Catching Up On Cinema

It's October, which means it's time for us to take a deep dive into the world of horror!

This month, Kyle is going to be in charge of all of the movie selections for a special Halloween themed event we're calling "Kyle's Killer October".

The general theme this year is that of "modern" horror, meaning mostly stuff from the 2000's and onward.

First up is James Wan's game changing spectral possession flick, Insidious (2010)!

Starring Patrick Wilson (how could anyone not like him?) and Rose Byrne, and featuring a special appearance by Lin Shaye, the film is essentially an ultra low budget, spooky rollercoaster ride.

Together with Paranormal Activity, it revitalized the ghost/haunted house subgenre of horror in the late 2000's and beyond.

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Once more, it's time for our monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray, September 2019 edition!

Some highlights of the physical media releases from this month:

Rambo (4k, 2008)

Booksmart (2019)

Men In Black: International (4k, 2019)

Ma (2019)

Nightmare Cinema (2018)

Fists in the Pocket (Criterion, 1965)

Darlin' (2019)

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (4k, 2019)

Casino (4k, 1995)

Aladdin (4k, 1992 and 2019)

The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Lockup (4k, 1989)

X-Men: Dark Phoenix (4k, 2019)

Polyester (Criterion, 1981)

The VelociPastor (2018)

Kung Fu League (2018)

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)

Gunsmith Cats (1995)

Stephen King's The Stand (1994)

Child's Play (4k, 2019)

Anna (4k, 2019)

The Circus (Criterion, 1928)

The Vineyard (WRITTEN, DIRECTED BY, AND STARRING JAMES HONG, 1989)

Hellraiser and Hellraiser II: Hellbound (Arrow, 1987 and 1988)

A Score to Settle (Nic Cage! 2019)

And many more!

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In the 4th installment in The Alien Masterclass, Kyle and Trevor tackle Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 1997 oddity, Alien Resurrection (1997)!

Written by Joss Whedon, and starring a menagerie of stellar character actors, the film is a tonal mess that is best described as the black sheep of the franchise.

Sporting sumptuous visuals and satisfying action and gore, the film is nevertheless a fun ride that (somehow) manages to stand out among it's contemporaries.

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This week in Catching Up On Cinema's "Alien Masterclass," Kyle and Trevor take a good long look at David Fincher's divisive and thoroughly unloved entry in the series, Alien 3 (1992)!

Effectively disowned by it's director, the film's troubled production history is easily more interesting than the gloomy, confused mess that made it's way to theaters.

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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 who's who of James Cameron regulars, and some of Stan Winston and James Horner's finest work, the movie is a masterpiece of cinema that deserves every minute of the 2 and a half hours that Kyle and Trevor dedicate to discussing it.

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In celebration of Catching Up On Cinema's 1st year anniversary of programming, Kyle and Trevor take it upon themselves to revisit the show format that kicked off the entire series: The Masterclass!

Seeing as the Predator franchise served as the inaugural Masterclass episode, it only seems fitting that we follow things up with a deep dive into the closely related Alien franchise!

Throughout the month of September, we'll be doing a comprehensive review of all of the movies starring 20th Century Fox's iconic chest bursting, acid bleeding, extraterrestrial menace!

In this first episode in the Masterclass, we review i.e. gush about/jerk off to the movie that started it all, Ridley Scott's Alien (1979)!

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It's the 50th episode of Catching Up On Cinema!

In celebration of this major milestone, Kyle and Trevor decide to revisit a film franchise that was important to both of them in their respective youths, Stephen Sommer's The Mummy Returns (2001)!

While not "good" in the traditional sense, the film is very much a product of it's time and has the distinction of being a very cozy and immensely rewatchable experience.

Check out our The Mummy '99 vs. The Mummy 2017 episode for our thoughts on the first film in the series:

https://anchor.fm/catchinguponcinema/episodes/The-Mummy-1999-Vs--The-Mummy-2017-e2at9a

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In the final episode of "Anime August," Trevor reviews the critically acclaimed psychological thriller, Perfect Blue (1997)!

The directorial debut of famed animator Satoshi Kon, the film is notable for it's elaborate editing and rich thematic content.

Please note, the original recording of this episode, featuring both Trevor and Kyle in the standard conversational format, was unfortunately lost due to a hard drive error.

As a result, Trevor was forced to re-record the episode without Kyle, making this the first (and hopefully last) instance of a "solo" episode in the show's history.

Make sure to check back next week for the 50th episode of Catching Up On Cinema!

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Once again, it's time for our monthly "Catching Up On Blu-Ray" episode of the podcast!

Physical media releases are pretty varied this time around, with some of the biggest of the big blockbusters dropping at various point throughout the month, as well as some funky looking indie flicks.

A small preview of what's covered in the episode:

Alice, Sweet Alice (Arrow, 1976)

Detective Pikachu (4k, 2019)

Batman: Hush (4k, 2019)

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Documentary, 2018)

Tiger Milk (2017)

Attrition (Steven Seagal! 2018)

A Bitter Legacy (Documentary, 2016)

Avengers: Endgame (4k, 2019)

Shadow (4k, 2018)

The Inland Sea (Criterion, 1991)

Another Stakeout (1993)

Brightburn (4k, 2019)

Cruising (Arrow, 1980)

The Witches (1990)

Magnificent Obsession (Criterion, 1954)

I Trapped the Devil (2019)

The Brink (2017)

Apocalypse Now: 40th Anniversary Edition (4k, 1979)

Stand By Me (4k, 1986)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (4k, 2019)

Rocketman (4k, 2019)

The Koker Trilogy (Criterion, 1987 - 1994)

Aspen Extreme (1993)

And many more!

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In this, the third installment in Catching Up On Cinema's "Anime August," Trevor has Kyle view the critically acclaimed Princess Mononoke (1997)!

Animated by Studio Ghibli and directed by one of the most famous and influential of anime directors, Hayao Miyazaki, the film represents one of the earlier success stories in the realm of mainstream success for the medium worldwide.

Set in the Muromachi era of feudal Japan, the film is an aesthetic wonder, featuring luscious background paintings and lovingly detailed, hand-drawn animation throughout the entirety of it's (considerable) 134 minute run time.

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