Who knew the bass player from Dogstar was also an actor? This time the boys go back to the Y2K era to relook at this innovative sci-fi epic. Bullets are flying and the techno is thumping, but that's not enough for one of our grumpy hosts, who seems to have some legitimate, yet petty issues with this one. What a jerk! Stick around for the conclusion…

Zo & special guest Harvey Laguerre, from the podcasts: Love Is Black and Men Are The P.R.I.Z.E., catch the nightlife in NYC only to find out that The City That Never Sleeps can’t catch a wink because it’s absolutely infested with restless spirits, after all, if specters can’t rest then why should the city? Luckily, a ghost extermination firm just o…

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast provides relief from unfulfilled nostalgia and curiosity satisfaction. Available without a prescription wherever you get your podcasts. 9/10 doctors recommend Back Look Cinema: The Podcast. Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links: Email: fanmail@backlookci…

Zo & Special Guest Rob Mabry, writer and director of new indie horror/comedy - The Legend of El Chupacabra, reminisce about growing up and wondering what it was like to be with girls and being to afraid to talk with girls . . . but, what if you could just make a girl? What would that be like? What would it take? It would probably require some Weird…

Return to sender. Think of a movie you dont really like, add 38 minutes, and you have the Postman. The boys start their "The Trail of Tears" mini-series this week with a look back at yet another post-apocolyptic world saved by baby Jesus Kevin Costner. He writes, directs, stars, and even sings the ending credits song! Way to hog the movie, K! Stick…

It's been a while since Zo put out a BONUS EPISODE, but Zach & Zo just watched The Fall Guy and Zo has some thoughts! Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links: Email: fanmail@backlookcinema.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookcinema Twitter: https://twitter.com/backlookcinema …

Zo takes an impossible journey to a far off future to a distant planet where there’s sand everywhere. He doesn’t like sand. It’s course. It’s rough. It’s irritating, and it gets everywhere. What’s worse than sand? GIANT FRAKKING SANDWORMS!! The indigenous Fremen might've been helpful, but, at the time, they were prepping up for their Holy War. They…

One episode couldn't do this one justice, so the boys present a special two-parter in order to squeeze in all the pew pew pews, the red sateen, the tiny tiny Hawk Men shorts, and more cheese than we deserve. Plus, we share our takes on some famous ambiguous endings in film.Di Grumpy Nostalgia

Zo takes a look at two brothers on a road trip. The brothers opt for a journey that will take several days instead of flying because one of the brothers absolutely will not fly and he will not take the highway. In the beginning the brothers have issues getting along, but in this journey they discover what makes their relationship special. One broth…

This is a case of a missing movie in that Zo missed it when it on it's initial theater run or any of its subsequent releases on home VHS, DVD, or cable television. Therefore, it stands to reason, that Zo was assigned to a tour of duty on the USAC Lewis & Clark. It seemed like a good ship with a very competent skipper. It's on a slightly out of rout…

He'll save every one of us!! The boys finally cover our favorite 80s HBO mainstay, Flash Gordon. Flash and the gang face off against the glorious villain Ming the Merciless (who could easily take Thanos's lunch money). There's ridiculous special effects, very short Hawk-Men shorts, and a Queen soundtrack that will crush your face. We promise this w…

Zo and Andy Heller from the Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts traveled back in time to post WWII Castle Rock, Oregon (not to be confused with Castle Rock, Maine), and overheard four boys who talked about going on a journey to find a dead body. Both Zo and Andy speculated that the four boys might find out more about themselves on their 20 miles tr…

Zo is living his bland black and white life and is suddenly transported to a world of color and adventure! In this new world he discovers a little girl and her dog in the same plight and he witnesses her journey in this strange land. She is told that in order to get back to her home in Kansas that she has to follow a road made from yellow brick. Sh…

We're throwing in an extra "episode" this week to fill the hole created by our new release schedule. Shiny new episodes start in a few days, but in the meantime, we humbly ask all y'all to revisit this very special episode in the show's history. A personal favorite of both your hosts, this review of the glorious Superman 2 really represented a turn…

Arnold takes out the intergalactic trash in this jungle epic. Half action movie, half monster movie, Predator laid the groundwork for the modern summer blockbuster (remember them?) There's biceps at every turn and kickass performances from Jesse the Body, Carl Weathers, and just about everyone else. To make things even more fun, super-cool @mollsmu…

Zo and special guest Kendra, from the podcast called Crushgasm, find themselves in ancient Greece to take a peek at the life and times of the one that the Greeks called Heracles but we know him by his Roman name: Hercules. Hercules, like all young men, just wants to find his place in the world. When he discovers that he is adopted he sets on a ques…

Pain don't hurt, but this movie does (in all the best ways). Patrick Swayze's hair stars as the shirtless, chain-smoking philosophy major who beats up a lot of rowdy beer drinkers. And if that wasn't enough, there's Sam Eliot's moustache, Kelly Lynch, Ben Gazarra, and wrestler Terry Funk all in a plot that would make Shakespeare jealous. Plus this …

