Zo is enjoying a day in New York City, but there's an unsettling crime wave going on. It seems that there are police reports of decapitated bodies seemingly showing up in various places in New York and New Jersey. The bodies are often found with their heads nearby and, even more curious, a sword is often found with the body. Who's doing this? Is it…

Zo enters a world of magic, rot and decay. This world shouldn't be this way as this magical place was once green and briming with life. In time Zo finds out that a prophecy must be fulfilled in order for this world to be restored to its former glory. A rare being, a Gelfling who is guided by creatures known as the Mystics, is said to be the one to …

Zo has a met up with a Navy friend of his who happened to be a submarine officer. Zo's Navy friend was all shook up as there where a lot of things that happened on the sub that had him questioning whether or not he should resign his commission. In the conversation the young officer revealed things that happened that were probably classified top sec…

Zo was invited by his friends in Chicago to attend a live boxing match. He declined not wanting to deal with the traffic. He later learned that there would've been more than just traffic to deal with. Besides getting stuck in the aforementioned traffic and getting into a fender bender in their borrowed RV trying to get out of that bumper to bumper …

Zo is in the famed Chinatown area of Los Angeles enjoying the sights, the sounds and, as it turns out, a bunch of commotion. Zo loves a good martial arts bout just like everyone else, but does a kung fu fight have to break out at the Chinese restaurant where he's at trying to enjoy egg fu young? It seems as though a well dressed Chinese man and a t…

Zo goes on an ocean cruise. The voyage turns out to be longer than he expected. In fact, he finds out that he's at a time and place where this particular sea voyage will come to an end sometime in the middle of Neveruary. Being on a permanent tour on the ocean has it's perks, like, being so adjusted to boating life that one never gets sea sick. The…

Zo got a chance to see a new movie on opening day: Captain America: Brave New World. In this bonus episode he will share his *spoiler free* thoughts on this latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie starring Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford. Directed by Julius Onah. Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: …

Zo is eager to enjoy a nice day at the beach. He is looking forward to the pristine blue waters of the Atlantic at one of the beautifully maintained French beaches. Unfortunately, fate has twisted this peaceful dream into a Hellish nightmare as he finds himself as a soldier ready to assault the heavily armed and armored beach that's zealously defen…

Zo has no episode this week and this is his excuse. Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links: Website: www.backlookcinema.com Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookcinema Twitter: https://twitter.com/backlookcinema Facebook: https://www.facebook.com…

Zo, while vacationing in Las Angeles, narrowly avoids getting caught up in a hostage situation. There was a club nearby that he thought about checking out, but he skipped it because this dance club didn't have the vibe that he was looking for. Later he saw on the news that the club had been taken over by a crazed lunatic who was forcing people to s…

Zo is on vacation in San Francisco and notices something peculiar while riding the bus at night. An elderly woman comes on board the bus obviously tired from a long days work. Zo notices that her thigh high stockings had slid down past her knees and the knees on this woman are boney and hairy. In fact, Zo could easily imagine that this was a man in…

Zo is on a European vacation when he discovers a marvelous wonder: the fabled and mysterious Wonka Chocolate Factory is, for the first time in ages, inviting regular people to visit the factory. Not just anyone can go though, only those who find the invitation in the special Golden Ticket hidden in the chocolate bars worldwide. Zo has heard some in…

Zo happens to be in the Midwest just hanging out and checking the sites when he sees a news alert at a restaurant that he happens to be dining at. It appears that the U.S. was on high military alert for a few minutes due to a computer glitch. That must've been some glitch. It may also have something to do with a rumor that he's heard about some kid…

Zo finds himself in New York City for the holidays. The crowds of people seem joyful. The air is cool and crisp, and there's a shop nearby proclaiming to have the world's greatest coffee. Also, rather bizarrely, there's a very tall man who seemed to have enough Christmas cheer for the entire city. He seems extraordinarily positive and happy. He's a…

Zo has experienced some positive life changes, so, as a result, the WarGames episode will be postponed. Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links: Website: www.backlookcinema.com Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookcinema Twitter: https://twitter.c…

