Best Tales From The Backlog Podcasts (2024)

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How Gaming Has Influenced Our Taste in Music (with Ryan Juengling - List Off! and Jon Haig) 1:33:59

44m ago1:33:59

1:33:59

Video games have the power to connect with players to tell stories, but have you ever considered the role that video games had in shaping your taste in music? From sports games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Madden and FIFA to rhythm games like Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Fuser, and even non-licensed soundtracks like Mega Man, The Last of Us and Final…

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Heavyweights (1995) 26:06

6h ago26:06

26:06

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This May is “Summer Camp Edition” at Catching Up On Cinema! All month long, Kyle and Trevor will be reviewing summer camp themed movies. This week, Trevor talks about Stephen Brill's, Heavyweights (1995)! A personal favorite kid power/live-action Disney movie of Trevor's, Heavyweights (1995), is weak on morals, but bi…

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116: Transistor (with Alex - Low Five Gaming) 1:49:13

40m ago1:49:13

1:49:13

Transistor, by Supergiant Games, is an interesting game to go back to after playing Hades. You can see a lot of ideas that started here in Transistor and made their way all the way to Hades, with Transistor still being a really engaging and strategic game in its own right. I loved revisiting this game, and am glad it won the poll on Patreon to appe…

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Camp Nowhere (1994) 1:47:54

3h ago1:47:54

1:47:54

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This May is “Summer Camp Edition” at Catching Up On Cinema! All month long, Kyle and Trevor will be reviewing summer camp themed movies. To kick things off, Kyleintroduces Trevor to Jonathan Prince's, Camp Nowhere (1994)! A beloved, but somewhat underseen Disney “kid power” camp film from the mid-90's, CampNowhere (19…

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115: Xenogears (with Michael Berger - Bits of Time) 3:17:56

13d ago3:17:56

3:17:56

Xenogears, by Square, is one of the big RPGs of this era that I wanted to check off. As a fan of the Xenoblade Chronicles games and JRPGs in general, going back to the root of the series felt like an interesting trip back through history. A few things had initially put me off, like all of the talk about an unfinished second disc and heavy use of re…

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Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf - Vigorous Vacations 2:06:17

16d ago2:06:17

2:06:17

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast talk about "Vigorous Vacations", wherein we'll be talking about movies about characters going on vacation.Trailer Talk - 4:00 - 18:30Brad's Picks:The Visit (2015) and Old (2021) - 21:30A Perfect Getaway (2009), Vacancy (2007) and Joy Ride (2001) - 37:30Spring Breakers (2012) - 1:00:00Host…

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Catching Up On Blu-Ray: April 2024 1:14:16

5d ago1:14:16

1:14:16

linktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ It's once again time for Catching Up On Cinema's monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray episode! In this episode, Trevor takes a look at the physical media releases for the month of April 2024. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@catchinguponcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@CatchingCinema⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like, share, subscribe, and we'll …

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Catching Up On Kayfabe - The Wrestler (2008) 2:01:45

16d ago2:01:45

2:01:45

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This April, Catching Up On Cinema becomes “Catching Up On Kayfabe,” a pro-wrestling podcast! All month long we'll be reviewing WWF/WWE shows from 1998, The Attitude Era. This week, to close out ourmonth of pro-wrestling related content, Kyle and Trevor sit down to review Darren Aronofsky's, The Wrestler (2008)! Starri…

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Baldur's Gate 3 SPOILER SECTION (with Jim Rodeman & Chris Rettig) 2:04:58

12d ago2:04:58

2:04:58

Our Baldur's Gate 3 recording ran so long, I had to split it up into two episodes. This is the full-spoiler discussion, where we talk about the decisions we made, how we solved our quests, how things turned out in our games, and much more. In particular, Jim's evil and Dark Urge playthroughs brought about some wild results that you'll love to hear …

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114: Baldur's Gate 3 NON-SPOILER SECTION (with Jim Rodeman & Chris Rettig) 2:06:40

