installment of our “Catching Up On Movies About Making Movies” month, Trevor introduces Kyle to the delightfully shocking Canadian documentary, Kung Fu Elliot (2014)! In this installment of our “Catching Up On Movies About Making Movies” month, Trevor introduces Kyle to the delightfully shocking Canadian documentary, Kung Fu Elliot (2014)! Following the exploits…
Episode 36 – Man of Tai Chi (2013)
For the third installment in our “Catching Up On Keanu” month, Trevor has Kyle sit down to watch the only film ever directed by Keanu Reeves, Man of Tai Chi (2013)! Starring longtime collaborator and friend of Keanu’s, Tiger Chen, the film is a quaint, but technically sound action film that was seemingly built from…
Episode 29 – The Killer (1989)
In this episode, Trevor introduces Kyle to the Hong Kong filmography of John Woo by having him watch the Chow Yun Fat bullet ballet classic, The Killer (1989)! With a bodycount in the triple digits, and squibs and stunts galore, the film is a melodramatic spectacle for the ages that ranks among Trevor’s favorite films…