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This May, Kyle takes control of all the programming designs on Catching Up On Cinema, for a special event that we're calling, “Kyle's Kitchen Sink”!

All month long, Kyle follows his nose, allowing his impulsivity and gut instinct to drive his movie selection process from week to week.

This week, Kyle has us review John Woo's, Hard Boiled (1992)!

The Stairs.

The Warehouse.

The Hospital.

The Hallway.

Regarded as of one of the grandest and most bombastic films among John Woo's illustrious filmography, Hard Boiled (1992) is an action fan's dream come true.

Starring national treasures, Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung, as well as the always brilliant Anthony Wong in a small but memorable villainous turn, Hard Boiled is ultimately an all-gas-no-brakes production, largely focused on violent spectacle rather than reveling in the melodrama that is often endemic to Woo's filmography and the heroic bloodshed genre in general.

Featuring no less that 3 protracted action sequences that are packed to the brim with creativity and excellence in execution, Hard Boiled is an all-time great, well-deserving of its reputation and place in the annals of action cinema history.

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This May, Kyle takes control of all the programming designs on Catching Up On Cinema, for a special event that we're calling, “Kyle's Kitchen Sink”!

All month long, Kyle follows his nose, allowing his impulsivity and gut instinct to drive his movie selection process from week to week.

This week, Kyle has us review Stephen Soderbergh's, Traffic (2000)!

A critically acclaimed Best Picture nominee that boasts an incredible ensemble cast of players, Traffic (2000) is a compelling and nuanced exploration of the illegal drug trade between the United States and Mexico.

Deliberately uncinematic at times, the film often has the feel of a documentary, or a story that one is intended to merely observe rather than become a vested participant in.

Also involved in the writing process, as well as serving as the chief camera operator, director Stephen Soderbergh deftly manages the production, delivering an intricate narrative with an incredible number of moving parts, that never once casts the viewer adrift.

Earnest in it's characterizations and exploration of its subject matter, the film manages to realistically portray the perpetual quagmire that is attempting to combat/control the illegal drug trade in the United States, while somehow managing to avoid devolving into a dreary, nihilistic slog.

A truly exceptional film from a very talented director with a knack for breaking taboos, both stylistic and thematic in nature, Traffic (2000) is a must see.

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This May, Kyle takes control of all the programming designs on Catching Up On Cinema, for a special event that we're calling, “Kyle's Kitchen Sink”!

All month long, Kyle follows his nose, allowing his impulsivity and gut instinct to drive his movie selection process from week to week.

This week, Kyle is unable to host, as he has been recruited by The Hammond Foundation to investigate isla Sorna, just off the coast of Costa Rica, however in his stead, Trevor conducts a solo review of Mark Williams', Blacklight (2022)!

One of the more recent in the long line of Liam Neeson headlined actioners, Blacklight is a tepid conspiracy thriller that lamely attempts to masquerade as an action film.

Often boring, and frequently preachy, Blacklight is one of the more eminently skippable of late era Neeson thrillers, and perhaps the worst of his 2022 filmography.

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This May, Kyle takes control of all the programming designs on Catching Up On Cinema, for a special event that we're calling, “Kyle's Kitchen Sink”!

All month long, Kyle follows his nose, allowing his impulsivity and gut instinct to drive his movie selection process from week to week.

This week, Kyle has us review David Bruckner's, The Night House (2020)!

Subtle and intimate, The Night House (2020) is an emotionally intense supernatural horror film benefits greatly from an incredible lead performance from Rebecca Hall.

Subdued and unafraid to utilize long stretches of silence or truly uncomfortable sequences of heavy drama to engage its viewers, The Night House is a confident little horror film may not play especially well to mainstream audiences, but is guaranteed to satisfy those that might seek it out.

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It's once again time for another installment of Catching Up On Cinema's most popular sub-series, “My Brother Pissed On Me”!

Join brothers Kyle and Nik as they talk about one of their favorite childhood films, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)!

Known to have been a chaotic and somewhat messy production, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves served as a major star vehicle for a surging Kevin Costner at the peak of his popularity.
Buoyed by charismatic production values, and a delightfully comedic and over-the-top performance from Alan Rickman, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves remains a popular and beloved adventure film, particularly among 90's kids.

