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PODCAST

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast

Alonzo Richardson

Back Look Cinema invites you to revisit the cinematic treasures of yesteryear from the 70s, 80s, & 90s. Join us every other week as our host, Zo Richardson, welcomes a special guest to share their cherished memories of some of the greatest movies in history and delve into the legendary Hollywood lore that unfolded behind the camera.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:21:00

Ep. 196: Once Bitten

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/10/02

Zo remembers that time when he spent time in Los Angeles back in the 80's and he had the most peculiar experience. It was a nice hot day even though it was around Halloween, so he thought he'd stop for a delicious treat at a nearby ice cream truck that happened to be nearby. The operator of the truck was relaxing in the passenger seat with the door open just chillin' out apparently. As Zo walked up to the chap he noticed how pale he was and that he wore all black clothes. Zo asked for an ice cream

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00:12:13

BONUS EPISODE 33: Him

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/09/24

Zo gives his (no pun intended) *Spoiler Free* impressions of the latest horror movie Him starring Marlon Wayans, introducing Tyriq Withers, directed by Justin Tipping and produced by Jordon Peele.Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media:Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links:Website: www.backlookcinema.comEmail: fanmail@backlookcinema.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookcinemaTwitter: https://twitter.com/backlookcinemaFacebook:

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00:56:26

Ep. 195: La Bamba

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Zo is excited to experience the rock and roll concert of a lifetime. Three of the most popular recording artists are about to perform the most heart pumping hits in a lifetime. Buddy Holly, The Big Bobber and, Zo's favorite, Ritchie Valens are set to rock the joint! It's thrilling! It's exciting. The most anticipated song of the night will be Valens performing his incredible crossover hit - La Bamba! Episode Segments00:03:49 Opening Credits for La Bamba starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales

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01:02:53

Ep. 194: Jurassic Park

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/09/09

Zo is on his way to an incredible, history making event. Zo is going to an island where he and a select few can witness the impossible. He's going to witness something that hasn't been heard of for at least 65 million years. He is going to see dinosaurs once again walk the face of the earth. Graceful, majestic and dangerous creatures will roar, swim and fly as they once did in our imagination! There have been concerns about the safety of the park; after all, some of these creatures are the most

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01:02:42

Ep. 193: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Zo is on one of his visits to the National Gallery of Art looking at beautiful artifacts found all over the world. Where are these things found and what ordeal does one go through to collect these priceless treasures? Zo imagines that it would take people with considerable resources, knowledge and grit. He had once read about a famed archeologist who risked life and limb and journeyed to the four corners of the Earth in order to retrieve forgotten treasures in an effort to share his finds with the

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00:56:42

Ep. 192: The Fifth Element

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/08/25

Zo is in the 23rd Century (don't ask how he got there; it's not important). The important thing is that he was on a luxury cruise ship the Fhloston Paradise having the time of his life, surrounded by delicacies of every kind and rubbing elbows with some of the most powerful, popular and celebrated beings in the galaxy when, suddenly, the ship was boarded by Mangalore pirates and gunfire was everywhere. Being terrified, Zo found a table in a ballroom that he could hide behind and hope that someone

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01:06:00

Ep. 191: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/08/18

Zo is set to enjoy an awesome concert in the San Dimas Civic Auditorium. The place is about to experience the awesomeness of the hottest indie bands in California. The winner will have their style boosted nationwide. It is a can't miss event for any band that espiers to be great. One of the bands is the Wyld Stallyns. People who know the lead musicians suggests that they're the best air guitarists in the region, but can William S. Preston, Esq. or Theodore Logan actually shred real instruments? Zo

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01:21:30

Ep. 190: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the...

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/08/04

Zo just witnessed the most fascinating news conference: the most famous man in the world: neurosurgeon, rock star, physicist and martial arts expert, Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, had just announced that he and his tightknit crew - the Hong Kong Cavaliers recently perfected a way to cross into a completely different dimension. While in this strange new dimension Dr. Banzai had seen strange beings and fantastic landscapes. Dr. Banzai even captured one of the creatures from this other dimension and brought it

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00:16:27

BONUS EPISODE 32: Fantastic Four: First Steps...