12d ago2:06:40

2:06:40

Sometimes I try to write clever little descriptions about the games on the show, but this week's game doesn't feel like it needs it.** Baldur's Gate 3*, by **Larian Studios, excels in just about everything it sets out to do. It has impressive writing, almost unparalleled choice-based storytelling, memorable characters, a deep and engaging combat sy…

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Catching Up On Kayfabe - No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998) Part 2 1:14:04

13d ago1:14:04

1:14:04

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This April, Catching Up On Cinema becomes “Catching Up On Kayfabe,” a pro-wrestling podcast! All month long we'll be reviewing WWF/WWE shows from 1998, TheAttitude Era. This week, we're joined by Richie of the Super Media Brospodcast and gonstFM radio station, as we finally sit down to review the second half of the No…

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CRPG History & The Breakout Success of Baldur's Gate 3 (with Felipe Pepe - The CPRG Book) 2:05:52

19d ago2:05:52

2:05:52

During the first few months after Baldur's Gate 3 released, I heard a similar refrain coming from my friends and people on social media- people would say something like "I normally don't play RPGs like this, but I love Baldur's Gate 3! Flash forward 6 months and now Baldur's Gate 3 has swept the major award shows and broken into the top 10 most-pla…

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Catching Up On Kayfabe - No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998) Part 1 1:18:43

1M ago1:18:43

1:18:43

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This April, Catching Up On Cinema becomes “Catching Up On Kayfabe,” a pro-wrestling podcast! All month long we'll be reviewing WWF/WWE shows from 1998, The Attitude Era. This week, we're joined by Richie of the Super Media Brospodcast and gonstFM radio station, as we finally sit down to review the first half of the No…

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113: The Case of the Golden Idol (with NinaStruggles) 1:57:00

26d ago1:57:00

1:57:00

From the first time I saw a screenshot of The Case of the Golden Idol, by Color Gray Games, I was struck by these caricaturish portraits and knew I'd have to follow up on it someday. Then the comparisons to a favorite of mine, Return of the Obra Dinn, started rolling in and I knew I would have to play it sooner rather than later. And a big shoutout…

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Catching Up On Kayfabe: The Road to No Way Out - Monday Night Raw, 2/9/1998 1:19:19

1M ago1:19:19

1:19:19

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This April, Catching Up On Cinema becomes “Catching Up On Kayfabe,” a pro-wrestling podcast! All month long we'll be reviewing WWF/WWE shows from 1998, The Attitude Era, more specifically the programming leading up to and including the No Way Out of Texas: In Your House pay-per-view. This week, we continue with a revi…

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112: Sunset Overdrive (with Goohi) 1:22:11

1M ago1:22:11

1:22:11

Sunset Overdrive feels like a game that's been lost to time, doomed to a life of only being mentioned when a new game comes out that reminds people of it, despite being made by one of the industry's heavyweights (Insomniac Games) in the not so distant past. It's got a goofy tone, a bangin punk rock soundtrack, and an exquisite movement system that …

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Catching Up On Kayfabe: The Road to No Way Out - Monday Night Raw, 1/12/1998 1:34:25

2M ago1:34:25

1:34:25

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This April, Catching Up On Cinema becomes “Catching Up On Kayfabe,” a pro-wrestling podcast! All month long we'll be reviewing WWF/WWE shows from 1998, The Attitude Era, more specifically the programming leading up to and including the No Way Out of Texas: In Your House pay-per-view. This week, we kick things off with…

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Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf - The Backlog Boogie Part Trois 1:55:11

2M ago1:55:11

1:55:11

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast for "The Backlog Boogie Part Trois," wherein we'll be talking (for the 3rd time) about movies that (regrettably) remain forever stuck in our backlog.Brad's Picks:Evil Laugh (1986) - 11:45Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre - 32:00After Hours (1985), Mean Streets (1973) and The Irishman (201…

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Catching Up On Blu-Ray: March 2024 2:03:54

2M ago2:03:54

2:03:54

linktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠⁠⁠⁠ It's once again time for Catching Up On Cinema's monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray episode! In this episode, Trevor and Brad take a look at the physical media releases for the month of March 2024. Check out Brad's podcast, Cinema Speak on ⁠Libsyn at ⁠Cinema Speak⁠⁠, or on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Follow us on Ins…

