This week, Kyle introduces Trevor to Nick Cassavetes’, Alpha Dog (2006)! Based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Nick Markowitz, (here named “Zack Mazursky” and played by a young Anton Yelchin) the film is a unique crime drama that sees dumb young men making increasingly dumb decisions that ultimately result in…
Tag: Drama
Episode 161 – Pig (2021)
linktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema This January at Catching Up On Cinema, we’ll be doing a bit of housekeeping and Catching Up On cinema from the year 2021. This week, Trevor and Kyle sit down to review Michael Sarnoski’s, Pig (2021)! A critical indie darling from 2021, the film pulls double duty as both a skillful and confident directorial…
Episode 142 – The One I Love (2014)
linktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema This August is “The Month of Moss” at Catching Up On Cinema!This month, we’ll be doing a deep dive into the filmography of actress Elisabeth Moss. Kicking things off is our review of Charlie McDowell’s, The One I Love (2014)! Serving as the director’s feature debut, the film is a deftly constructed, minimalist comedic…
Episode 133 – Withnail and I (1987)
This June is “Drinking Movies Month” at Catching Up On Cinema! All month long, Kyle will be introducing Trevor to some of his favorite movies to drink along to. This month we kick things off with a review of Bruce Robinson’s darkly comedic, Withnail and I (1987) A worthy entrant in the Criterion collection, the…
Episode 118 – Crying Fist (2005)
In this week’s installment of Catching Up On Cinema’s Sports Movie Month, Trevor introduces Kyle to Ryoo Seung-wan’s boxing drama, Crying Fist (2005)! A hitting hitting, dual perspective narrative following the exploits of a washed up amateur boxer (Choi Min-sik) and young, hardscrabble street tough (Ryoo Seung-bum), the film is an exceptional and unconventional sports…
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 76 – The Fisher King (1991)
“Moving On March” continues at Catching Up On Cinema, as dip our toes into the illustrious filmography of the late Robin Williams in a form of a review of The Fisher King (1991)! In addition to stellar cast consisting of the likes of Jeff Bridges and Mercedes Ruehl, the film is directed by Terry Gilliam…
Episode 74 – Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)
Catching Up On Cinema’s “Moving On March” event continues with a look at Sidney Lumet’s brutal family drama, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)! Directed by Sidney Lumet, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, and Albert Finney, the film is a detailed and skillfully constructed look at the utter destruction of a family….
Episode 73 – Thoroughbreds (2017)
It’s a new month, which means it’s time for a new event here at Catching Up On Cinema! This month is “Moving On March,” an event wherein the guys will be taking a look at films starring actors and/or directors that have recently, and unfortunately, passed away. This week we reviewed Cory Finley’s darkly comedic…