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Notes From the Back Row: The Substance Inside of You
Jenna & Veronica defy the haters and sign up for a weekly dose of The Substance – listen as they pick apart the strengths and weaknesses of the movie and themselves
Decade vs Decade: 60s v 80s - Oscar Winners
Dan and Jenna pit pre-1980 movies against post-1980 movies in the latest podcast. In this episode they focus on two slightly controversial Oscar winners: Sundays and Cybele and Ordinary People.
Back Row's Sixth Year in Movie Reviews, Podcasts & Lists
Back Row turns six! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of our most popular articles and podcasts from this past year – including all topics cinematic from controversial to cult, sex to abortion, murderers to comfort zones.
Whatever Happened to Teen Movies?
Jenna attempts to pinpoint when teen movies lost their emotional sincerity, while Veronica shrugs and suggests she simply watch more movies. They discuss coming of age films from the late 1970s to the early 2000s – from early Matt Dillon films to Millennial classics.
Enter the Comfort Zone: A Roundtable Discussion
Carlo, Dan, Jenna & Veronica dive deep into The Comfort Zone... or specifically, a discussion on what makes for a cinematic comfort zone – how to find it, how to define it, and how best to break free from it and expand your horizons.
Choose Your Own Nightmare Alley
Jenna and Veronica discuss both versions of Nightmare Alley – Edmund Goulding's noir take from 1947 and Guillermo Del Toro's recent release. They also address the necessity for explicit violence in film and why certain auteur directors don’t always click with them.
A Tribute to Martin Short, Leading Man
Dan and Jenna team up to watch what Martin Short himself called his "leading man years" – a string of movie roles that set him up to become the next big thing in cinema and never really went anywhere big.
What Makes a City a City?
Jenna and Veronica are back at it – having long conversations that only barely have to do with movies! In this episode of Notes From the Back Row, they investigate what makes a city a city, both in real life and what’s reflected on film.
Cream of the Crud 33⅓: The Final Insult
On the latest Cream of the Crud episode, Carlo and Dan discuss some Vinegar Syndrome and Umbrella Entertainment BluRay announcements, movies they’ve been watching - and more!
Interview: Emalie Soderback & Kevin Clarke of Viva Physical Media
Dan is joined by the delightful Emalie Soderback and Kevin Clarke of Scarecrow Video and the YouTube show Viva Physical Media! We learn their history of working for the world’s largest video store, origins as movie fans and more.
Cream of the Crud: The Search for More Money
This week on Cream of the Crud, we're getting into the pre-Falloween pre-gaming mood with some horror-adjacent picks, news of physical releases and more.
A Very Cream of the Crud Sequel
Carlo and Dan are back yet again with another jam-packed episode of Cream of the Crud. It’s a potpourri of podcasting for the cinematically deranged– including new physical releases and the Italio-Post-Apoc-Corner.
Cream of the Crud Strikes Back
Dan and Carlo are discussing notable physical media releases this week, from Shawscope Vol. 1 to Fred Olen Ray’s Cyclone. Also up for discussion is Phil Tippett’s long-awaited Mad God trailer and the best crud they’ve seen lately!
Beneath the Planet of Cream of the Crud
Carlo & Dan are back with another potpourri of podcasting for the cinematically deranged – including Vinegar Syndrome's latest release Surf II: The End of the Trilogy to Treasure of the Ninja to The Junkman and more.
An Introduction to Hong Kong and Taiwan Cinema
Carlo and East Asian literature/film academic Jessica Siu-yin Yeung talk about their mutual love for Hong Kong and Taiwan cinema – including the best five films to get you started on your own cinematic journey.
The Last Days of DVDisco (Feat. Bart D'Alauro of Bart & Greg's DVD Explosion)
Carlo, Dan and Jenna sit down with Bart D'Alauro to talk about his previous life as the owner of rental store Bart & Greg's DVD Explosion. They talk physical media, the shortcomings of streaming age, and the glory of owning every movie.
Cream of the Crud
Carlo and Dan are stretchin' their legs out for a chilled chat about whatever the heck they've been watching lately – from Mortal Kombat to Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Post-Anime Club: Jigoku & Blind Beast
Carlo and Jenna go to HELL in the latest episode of Post-Anime Club with a double feature of two horror films from 1960s Japan – Jigoku (1960) and Blind Beast (1969)
Hoser Horror: An Interview with Allan Levine (Emmeritus Productions & More!)
On this episode of Hoser Horror, Dan talks to Allan Levine about their history with Emmeritus Productions, their long career in the Canadian film industry, and so much more!
A Conversation with Lynn Novick on Hemingway, Masculinity, Mythos & Filmmaking
Emmy award-winning filmmaker Lynn Novick talks with Jenna about her latest documentary Hemingway, including how to read his work, the prison of his masculinity and Hemingway’s relevancy for modern day audiences. They also touch upon being a female filmmaker and her collaborations with Ken Burns.