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111: Balatro (with Matt aka Stormageddon & Aaron Klaassen) 1:20:34

1M ago1:20:34

1:20:34

SURPRISE! Balatro comes for us all. Developed by solo developer LocalThunk and published by Playstack, the poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder has singlehandedly caused productivity to drop by 7% worldwide since its 2024 release. Thank you to Playstack and LocalThunk for providing me with a review code so that I could become a statistic! Joining me …

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PAX East 2024: Reflections & Games Played 43:17

1M ago43:17

43:17

This is the PAX East 2024 retrospective and run-through of all of the games I played! Woooo! Games featured: Animal Well: The Art of Flight Duck Paradox Enter the Chronosphere Fallen Aces Fretless Lucid So to Speak Sorry, We're Closed Tape to Tape Throne of Bone YouTube VoD of the Nintendo DS panel I participated in! Support Tales from the Backlog …

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Play It to the Bone (2000) 56:57

2M ago56:57

56:57

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This March is “Mostly Woody” month at Catching Up On Cinema! All month long, we'll be taking a look at some of the earlier films of actor Woody Harrelson! This week, Trevor and Kyle review Ron Shelton's, Play It to the Bone (2000)! Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@catchinguponcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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110: Titanfall 2 (with Adam & Cory - Half Tone Takes) 2:33:46

2M ago2:33:46

2:33:46

Titanfall 2, developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by EA, is one of those unfortunate games that seems to be universally beloved, but apparently didn't sell well enough for them to continue the series. Instead, Respawn is stuck in the Apex Legends and Star Wars mines for the foreseeable future, and we're left to replay this wonderful cam…

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EdTV (1999) 1:30:25

2M ago1:30:25

1:30:25

*SORRY FOR THE BOTCHED RELEASE! AUDIO SHOULD BE UPDATED NOW!* l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ ⁠⁠⁠This March is “Mostly Woody” month at Catching Up On Cinema! All month long, we'll be taking a look at some of the earlier films of actor Woody Harrelson! This week, Trevor and Kyle review Ron Howard's, EdTV (1999)! Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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109: Resident Evil 2 Remake (with Gerry - Super Ghost Radio & Nick - Friday Night Gamecast) 2:55:09

2M ago2:55:09

2:55:09

- Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and [other podcast platforms](atop3pod…

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Natural Born Killers (1994) 1:22:35

2M ago1:22:35

1:22:35

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This March is “Mostly Woody” month at Catching Up On Cinema! All month long, we'll be taking a look at some of the earlierfilms of actor Woody Harrelson! This week, Trevor and Kyle review Oliver Stone's, Natural BornKillers (1994)! Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@catchinguponcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ F…

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108: Final Fantasy X-2 (with Adam - The Good, The Bad & The Backlog) 2:42:12

2M ago2:42:12

2:42:12

How do you follow up a story that ends the way that Final Fantasy X did? Well, Square decided that Final Fantasy X-2 needed to shake things up. Most sequels escalate, but that wasn't really an option here, and so the girlpower J-Pop Final Fantasy game was born. This game gets a lot of hate out there, but not for the reasons that I think deserve it.…

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White Men Can't Jump (1992) 1:13:12

2M ago1:13:12

1:13:12

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This March is “Mostly Woody” month at Catching Up On Cinema! All month long, we'll be taking a look at some of the earlier films of actor Woody Harrelson! This week, Kyle and Trevor review Ron Shelton's, White Men Can't Jump (1992)! Directed by minor league baseball player turned prolific directorof sports films, Ron …

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Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf - Sentimental Scores 2:19:34

3M ago2:19:34

2:19:34

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast as they talk about movies from their collections with nostalgic and "Sentimental Scores"!Brad's Picks:Signs (2002) by James Newton Howard - 5:45The Social Network (2010) by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor - 35:00Jurassic Park (1993) and Home Alone (1990) and more by John Williams - 58:00Gho…

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Catching Up On Blu-Ray: February 2024 1:17:27