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/07/28

Zo gives his SPOILER FREE impressions on the new movie: Fantastic Four; First Steps. This is the fourth and latest attempt to adapt the Fantastic Four comic book into a feature film. Did it do better than its predecessors? Does it live up to the hype? #MovieReview#FantasticFourFirstStepsPlease leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media:Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links:Website: www.backlookcinema.comEmail: fanmail@backlookcinema.comYouTube:

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01:03:17

Ep. 189: Armageddon

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Zo and the rest of the world are negotiating with catastrophe as everyone has to come to accept the unreal reality of the sky falling down. In this case the sky is falling down in the shape and form of a devastating meteor shower. These aren't the normal types of meteors that normally burn up in the Earth's atmosphere; these bad boys are gigantic - the size of Volkswagens and mailboxes. They come from outer space and punch through the globes protective layer like so much tin foil, burning on their

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00:16:17

BONUS EPISODE 31: Superman Impressions

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/07/14

On this Bonus Episode Zo gives his SPOILER FREE impressions of the new Superman film directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult. Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media:Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links:Website: www.backlookcinema.comEmail: fanmail@backlookcinema.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookcinemaTwitter: https://twitter.com/backlookcinemaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BackLookCinemaInstagram:

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01:10:16

Ep. 188: Flash Gordon (1980)

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/07/07

Zo somehow finds himself on a strange world. He doesn't know if he's on a different planet, timeline, dimension or reality, but the one thing that he knows for sure is that he's not in Kansas anymore! In this place there are remarkable sites: floating forest covered moons in the upper atmosphere, floating mountains, a hovering city. There are strange creatures, robots and a variety of people: winged people fill the skies, tree people haunt the forests, and soldiers in gold and red armor patrol the

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01:52:40

Ep. 187: The Thing | S1E12 by Retromade

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/06/30

This is the twelfth episode from the first season of the podcast Retromade hosted by Katie. Zo was a guest on this episode and was invited to have a wonderful conversation about the classic 1980's sci-fi horror cult classic: The Thing. If you've enjoyed this show then please go on over to Retromade and check out the other movies that should fill you with nostalgic joy! Retromade Links:Retromade: https://episodes.fm/1681642178Podcast: https://retromade.captivate.fmYouTube:

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00:54:51

Ep. 186: The Nutty Professor (1996)

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/06/23

Zo goes on a visit to Wellman College to take notes on the lecture being given by the brilliant professor Sherman Klump. The word on the street is that Mr. Klump was on the verge of a breakthrough that would revolutionize weight loss. Zo had also heard that the weight loss would be dramatic and would require one orally administered medication. The miracle drug was still in the animal testing phase and human trials may be years off, but if this were true than such a thing would revolutionize how

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01:11:13

Ep. 185: American Ninja

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/06/17

Zo finds himself in the Philippines where he's there to enjoy the scenery, snack on adobo with lumpia and visit some Army buddies. While there he gets wind of a tale regarding a soldier from a nearby base that nobody really gets along with because he keeps to himself. At the same time it's said that this guy has some amazing hand to hand combat skills and moves like no one has ever seen. He seems to effortlessly dodge bullets and strikes with incredible speed and efficiency. From the way others

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00:57:25

Ep. 184: Lionheart (1990)

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/06/09

Zo visits New York City to bare witness to some of the shadier parts of the city: the behind the scenes speakeasies that go unnoticed by common bar flies, the underground clubs where you got to know somebody who knows somebody to get into, and the shadiest parts of all: the secret world of the bare knuckles nock down drag out street fight clubs that nobody talks about. Zo sees an amazing fighter in one of these fights. Seemingly out of nowhere and speaking a strange accent, this mystery man makes

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00:59:36

Ep. 183: The Addams Family (1991)

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/06/02

Zo doesn't consider himself kooky, ooky or spooky, yet he finds himself near 1313 Cemetery Lane where it is said some very extraordinary people live. Zo doesn't want to actually meet this eccentric family; he's just house watching . . . just sight seeing different houses and admiring their beauty. This house is certainly one of the more beautiful houses in this neighborhood. Zo has heard that the strange homeowners, The Addams Family, are a friendly bunch, but they do have a bunch of unusual

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00:56:30

Ep. 182: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/05/27

Zo takes a vacation in the Big Apple fully intending on visiting the Statue of Liberty. Even though the statue was being renovated it was still open to visitors and Zo noticed some crazy shenanigans outside the statue. It seems that one of the tourists is on the outside and jumping around the massive and complex scaffolding that had been erected around the statue. It seems as though this crazy fellow is being pursued by the construction crews. The strength and balance that the man has to jump around

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01:01:18

Ep. 181: "Crocodile" Dundee

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/05/20

Zo wants to go on an adventure in the Australian Outback, but in order to do it he'll need a guide. As a man of the urban spaces and city living he would consider it unwise in the least and ultimately a death wish to go about trooping into the wilds of Australia without a proper guide. Indeed, he's found one. A man whom the locals call "Mick". A man that Zo found to be charismatic, fun-loving, thrill seeking, and boisterous. This is a man who's more comfortable in the open wilderness then he ever

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01:00:36

Ep. 180: Behind Enemy Lines

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Zo, having served in the military, can empathize with people who become disaffected, unmotivated or uninspired with their chosen profession. Such people might have chosen to engage with their career path believing that they might accomplish great things only to be confronted with tedious and seemingly meaningless work. Like a certain Lt. Chris Burnett, a U.S. Naval aviator who has found himself running dull routine missions instead of punching Nazis in the face. Life comes at you fast and, in the

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