Zo got a chance to meet his favorite schlock horror movie producer, Harry Zimm, while visiting Las Angeles. At this chance meeting Zo also met an associate of Mr. Zimm who avoided directly giving out his name or any real personal information. Sure the man seemed really charming and friendly, but in an almost intimidating kind of way. The kind of th…

Zo takes the whole family to the theater to check out Wicked - the film adaptation of the famous Broadway show that was adapted from the well renowned book: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. If you hadn't seen it yet then check out this SPOILER FREE review. #Wicked #Musical #SpoilerFree Review Please leave a comment, sugge…

Zo checked out Gladiator II, and, in this BONUS EPISODE 28, he's going to leave his SPOILER FREE impressions of the film #GladiatorII #SpoilerFreeReview #FilmReviews Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links: Website: www.backlookcinema.com Email: [email protected] YouTube: http…

Zo got into some slight legal issues when visiting Las Angeles. He figures that he could use a lawyer that knows how to . . . bend the truth. He's heard a rumor of this guy who, apparently, lies all the time (allegedly). The attorney, Fletcher Reede, is said to be very talented, and he works at a very prestigious law firm. As long as the guy isn't …

Zo goes to LA to check out the homes there. He's looking at the neighborhoods, checking out the crime stats and investigating the night life. He had heard about a recent break-in at a hoity-toity neighborhood, but that no one was seriously hurt. There are rumors going around, though, that the cop who caught the suspect had beaten the ever living cr…

Zo somehow, by some cruel trick, finds himself in Greece during the age of heroes. Was he brought to this time of gods and monsters by the ancient titans? Was this some sort of vile joke put on by self serving deities? Zo is eager to get back to his own time. Perhaps the nearest adventurer would be kind enough to offer aid. The nearest person just …

Zo joins a group of scientists and researchers to attempt to find and identify what they believe may be a link between humans and prehistoric aquatic life. If they can only find the fossilized remains then their path will be clear. Once they get down to the Amazon they quickly learn that the species that they were looking for is far from extinct an…

Zo learns that Dr. Frankenstein hadn't perished after all, in spite of being tossed off of a three story windmill by his monstrous creation. Shockingly, the monster also survived! The Monster, being harassed and tormented by the populous, is more dangerous than ever and lashing out at almost anyone who approaches him. Over time the Fiend learned hu…

Zo travels to London to take in the sights, try some food and perhaps go to the theater. Coincidentally, there is a mysterious figure doing the very same thing. Zo hears of a very wealthy and eccentric noble visiting from Transylvania. Dressed in a jet black tuxedo and silk cape, this Count tends to sleep all day and go out at night. Zo has also he…

Zo has been invited to attend a wedding of Dr. Henry Frankenstein, the son of the good Baron Frankenstein, and the lovely Elizabeth. It all seems quite dandy at first. Then, suddenly, a rampaging monster crashes the wedding! Roughly shaped like a large man in a shabby suit the thing was grunting and swinging at anyone who got too close. As it turne…

Zo decides to take a stroll down memory lane, but instead of just relaxing in an easy chair and thinking about old times, he's going to literally take a stroll in the past by way of a time machine. It's not exactly legal to time travel and he has to be careful because there are dutiful and persistent agents from the TEC that police the timelines to…

Zo and Emily, that is Emily Marinelli, the author of Comfort Sequels: the Psychology of Movie Sequels from the 80s and 90s, venture to the historic city of Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy and the city of brotherly love. The city's reputation for equality and love are put to the test when one Philadelphian is fired from a prestigi…

Zo is on his own on this trip to a sleepy town in the Hudson highlands known as Sleepy Hollow. The town is quaint and the people are polite. They are, however, most unnerved as there are a series of grizzly murders that are taking place that no one seems to be able to stop. From New York City an enterprising fellow arrives with the most peculiar te…

Zo and Rob, from the podcast HodgePod with Rob Fredette, are checking out the sites in Washington, D.C, and . . . wait . . . are they being followed? in one moment it seems that they are leading normal lives and in the other feels like they are being watched by shadowy figures. In the next moment two men: an older gruff looking man and a younger ma…

