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) Movie Best New to Us Movie Worst New to Us Movie Biggest 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Releases Magic Cop (1990) Taxi Hunter (1993) Fred Williamson Corner Original Gangstas (1996) Hell Up In Harlem (1973) Letterboxd Diary "Roulette" Barb Wire (1996) F/X2 (1991) Joysticks...

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...

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...

Back Row's movie recommendation and ramble-a-thon Cream of the Crud is back with our first episode of 2023! Jenna joins Dan and Carlo to discuss a bevvy of topics, including the Evil Dead remake and the upcoming Evil Dead Rise, movies they're looking forward to in 2023 plus recommendations, questions and answers and so much more! Movies recommended/discussed: A Kiss Before Dying (1991) The Pick-up Artist (1987) 空白 (Intolerance, 2021) Light Sleeper (1992) Don’t forget to: Follow Dan on...

Jenna has a problem with modern teen movies. These glossy, slick, monied fantasies about love and sex seem downright alien to her. Meanwhile, Veronica has no idea what she's talking about but is game to chat anyhow. Listen as the two discuss the evolution of coming of age films from the late 1970s through the 1990s and beyond. Whether or not Jenna succeeds in putting her finger on how and when exactly these films lost their emotional sincerity, the episode is certainly good for some solid...

Dan and Jenna are back again with another episode of... DECADE VS. DECADE! In an attempt to branch out of their comfort zones, we're pitting pre-1980s cinema against post-1980s cinema, spinning a wheel on a genre or theme and then daring each other to watch what we've chosen. This episode, we're talking about two Horror movies - one from the 1950s and one from the 1990s. Jenna's choice is Dementia (1955), a dialogue-less combination of experimental noir and German expressionist filmmaking....

Jenna and Veronica sit down for an in depth conversation about Barbarian (2022) – the buzzy new horror film from director and writer Zach Cregger. What starts out as an AirBNB stay gone wrong, quickly unravels into something truly terrifying… or maybe not? With excellent performances by its three main leads – Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård and Justin Long – haunting visuals and a whole lot of intriguing threads, it’s worth a watch either way. In this episode, Jenna and Veronica unpack...

Carlo and Dan are back with more of the Crud they’ve been watching and so much more. First, they discuss the Crud Buddies discord and the Crud Challenge, which dovetails nicely into a chat about ZËIЯAM (1991) and the work of Keita Amemiya. Then there’s talk about newly announced BluRay titles, questions from the audience about sequels and the “Jor-El” character, plus movies like The Kid Brother (1987). And of course, no episode would be complete without some tokusatsu chat. And don’t...

From the minds of Dan Gorman and Jenna Ipcar comes a new segment on Notes From the Back Row: Decade vs Decade! In an attempt to branch out of their comfort zones, we're pitting pre-1980s cinema against post-1980s cinema, spinning a wheel on a genre or theme and then daring each other to watch what we've chosen. For our first episode, we're covering the fantasy genre with two wildly different and yet surprisingly similar films. Jenna's choice for the 1960s is The Fabulous Baron Munchausen...

Carlo and Dan are back talking about a double-feature of overlooked 90s comedies: Strike! aka All I Wanna Do aka The Hairy Bird, and Dick. Plus, they take questions from listeners, discuss new BluRay release announcements plus so much more in our latest jam-packed episode! 00:00:43 - Introductions 00:13:28 - Screenings of the Crud 00:17:48 - Calls from the Public 00:18:08 - Rutledal asks: Summer Sweaty Movie Recs (bonus: also a Christmas movie) 00:23:38 - Melody asks: If you were to have a...

In this sequel of sorts to last year's interview with Allan Levine about their SOV Emmeritus Pictures, Allan returns to discuss stories from behind the scenes of the 1987 low-budget exploitation picture Skull: A Night of Terror. Allan expands upon the story of how the crew blew up an entire house for the finale, working with fire on set, a uniquely Canadian take on craft services, and how one ends up stealing a truck in the name of getting even the simplest of shots. Special thanks again...

Carlo and Dan are back with another grip of crud for you to check out! Carlo's discusses their time at the biggest Japan-centric movie festival in Europe, the Nippon Connection in Frankfurt and has a few recommendations for everyone. Dan watched some Gold Ninja Video releases and a great movie released unceremoniously on Amazon Prime. All of this plus so much more in our latest jam-packed episode! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:03 CRUD Buddies Screenings (The P.A.C.K., 1997) 00:08:44 Calls...

Carlo and Dan are back, talking about all the movies that are fit to pod… about. They jump back into some Wong Jing movies to cap off their discussion from a previous episode, dive into some CAT III horror from Hong Kong, discuss an underseen Eric Roberts movie, and even do another dive into the world of Tokusatsu shows. All of this, plus BluRay talk, questions from listeners and much more! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:29 CRUD Buddies Screenings (Doorman, Playing Dangerous) 00:12:01 Calls...

Dan and Carlo are back to their cruddy ways, talking about the movies they’ve been watching and news of notable physical media releases. This week, it’s a bonafide celebration of all things Hong Kong cinema! Carlo watched Dragons Forever, The Delinquents and more, while Dan checked out Magic Crystal before being disappointed by a North American blockbuster. All this, plus answers to your questions and more. Strap in! 00:00:44 Introductions 00:06:32 Screenings of the Crud 00:10:01 Calls from...

It's a full roundtable on the latest episode of Notes From the Back Row. Join Carlo, Dan, Jenna and Veronica as they dive deep into The Comfort Zone... or specifically, open up 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. (Though don't get us wrong, we'd never knock zoning out with a cozy rewatch or some gleefully mindless action film.)  Will our heroes find the balance between binging...

It's time for another episode of everybody's favourite (maybe?) Crudtastic podcast! Dan and Carlo are back, talking about movie releases and what they've been watching lately - from Canadian hidden gems to CATIII flicks, there's something for everyone in this episode! 00:00:43 Introduction 00:01:19 Movie Hiatus? 00:03:12 A Fun Challenge You Can Do 00:07:45 Screenings of the CRUD: ‎Sudden Thunder (1990) 00:11:57 Calls from the Public 00:12:19 In light of the Hulu movie Fresh, what's your...

Jenna and Veronica sit down to discuss both versions of Nightmare Alley – Edmund Goulding's noir take from 1947 starring Tyronne Power,  Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, and Helen Walker, and Guillermo Del Toro's recent release starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara and Toni Collette. Veronica loved the newest version and then felt middling on the '40s movie. Jenna loved the '40s version and felt middling about Del Toro's. But then again, she always feels that way about Del Toro...