3M ago1:17:27

1:17:27

linktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠⁠⁠It's once again time for Catching Up On Cinema's monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray episode!Join Trevor as he takes a look at the blu-ray releases for February 2024!Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@catchinguponcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CatchingCinema⁠⁠…

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Evaluating Retro Games Roundtable 2:38:00

2M ago2:38:00

2:38:00

In this discussion, Dave is joined by Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover podcast), Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio podcast) and Andre (Fine Time podcast) to discuss the challenges and our personal approaches to evaluating retro games. In this episode, we discuss our perspectives and some specific games like Rocket Knight Adventures, Super Mario Bros…

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Face/Off (1997) 1:43:53

3M ago1:43:53

1:43:53

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This February is “Frame of Reference” month at Catching Up OnCinema! All month long, Trevor and Kyle will be reviewing films that havefrequently been referenced in recent episodes of the podcast. This week, Trevor and Kyle review John Woo's, Face/Off (1997)! Hong Kong legend, John Woo's, third American feature film, a…

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107: Final Fantasy VII Remake (with Aaron Angle & Ryan Arrington) 2:20:53

3M ago2:20:53

2:20:53

How do you remake one of the most beloved games of all time? How do you fend off the masses who want to hold you to every decision made over 20 years ago? Well, in our opinion, Square Enix figured out the way with Final Fantasy VII Remake. This is a shining example of how a remake can update the graphics, completely revamp the gameplay, add voice a…

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The Mask of Zorro (1998) 1:45:41

3M ago1:45:41

1:45:41

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This February is “Frame of Reference” month at Catching Up OnCinema! All month long, Trevor and Kyle will be reviewing films that havefrequently been referenced in recent episodes of the podcast. This week, Trevor and Kyle review Martin Campbell's, The Mask of Zorro (1998)! A long gestating project that encountered ma…

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106: This War of Mine (with Alex - First Five) 2:36:46

3M ago2:36:46

2:36:46

This War of Mine, by 11 Bit Studios is often labeled not only as a good game, but also as an important game, especially as countries are invaded and lives are turned upside down in the same ways, over and over again. Because of how forever relevant this game is, and with a little pushing from friend of the show Randall on our "Games in Real-World S…

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Fire Down Below (1997) 1:51:11

3M ago1:51:11

1:51:11

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This February is “Frame of Reference” month at Catching Up On Cinema! All month long, Trevor and Kyle will be reviewing films that have frequently been referenced in recent episodes of the podcast. This week, Trevor and Kyle review Felix Enriquez Alcala's, Fire Down Below (1997)! One of Steven Seagal's last major thea…

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105: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (with Gaming Memories) 2:43:53

3M ago2:43:53

2:43:53

Boy am I glad that I disregarded all of the "Metal Gear Solid 2 is the worst one, just skip it" chatter out there. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, by Hideo Kojima and Konami, is a step up in almost every way from the first Metal Gear Solid game, and does a ton of interesting things in the process. Its biggest issue is that it takes a long time…

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Payback (1999) 57:34

3M ago57:34

57:34

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This February is “Frame of Reference” month at Catching Up OnCinema! All month long, Trevor and Kyle will be reviewing films that havefrequently been referenced in recent episodes of the podcast. Due to a technical snafu, our initial review this month, of BrianHelgeland's, Payback (1999) had to be re-recorded as a sol…

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Catching Up On Blu-Ray: January 2024 1:05:31

4M ago1:05:31

1:05:31

linktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠⁠It's once again time for Catching Up On Cinema's monthly Catching Up On Blu-Ray episode!Join Trevor as he takes a look at the blu-ray releases for January 2024!Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@catchinguponcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CatchingCinema⁠⁠

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Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf - S-s-snow! 1:56:19

4M ago1:56:19

1:56:19

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast as they talk about movies from their collections that feature "S-s-snow!"Brad's Picks:Misery (1990) - 5:30The Hateful Eight (2015) - 27:00On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and Spectre (2015) - 50:15The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) - 1:17:30Trevor's Picks:The Grey (2011) - 16:30Lone Wo…

