This February at Catching Up On Cinema is “NOT Made in America” month! All month long we’ll be reviewing foreign films that have garnered American remakes. First up is a Kyle pick in the form of Michael Haneke’s, Funny Games (1997)! An Austrian film that was remade and shot in English by director Haneke in…
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Episode 155 – Snake Eyes (1998)
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 friend and frequent collaborator, Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast, to review Brian De…
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 94 – Cape Fear (1962)
In the final episode of Catching Up On Cinema’s Catching Up On Black & White month, Kyle and Trevor review J. Lee Thompson’s, Cape Fear (1962)! Starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, the film is a gripping thriller with sharp writing and expertly crafted tension and atmosphere. Over the course of the review, both Kyle…
Episode 89 – Of Unknown Origin (1983)
In this week’s installment of Catching Up On Cinema’s ‘Preciating Peter Weller event month, Kyle and Trevor review “that rat movie”, George P. Cosmatos’ Of Unknown Origin (1983)! Featuring Peter Weller in his first starring role, the film is a lean and energetic man vs. beast film in the tradition of Moby Dick or Jaws….
Episode 64 – Green Room (2015)
This January at Catching Up On Cinema is “F*cked Up Sh!t” Month! Being as this is a show about expanding our horizons and pushing boundaries, we felt it would be appropriate to use this month to take a deep dive into the world of twisted and/or brutal cinema, AKA “F*cked Up Sh!t”. Our first F*cked…
Episode 35 – Chain Reaction (1996)
In this 2nd installment in our “Catching Up On Keanu” month, Kyle selects the 1996 action-thriller, Chain Reaction (1996)! Directed by prolific action director Andrew Davis, the film is a rather conventional thriller in the tradition of films such as The Fugitive (which was also directed by Davis) and The Net. Starring Keanu Reeves as…
Episode 9 – The Ninth Gate (1999)
Good lord that’s a lot of nines!In this episode, Kyle has Trevor Catch Up On Roman Polanski’s satanic neo-noir, The Ninth Gate! Listen as Kyle explains to Trevor the concept of a “smoking movie!”Johnny Depp reading and smoking!Frank Langella self-immolating and summoning the Devil!Floating French women that like to bang outdoors!And yet another death by hanging! (Seriously…
Episode 3 – The Counselor (2013)
In this episode of Catching Up On Cinema, Kyle introduces Trevor to 2013’s grim and critically panned crime-thriller, The Counselor.Directed by Ridley Scott and shot from a screenplay penned by Cormac McCarthy, the film is visually engaging and boasts a stellar ensemble cast… and yet somehow holds a 45% rating on Rotten Tomatoes(?)Day drinking! “The…