The Hold Up

This month the Johns get back to basics and watch an obscure film from Longino's childhood: Used Cars.  Will this early Robert Zemeckis directed comedy starring Kurt Russell drive off the lot with ze…

Halloween never stops here at The Hold Up.  Join us for a record breaking month of releases as we do a special Catch Up episode for 1987's neo western horror: Near Dark.  Will Longino think this Kath…

There's a slight delay in our regular monthly episode, so in the meantime please enjoy this bonus episode of The Catch Up.  The Johns are joined by Trevor Carlee to catch him up on Terry Gilliam's 19…

We're back with another listener request, this time from our friend Tyler, to watch The Last Boy Scout.  Will this 90s Shane Black buddy action flick land a touchdown?  Or will it get sacked for a tu…

As summer draws to a close, the Johns are joined by special guest, Jon Caligiuri, to watch the 1995 pseudo anthology film: Four Rooms.  Join us as we check into the hotel with all its wacky hi jinx a…

The 90s had a whole lot of action films.  But surely one starring John Lithgow as the villain has to be good?  That's what The Johns intend to find out as we fire up 1993's Sylvester Stallone rock cl…

Yeeeeeehaaaaaaa!  Howdy folks.  This month we're saddling up and watching the Billy Crystal, Jack Palance cowboy comedy: City Slickers.  Will our mid life crisis get the better of us?  Or will we fin…

This month the Johns put on their scrubs and suspicions to watch the Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman thriller: Malice.  Will this somewhat forgotten 1993  film  remain in critical condition…

Friend and listener, Tyler Wong, challenged The Hold Up to watch a foreign language film and The Johns took him up on his offer.  This month we are watching the French film, Diabolique from 1955.  Ne…

Thanks to our dear listener, Robin, welcome to the first Catch Up listener request: Dirty Dancing.  Longino has somehow never seen this 80s bedrock.  Will the Patrick Swayze Jennifer Grey dance class…

This month the Johns are joined by special guest Nick North to watch a staple of his childhood: 1990's Dick Tracy.  Will this star studded kinda not for kids but definitely marketed to kids oddity of…

This month The Johns are watching the 1992 crime drama "Deep Cover" starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by Bill Duke.  Longino has never seen this movie and Nelson only remembe…

Welcome to Part 3 of Episode 4 of The Catch Up.  Nelson is showing Longino the Richard Linklater Before Trilogy, concluding with Before Midnight.  They are joined by filmmaker Alison Star Locke, edit…

Welcome to Part 2 of Episode 4 of The Catch Up.  Nelson is showing Longino the Richard Linklater Before Trilogy, continuing with Before Sunset.  They are joined by filmmaker Alison Star Locke, editor…

Welcome to Part 1 of Episode 4 of The Catch Up.  This time around Nelson is showing Longino the Richard Linklater Before Trilogy, starting with Before Sunrise.  They are joined by a full crew of spec…

Happy New Year!  The John's are in for a HELL of a time as they commit their SOULS to watching Needful Things.  We chat all things Stephen King and debate if this 1993 entry from Castle Rock Entertai…

Welcome to December 2021.  Nothing really brings out the holidays like expanding your mind with psychedelics , drinking whiskey 24/7, a death wish, blood orgies and rock and roll.  Looks like Jim Mor…

The season of giving begins as The Johns take on a listener request and watch 1997's Breakdown.  Will this Kurt Russell, JT Walsh thriller about kidnapping, gaslighting and murder cruise at a smooth …