Zach & Zo go to the movies and Zo gives his thoughts on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. This is a spoiler free, stream of consciousness that I'm happy to share with you. Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links: Email: fanmail@backlookcinema.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookci…

Zo is joined by comic book co-author of Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze and podcast co-host of For All Nerds D.J. BenHaMeen to engage in a therapeutic session to conquer and overcome a childhood traumatic event. That event was the untimely death of the heroic Autobot Leader: Optimus Prime as well as a number of valiant Autobots. War is Hell. Mouths smoke…

We're back in the theater this week to take another look at Tron, the much maligned but visionary tale from 1982 Disney. The first film to employ computer generated graphics, this innovative movie paved the way for Jar Jar, Green Lantern, and the Scorpion King. Wait, what? The boys also talk about their other favorite horrible CGI moments and 80s w…

In this week's grumpy nugget episode, the boys present the first in a series of episodes dedicated to the phenomenon of nostalgia and it's impact on modern pop culture. But don't let that pretentious concept fool you, what they're really doing is goofing on all the recent trends ripping off stuff done years ago and claiming it for themselves. And w…

Zo is joined by special guest Christopher Jay from The Saturday Morning Podcast, and together the two are mysteriously, unwittily and unwillingly thrusted back in time to witness the events that led one Marty McFly to try to save his own existence by getting his parents to fall in love in the past so that he can exist in the future. To help him is …

In ancient times, Hollywood made grown up crime thrillers and released them in theaters. I know, right? This week the boys go back revisit an already old Harrison Ford in one of his best, yet least talked about performances as the wrongly accused doctor being pursued by Tommy Lee Jones. An action blockbuster that never needed its plot summarized on…

Zo travels to Las Angeles to monitor an elite squad of NYPD narcotic officers, and they're breaking in a rookie on his first day in the unit; however, both Zo and the rookie, Ofc. Hoyt, quickly come to the conclusion that these aren't police using advanced tactics by a special squad: these cops are straight up corrupt, and the lead officer, and Hoy…

The boys get soft this week and review a romantic comedy for Valentines and the awkwardness in palpable. Turns out this genre is not as cringe as they were lead to believe. It helps that Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan knock this amazing screenplay out of the park. Fall in love all over again as the boys talk about romance, loss, and Big League Chew for…

Zo is joined by Wes King and Gunch from the Filmsomniacs podcast and their help is sorely needed; it's incredibly difficult to survive the post apocalyptic wasteland that the world has become! The trio is on the desperate hunt for precious resources: food (rare), water (very rare) and most importantly of all: that sweet smelling juice that makes th…

Good? No. Bad? Sure, but who cares? The boys open season 4 with one of their most-feared attempts, the fourth installment of Batman. Clooney, Uma, and Arnold serve more cheese than any movie goer should ever have to endure. Most critics think they're super clever ragging on this one. Congratulations you're a genius. We choose to embrace and behold.…

The boys squeeze into their high school prom tuxedos to hand out awards for the most notorious achievements from last season 's movie picks. There's pomp, circumstance, and more wigs than anyone should ever ask for. Do not dismiss this as a pretentious, self-serving clip show. We implore you. This season 3 retrospective honors all our new friends t…

Zo is joined by special guest, master cosmetologist, YouTube sensation and podcaster extraordinaire, Danielle Soncasie, host of the fabulous Comics and Cosmetics podcast. Together the two are thrown back to a time of the making of a legend. The mythical hero who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor! Zo and Dani join the brave troop of Merry Me…

This time were going back 40 years to look at income inequality, racial prejudice, and corporate greed. Thankfully none of these things exist anymore. Aykrord and Murphy rise above a script that shows its age a bit. Plus there's men in gorilla suits and Jamie Lee Curtis! So put your Kool's out on the rug immediately and check this one out.…

Zo is joined by special guest Autumn Grube from Autumn's Oddities podcast. Together they go on an expedition to Egypt to witness the plundering of a hidden ancient city; as usual everything goes horribly wrong as one of the explorers accidently activates a bygone and forgotten curse. A curse so horrible that it was only ever used once. A curse that…

Zo went to the movie with the family on Christmas to watch The Color Purple. It's not a Christmas movie, but it carries the themes of family togetherness and redemption . . . so there's that. Also had an interesting experience with the audience in the theater, so you can check that out here. Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our soc…

Ring in the New Year with joy, whimsy, and diabetes. Gene Wilder's legendary performance almost makes you forget most of the deeply disturbing content. Let's put 5 kids in a chocolate factory and make sure they all come out traumatized. Great kid movie! Plus, we also talk about the most unnecessary movie remakes and sequels. No Golden Ticket requir…

Zo is joined by Cam Sully from the Jacked Up Review Show. Together they travel to the past, present and future to see if a mean spirited, self-centered TV executive named Frank Cross can learn what it means to treat people with dignity and respect. He'll need to be terrified by a reckless cabby, punched out by a fairy and threatened by death itself…

