Notes from the Back Row 2023 Year End Diorama-Rama

It's that time of the year again! When we cozy up to the podcast mic, sip on some egg nog and discuss the things we watched in 2023. That, and maybe sip on some haterade while we're at it.This year, we're discussing:Best New (or new-ish) MovieBest New to Us MovieWorst New to Us MovieBiggest Surprise (New or Old)Plus, was 2023 a great year for Comedies? Were the horror films of 2023 garbage?? Was the pizza in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles bussin', no cap??? Find out all this and more in our year-end spectacular.Don’t forget to:Follow Jenna on Twitter (@agreeablecar) and Letterboxd (@jennaipcar)Follow Dan on Twitter and Letterboxd (@yckmd_)Follow Carlo on Letterboxd (@psychopike)Follow Veronica on… Back Row dot com!A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too.Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.

Dan and Jenna are back with another episode of their wheel-spinning, decade spanning movie discussion series! In this episode, they spun the wheel and landed on Oscar Winners and picked one Best Picture winner and one Best Foreign Picture winner to discuss.Jenna picked Sundays and Cybele (1962, Serge Bourguignon), a black-and-white drama about the unlikely and potentially dangerous relationship between an emotionally fragile veteran and a young orphan.Dan picked Ordinary People (1980, Robert Redford), a sensitively portrayed drama about a family dealing with trauma, grief, mental health, decaying relationships, therapy, suicide and more. Fun!Don’t forget to:Follow Dan on Twitter and Letterboxd (@yckmd_)Follow Jenna on Twitter (@agreeablecar) and Letterboxd (@jennaipcar)A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.

Carlo and Dan are back with another episode of Cream of the Crud, talking about some BluRay announcements, recent viewings, and much more. We've got martial arts, we've got CGI creepies, we've got ghost sex (I think?), we've got regional sci-fi... this episode has it all!Crud Recommendations / Review Corner:Shaolin Invincibles (1977)Seven to One (1973)Kung Fu Wonder Child (1986)Creepies (2003)Erotic Ghost Story (1990)The Alien Factor (1978)Don’t forget to:Follow Dan on Twitter and Letterboxd (@yckmd_)Follow Carlo on Letterboxd (@psychopike)A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.

Video version of this podcast available for Patreon members!Dan and Carlo are back from an accidental month or two break with more cruddy podcasting for your ears. They talk about BluRay releases from Imprint, Criterion, Shout! Factory, Arrow Video and more before chatting about new horror movies and maybe even something Tokusatsu related? Shocking, we know. All of this, plus we answer questions from the listeners!Crud Recommendations / Review Corner:Scream 6 (2023)Hellraiser (2022)The Devonsville Terror (1983)Smoking Causes Coughing (2022)Don’t forget to:Follow Dan on Twitter and Letterboxd (@yckmd_)Follow Carlo on Twitter (@carlogocarlo) and Letterboxd (@psychopike)A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.

On a brand-new episode of Cream of the Crud, Dan and Carlo settle in to discuss the movies they've been watching much more. This time, they chat about a handful of new BluRay announcements, film festival introductions, Hong Kong horror movies, an 80s re-edit of a classic film and more!Blu Ray Announcements:Death Machine (1994)Stone Cold (1991)Netherworld (1994)Crud Recommendations Corner:The Seventh Curse (1986)Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)Giorgio Moroder’s Metropolis (1984)Paper Mask (1990)Faceless (1988)Don’t forget to:Follow Dan on Twitter and Letterboxd (@yckmd_)Follow Carlo on Twitter (@carlogocarlo) and Letterboxd (@psychopike)A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.

We have something-something on our mind: doubles. Specifically, unsolicited clones of yourself and all of the feelings that come with – including the clones. In this episode, Jenna and Veronica get into spoilery talk about Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool (2023), Riley Stearns's Dual (2022) and Charlie McDowell's The One I Love (2014), all of which deal with a double dose of existential terror as it relates to clones and relationship drama. A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.

Today on Cream of the Crud, Dan and Carlo are joined by Matt from the Movie Melt podcast! They talk about the movies they've been watching, play some battle of the bands, answer your questions and much more! Movies Discussed:White Lightning (1973)Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)Solarbabies (1986)Blind Rage (1976)The Inglorious Bastards (1978)Don’t forget to:Follow Matt on Letterboxd (@dukeroyal)Follow Dan on Twitter and Letterboxd (@yckmd_)Follow Carlo on Twitter (@carlogocarlo) and Letterboxd (@psychopike)A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.

Dan and Carlo are back, talking about the movies they've seen and so much more. This episode, they discuss some Fred Williamson movies, pick movies off each other's Letterboxd diaries to review, and answer questions from the discord. Check it out!Movies discussed on this episode:Upcoming BluRay ReleasesMagic Cop (1990)Taxi Hunter (1993)Fred Williamson CornerOriginal Gangstas (1996)Hell Up In Harlem (1973)Letterboxd Diary "Roulette"Barb Wire (1996)F/X2 (1991)Joysticks (1983)Remember My Name (1978)Don’t forget to:Follow Dan on Twitter and Letterboxd (@yckmd_)Follow Carlo on Twitter (@carlogocarlo) and Letterboxd (@psychopike)A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.

Today, Carlo and Dan are joined by Joey (of Pachinko Pop Cinema) to discuss the movies they watched during Japanuary, notable upcoming BluRay releases of Japanese films, Hong Kong actioners, plus talk about Tomisaburō Wakayama, Masaaki Yuasa, Ishirō Honda and so much more. Movies discussed:Shogun Assassin (1980)Samurai Reincarnation (1981)INU-OH (2021)Zillion: Burning Night (1988) & Dragon’s Heaven (1988)Big Time Gambling Boss (1968)Don’t forget to:Follow Joey on Letterboxd (@pachinkopop)Follow Dan on Twitter and Letterboxd (@yckmd_)Follow Carlo on Twitter (@carlogocarlo) and Letterboxd (@psychopike)A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.

Carlo and Dan are back to talk about more of the crud they've been watching and so much more. They've got questions from the audience, Valentine's day recommendations and a lot more so strap in!Movies recommended/discussed:Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)HK: Hentai Kamen 2 - Abnormal Crisis (2016)The Cat (1992)Hands of Steel (1986)Shin Ultraman (2022)Don’t forget to:Follow Dan on Twitter and Letterboxd (@yckmd_)Follow Carlo on Twitter (@carlogocarlo) and Letterboxd (@psychopike)A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week...ish. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!Subscribe today on iTunes, listen on Spotify, use our handy RSS feed in your favourite podcatcher, or keep visiting us right here at Back-Row.com. Help support the show by becoming a member of our Patreon account.