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104: South Park: The Stick of Truth (with Adam Rivera) 1:53:02

4M ago1:53:02

1:53:02

If you grew up alongside South Park like I did, and you loved video games, then you were probably let down by the licensed South Park games in the early years. All of that changed with 2013's South Park: The Stick of Truth by Obsidian Entertainment and South Park Studios. It looked like an episode of the show, it sounded like an episode of the show…

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The Punisher (2004) 2:06:19

4M ago2:06:19

2:06:19

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This month is “Dark Hero” month at Catching Up On Cinema All month long, Kyle and Trevor will be reviewing superhero movies of the antihero or dark hero variety! This week, Trevor and Kyle review Jonathan Hensleigh's, The Punisher (2004)! The 2nd live-action adaptation of the Marvel comics character, and the first to …

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103: The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (PS2) (with Chris Dominguez- A Novel Console) 1:20:49

4M ago1:20:49

1:20:49

From a better era of licensed games comes The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (PS2, GameCube, Xbox version). No live service nonsense, no microtransactions, just good arcadey fun reliving the best action scenes from the movie, along with tons of little goodies for fans of the movies. This was a blast, and I hope you enjoy reliving this game w…

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Blade (1998) 1:41:57

4M ago1:41:57

1:41:57

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This month is “Dark Hero” month at Catching Up On Cinema All month long, Kyle and Trevor will be reviewing superhero moviesof the antihero or dark hero variety! This week, Trevor and Kyle review Stephen Norrington's, Blade(1998)! Both popula and financially successful at the time of its release,Stephen Norrington's, B…

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102: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (with Matt aka Stormageddon & Flora Merigold) 3:04:40

4M ago3:04:40

3:04:40

The day a new Yakuza / Like a Dragon game drops is like a holiday for me. Imagine my surprise and delight when I realized that we don't have to wait years for new games in the series anymore, as we got the Like a Dragon Ishin! remaster earlier in 2023, and then the connecting game, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name to set up the upc…

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Spawn (1997) 1:17:14

4M ago1:17:14

1:17:14

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This month is “Dark Hero” month at Catching Up On Cinema All month long, Kyle and Trevor will be reviewing superhero moviesof the antihero or dark hero variety! This week, Trevor and Kyle are joined by the latter's brother,Nik, to review Mark A.Z. Dippe's, Spawn (1997)! Adapted from Todd McFarlane's comic of the same …

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101: Rain World (with soccr) 2:01:44

4M ago2:01:44

2:01:44

Rain World, developed by Videocult, is the true definition of a cult hit. If you look on review aggregator websites, you'll see extremely mixed reviews. However, if you ask in Discord servers, subreddits, etc you'll find so many people with feverish praise. It was only a matter of time before I had to try it out for myself, and this was the winner …

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The Crow (1994) 1:14:12

4M ago1:14:12

1:14:12

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠ This month is “Dark Hero” month at Catching Up On Cinema All month long, Kyle and Trevor will be reviewing superhero movies of the antihero or dark hero variety! This week, Trevor and Kyle review Alex Proyas', The Crow (1994)! Adapted from James O'Barr's indie comic of the same name, The Crow (1994) is a visually asto…

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100: Killer7 (with Andre - Fine Time) 2:20:28

5M ago2:20:28

2:20:28

GAME NUMBER 100 ON THE PODCAST! And what a unique game to talk about for #100! Killer7, by Suda51's Grasshopper Manufacture and Capcom, is a game unlike any other. An unholy mashup of rail shooter, adventure game, crime fantasy and political drama, you'll never play another game quite like this. Joining me for this episode is Andre from Fine Time p…

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Darkman (1990) 2:01:16

5M ago2:01:16

2:01:16

l⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema Happy New Year!⁠ This month is “Dark Hero” month at Catching Up On Cinema All month long, Kyle and Trevor will be reviewing superhero moviesof the antihero or dark hero variety! This week, we kick things off with a review of Sam Raimi's,Darkman (1990)! Released hot on the heels of the resounding box office success ofTi…

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