How do you get more nerdy than two podcasters talking about Hobbits for an hour? Easy. You get three. @mollsmusings joins us this time as we gush about this phenomenal, game-changing fantasy epic. Listen to our feeble attempts to find any criticisms and we also cover our other favorite rewatchable movies. Fly, you fools!…

Zo takes a trip to Shermer, IL to check in on the McCallister family, but he just missed them. At least it seems that he missed them when he notices that at least one of them is still home. At first glance it seems that the child is home alone, but it seems that he's entertaining visitors. There's a lot of crashing, yelling, screaming and crying th…

For this year's holiday episode, your boys do their best to provide a snark-free review of this modern classic. So grab the Worlds Best Cup of Coffee and snuggle with us. Plus we talk about our favorite retro presents and candy! Turns out nothing from the 70s was good for you. Link in the bio. #elfmovie #willferrell #zooeydeschanel #jamescaan #jonf…

Zack & Zo take a trip through time to post war Japan as the people struggle to get their lives back in order in the fallout of WWII. At this point Japan is at Zero, but they find that there is something much worse on the horizon. Something that will set them back to less than zero. They must contend with Godzilla, a monster that will set a broken n…

Zo is joined by Chris Smith from Podtastic Audio and The Kris and Kristine Show. Coincidentally, Zo and Chris where invited to the same Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Las Angeles. Like everyone else the two guys just wanted to hang out with friends, co-workers and have a good time, but their plans where foiled when terrorists crash th…

Come to the coast, have a few laughs. This week the boys go back to Nakatomi plaza to revisit this classic 80s action original that has somehow morphed into a Christmas movie(?) We don't know about that, but what we do know we like seeing vaguely European terrorists get what's coming to them by big bad Bruce. Plus we talk about our other favorite n…

Zo welcomes special guest hosts Rod & Karen from The Black Guy Who Tips Podcast and together the heroic trio are hurled to the far future to see the hubris of mankind is at its peak. Using advanced cloning techniques, misguided scientists clone Ellen Ripley from her blood cells. The blood sample was taken at a time when Ripley was infected with the…

Our Thanksgiving turkey for you. The boys go into the wayback to review this 70s cerebral scifi response to Star Wars. You've got Shatner's girdle, the follically-challenged Persis Khambatta (yeah, baby!), and the rest of the original cast for this slow burn but weirdly complete movie. Can a Star Wars fan and a Star Trek fan survive the same podcas…

We take a new, soggy look at this maligned, yet recently redeemed 90s blockbuster. Is it a great movie? No. Is it better than we remember? Also no. Well, maybe. Yes. We cant really decide but we enjoyed revisiting this anyway just to see Costner's earrings and his iconic opening scene.Di Grumpy Nostalgia

Zach & Zo take a trip to the far reaches of space to witness the galaxy spanning adventures of Captain Marvel, Captain Rambeau, and Ms. Marvel and their efforts to solve the mystery of why their superpowers became entangled. They must find a way to work together to prevent the dastardly Dar-Benn from completing her terrible mission. Please leave a …

Zo is joined by John T. Bolds from the podcasts: Open Pike Night and Green Shirt: A Newbie's Guide to Trek. Together, Zo and John survey a prison colony on a remote planet. Technically, the colony is defunct, but the prisoners have chosen to remain there to run it as a skeleton crew. The uneventful survey becomes a surreal event as an escape pod cr…

We wrap up our Halloween series with this extra dreamy special horror film. The crispy Freddy Krueger breaks out the cutlery and makes short work of a bunch of 80s kids, among them cute little Johnny Depp. The nostalgia hits hard as discuss this quintessential 80 horror classic as well as our favorite Halloween candy. Things get extra spooky as we …

Zo is joined by Sunni Hepburn from the Book of Lies podcast. They go into the depths of deep space to witness a rugged, battle tested squad of Marines, joined by mission advisor Lt. Ellen Ripley, on a mission to investigate a colony that Earth has lost contact with. This colony happens to be on the same moon were Lt. Ripley and her crew had encount…

As the title suggests, this is a heartfelt family film is a really inspirational tale. A triumph of the human chainsaw. Surprisingly less gory than you would think, this extremely well made horror film has set the standard for nearly 50 years. We're not entirely sure that's a good thing, but luckily, @aron_gagliardo is along to help us sort it out.…

Our special Halloween series continues with this mega campy 90's adaptation of Dracula. Gary Oldman suffers though his inadequate castmates in the visually heavy tale. The accents are wonderfully awful and Keanu's mystery hair makes this one a real joy for the gang. It's extra spooky fun because our Alaskan homesteading warrior queen @mollsmusings …

Zo is joined by Scott & Frankie the happily married co-hosts of the Shoot the Flick podcast. This trio find themselves aboard a commercial space ship filled with working class miners just trying to get home, but something unexpected happens. Then something else unexpected happens. Then something else unexpected happens. Next thing you know: everyon…