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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

01:09:44

Ep, 211: Akira

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2026/01/27

Zo finds himself in a timeline where Tokyo was destroyed in WWIII and from its ashes rose a Neo Tokyo. It's a thriving civilization if not filled with chaos: teenage biker gangs, heavy police presence, an aggressive military complex, violent protests, and a group of people that the media are calling terrorists. Rumors abound that these terrorists are actually trying to prevent Japan from doing research on the most devastating weapons that the world could never imagine in its wildest post apocalyptic

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01:13:00

Ep. 210: Ghost in the Shell

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2026/01/21

Zo, once again, finds himself in an alternate timeline. This particular time is not that dissimilar from his own time. The major difference being that it seems that everyone is a cyborg with most people having at least some form of complex computer or robotics grafted onto or within their biological bodies. The normalization of the cyborg gives rise to advanced cyborg bodies with the only organic element being their human brain. Can someone who is almost completely a robot have a soul? Can an AI be

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00:51:38

Ep. 209: Vampire Hunter D

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2026/01/12

Zo is flung into the inconceivably distant future where he finds himself in the creepiest small town that he's ever found himself in. The town is stalked by demons and mutants and folks who live here have to be on their guard as they move about. A rancher named Doris finds out that there's more to worry about than common giant slugs and werewolves, because, as Zo had heard it, she's been confronted by a Noble. A Noble is what people in this distant time period sometimes call a vampire, and this

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00:33:39

Killian’s Classics: Comparing three versions of the...

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2026/01/06

Zo examines the recent adaptation of a Stephen King novel: Edgar Wright's The Running Man (2025) starring Glen Powell and comparing this film to the novel as well as the much beloved 1987 adaptation of The Running Man starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by Paul Michael Glaser. What where the main differences? In what way was the new movie faithful to the novel? How do the different themes compare in these films and the novel? Find out in this episode; spoilers ahead! Episode Chapters02:12

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00:23:59

Ep. 207 - Violent Night and Other Holiday Tales

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/12/30

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Zo shares his Holiday activities and talks about a more recent Christmas film that he's seen for the first time. He's wanted to see this film for a while. It's a film about a violent Santa Clause. The name of this movie is Violent Night starring David Harbour, John Leguizamo and Leah Bradly and directed by Tommy Wikorla.Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media:Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links:Website: www.backlookcinema.comEmail:

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01:26:41

Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Ep. 206

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/12/22

Zo finds himself within a snowflake. What strange magic that caused him to be inside the snowflake is unclear, but he is amazed with what he finds inside. There is an entire civilization with strange human-like creatures; there are even some who seem indistinguishable from human. There are mountains, trees, rivers and an actual town - a town called Whoville. What's even crazier is that they're preparing to celebrate Christmas. This begs several questions: how did they come to know our Lord and

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01:30:00

Ep. 205: Spaceballs

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/12/10

Zo ends up in yet another galaxy far, far, far, far away. By his reconning he's at the furthest galaxy, yet. Here there are no galaxy spanning empires, but their is a planet with a failing atmosphere and a massive military. Instead of putting forward policies that would save the environment of his world President Skroob would rather steal the atmosphere from a planet with a weaker military. The power disparity between his planet and the planet that he plans to attack is so great that it doesn't even

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01:38:38

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi - Ep. 204

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/12/01

Zo returns to a far, far away galaxy. It's a galaxy with an abundance of life giving worlds with a multitude of strange sentient beings and cultures. It is also a place of strife and conflict and immersed in a war among the stars. There is an overarching government that was seized by a power hungry leader who granted himself the title of Emperor and ruled through oppression. The once great Galactic Republic of freedom had become a dystopian nightmare. So great was the oppression that disparate

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01:51:15

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (Feat....

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/11/25

Zo is joined by Jenn from My Streaming Bubble and Twin It to Win It podcasts to bear witness to an interstellar civil war. They've imbedded themselves with a faction that calls itself the Rebellion to Restore the Republic (also known by their opponents, the First Galactic Empire as "Rebel Scum"). They've traveled with the Rebellion from the permanent snowball of a planet known as Hoth to an undisclosed location with their fleet in deep space. Meanwhile, a number of their leaders were delayed with

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00:52:14

Ep. 202: The Star Wars Holiday Special

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/11/17

Zo was previously in a galaxy far, far away, where he witnessed fantastic events. He was then transported to another part of that same galaxy to witness those same events play out in almost the same way, but in an even weirder and goofy manor. He's now returned to the original part of that same galaxy which had somehow got even worse, weirder, goofier, and somehow sadder. It seemed like something that held enormous promise, but turned out to be a fantastic disappointment. That's the problem with

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00:41:37

Ep. 201: Hardware Wars

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/11/10

Zo had been transported to a galaxy far, far away and witnessed some fantastic events. The next thing you know he'd been transported again to another part of that same galaxy, later that same day. Except this time the space ships looked suspiciously like irons, toasters and cassette players. The people he met had even stranger names like Fluke Starbucker, Augie "Ben" Doggie, Princess Ann-Droid and Ham Salad. The galaxy is in peril and it just seems that these people aren't taking it seriously

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01:50:30

Star Wars: Ep. IV–A New Hope (w/ Rod & Karen of...

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/11/03

Zo would be honored if you would join him on the celebration of the 200th EPISODE of Back Look Cinema: The Podcast! Finally, at long last, he sees fit to talk about what he had long determined to be his favorite movie and here to help him celebrate are two of his favorite hosts from one of his favorite podcasts: Rod and Karen from The Black Guy Who Tips!A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Zo, Rod & Karen visited a place where an unsympathetic Empire engaged in a campaign to strip the populous

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01:02:34

Ep. 199: Stephen King's Silver Bullet

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/10/31

Zo once visited a small town in Maine called Tarker's Mills. It was a quaint little place and extremely pleasant. Then, the murders started happening, once a month. It was the craziest thing that Zo had ever heard of happening in a small town. Also, he heard that the victims weren't stabbed, beaten or shot . . . they were torn apart! Whoever this crazy murderer was they seem to have a werewolf fetish. The attacks only seem to happen during a full moon. Before Zo high tailed out of that town he

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01:19:27

Ep. 198: The Prophecy

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/10/20

Zo goes on a trip to experience the quiet desert lifestyle in the Midwest. In a small town he hears strange rumors of men perched on the edge of buildings like birds, a dead body of a hermaphroditic man with no eyes, and a little girl who draws pictures of impaled men. The vibe of this place is all off, and Zo finds himself uneasy and unsettled. The least credible rumor of all is that there is a war in hoven ven and that the war had spilled on to Earth. Are there Heavenly angels fighting in the

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01:02:16

Ep. 197: Beetlejuice

Back Look Cinema: The Podcast ·

2025/10/10

Zo had gone apartment hunting over the summer. His fortunes had changed and he could, for the second time, move out of his mother's house (and, though she professed love and admiration and was sure to remind him that he could come back home anytime - Zo was sure that she was glad to see him go). Zo looked at a lot of apartments, most of which he could barely afford. One particular apartment , that was well within his budget, was legitimately terrifying. It was definitely haunted. Zo definitely saw

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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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