Zo and Stephanie, from noseyAF with Stephanie Graham, take a trip to Jersey to check out their favorite minor league team: the Hackensack Bulls. As it happens, their relief pitcher, Monty Brewster, has become an instant millionaire and has been spending his money like a crazy person. Monty has also started running for Mayor of New York; his slogan:…

Zo and Luke Ferris (host of the famed podcast: Least Important Things) hit the California beaches for the best surfing spots, but it’s not all fun and games. Some of these surfers are up to no good. They may seem like they’re laid back, but there’s an intensity about them that suggests caution. They might be living an authentic bohemian lifestyle .…

Zo and Jeff, from The Jeff Macolino Podcast, take a trip to NYC and crime is rampant with pick pockets, delivery truck thefts, and people are coming home finding their rooms had been ransacked! Who’s responsible for this outrage? Rumor has it that it’s a Japanese gang known as the Foot Clan and that the Foot are being challenged by giant ninja turt…

Zo gives his spoiler free impressions of Deadpool & Wolverine #Deadpool&Wolverine #MarvelStudios #MCU Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links: Website: www.backlookcinema.com Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookcinema Twitter: https://twitter.com…

This is a special episode that I wanted to present. I was recently on an episode of the great podcast, Movie Lovers Unite, hosted by John DiGregorio and Rossie and, I was with another good friend and guest Beth from the Made-For-TV-Movie Club. All of these folks have been on Back Look Cinema at one time or another and I was honored to be with them …

Zo and Kt are excited about the prospect of the government finally dealing with the rampant crime in Old Detroit. The city has contracted a private company to run the police dept. So what is the corporate solution? A single cyborg police officer added to the ranks of DPD. Zo & Kt have caught glimpses of this metal monstrosity, but people say that i…

Zo and John visit the sites of Boston, an old city with a rich history. It seems someone is trying to blow it up. In comes Lt. Jimmy Dove of the city’s bomb squad. He’s one of the most skilled there is at bomb disposal, but this mad bomber in Boston puts his skills to the limit. #BlownAway #JeffBridges #TommyLeeJones Episode Segment Time Stamps Ope…

Zo and Quinn, the thinker, reader, writer, gamer and geek, go on a safari in the grasslands of Africa to witness the majestic life of a noble pride of lions. What they find is a betrayal, an overthrow, an outcast, and an unlikely friendship. They endeavor to discover which of these majestic beasts has the strength, the cunning, and the will to rule…

Zo and Derick McDuff, host of Underrated Movie Podcast, go back in time to the late 18th century to experience the genius that was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Wolfie, as he was known to his friends, was a child musical prodigy and an absolute genius. His ambition was to create the greatest musical compositions in the world, but his inconspicuous hater…

Zo is joined by Katie, our fabulous returning guest from the podcasts Retromade: Your Pop Culture Rewind and One More Round: The Rocky Series Podcast. Together Zo and Katie investigate a shadowy government black ops military program. Publicly the program appears to be specially trained soldiers engaged in domestic anti-terrorist operations. (What b…

Zo welcomes his special guest Crystal Hicks from the Let's Talk About This Podcast on YouTube (@chicks2567). On this auspicious occasion Back Look Cinema presents the first YouTube full episode livestream. Together Zo and Crystal travel to the time of the Civil Rights movement and witness the rise of one of its most iconic and influential figures: …

Zo and filmmaker Jayson Johnson from Strike Five Films discover that times are tough. In fact, they're not just tough, they're hard. The pair find out just how hard it is in New Orleans. Keeping your home is hard. Finding food and shelter is hard. Finding money is very hard. So, what's a guy to do in these hard times? Well, sell yourself as human g…

Zo & Scott Ryan, author of The Last Days of Cinema, find themselves in Santa Poco, Mexico in 1916 where the infamous bandito El Guapo is harassing the town. Enter famous actors from the silent screen who, strangely enough, arrived to rid the town of this evil. Their weird techniques seem to work, but neither Zo or Scott are convinced that the peace…

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…

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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…

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: Website: www.backlookcinema.com Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookcinema Twitter: htt…

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…

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…

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…