Per Nik's request, the following is a quote from the episode:

“I just like, love the concept of being trapped in a mall, with zombies outside.
One of my favorite video games, top 10 of all time.
Dead Rising.
You're trapped in a mall. With zombies.”
~ Nik

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This May, Kyle takes control of all the programming designs on Catching Up On Cinema, for a special event that we're calling, “Kyle's Kitchen Sink”!

All month long, Kyle follows his nose, allowing his impulsivity and gut instinct to drive his movie selection process from week to week.

First up this month, Kyle has us review Michael Curtiz', The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)!

A classic Technicolor swashbuckler starring Errol Flynn, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) is a joyful and timeless adventure film.

Also starring frequent Errol Flynn co-star, Olivia De Havilland and Basil Rathbone, as well as featuring Claude Rains in fine form as the delightfully villainous Prince John, The Adventures of Robin Hood boasts a handsome cast of massively charismatic players.

Structured in an episodic fashion, and covering most of the more famous story beats and characters in the broader Robin Hood lore, The Adventures of Robin Hood serves as an excellent introduction to the character and his associated tropes.

Filled with vibrant costumes and sets, and a cavalcade of wondrous stunt work, The Adventures of Robin Hood is a charming and energetic film that gleefully and awkwardly chortles in the face of any who would think it “too old” to be fun.

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It's once again time for Catching Up On Cinema's monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray episode!

In this episode, Trevor and Brad a look at the physical media releases for the month of April 2023.

Check out Brad's podcast, Cinema Speak on Libsyn at Cinema Speak, or on Twitter and Instagram.

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It's once again time for Catching Up On Cinema's monthly, “Tales From the Shelf” episode! Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast, as they chat about some "Kick-Ass Comedies" from their movie collections!

Throughout this episode, the duo discuss the 4th films in franchises that they own.

Brad's Picks:

7:00 – Superbad (2007)

26:00 – Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975) and A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

51:00 – The World's End (2013)

Trevor's Picks:

15:00 – Goon (2011) and Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017)

40:00 – Tommy Boy (1995)

1:03:30 – The Addams Family (1991) and The Addams Family Values (1993)

And stick around for speed round, where Trevor and Brad briefly talk about runner up picks that they didn't have time to spotlight!

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This April is “Cyber Techno Future Shock” month at Catching Up On Cinema!

All month long we'll be reviewing some of the goofiest “techno-thrillers” from the 90's.

This week, Trevor and Kyle review Brett Leonard's, Virtuosity (1995)!

Starring a prime Denzel Washington, and featuring the American film debut of a young Russell Crowe, Virtuosity (1995) is sadly little more than a middling VR obsessed techno-thriller from Brett Leonard, the director of previous episode/techno-turd, The Lawnmower Man (1992).

Touching on heady concepts such as the dangers of AI, and VR content being incorporated into actual reality, Virtuosity is ultimately very little more than a basic cat-and-mouse manhunt film, albeit one that features a nifty sci-fi bent, and is populated with some of the more audacious sights and sounds of mid-90's American culture.

Neither particularly deep in it's exploration of tech, nor especially thrilling, Virtuosity is unfortunately best remembered as a colorful yet hideous time capsule of mid-90's aesthetics, and as a minor trivia factoid in that it serves as Russell Crowe's introduction to Hollywood, and serves as his first collaboration with Denzel Washington prior to them working together again in the much better film, Ridley Scott's, American Gangster (2007).

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This April is “Cyber Techno Future Shock” month at Catching Up On Cinema!

All month long we'll be reviewing some of the goofiest “techno-thrillers” from the 90's.

This week, Trevor and Kyle review Irwin Winkler's, The Net (1995)!

A paranoia/conspiracy thriller based around contemporary hacking and computer tech being used to infiltrate and disrupt systems many of us take for granted, The Net (1995) is a dreadfully dull film with a solid concept and piss poor execution.

Sluggishly paced, dull to look at, and painfully dry in its presentation and exploration of tech and computer systems, the film is likely only remembered for the novelty factor of being an early vehicle for Sandra Bullock, a sequence wherein a character orders a pizza via the 'net (in 1995!), and as the butt -end of a clever joke from Seinfeld.

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