The Talking Back Podcast

This week on Talking Back we celebrate the birthday of James "Jimmy" Cameron and talk about a movie that's very high on many best of lists, Terminator 2: Judgement Day! This absolutely ground breaking film has left it's imprint on everyone who's seen it. From the story, to the performances, to the action and effects, this movie delivers everything you could hope for in a movie!  Be sure to check o...

This week on Talking Back, no summer would be complete without possibly the greatest summer movie of them all, yes we're talking about the coming of age classic The Sandlot! While this movie has a lot to do with kids and baseball what it's really about is summer and those amazing summer moments we take with us always. Join us as we have an absolute blast walking through the film touching on all th...

This week on Talking Back we're checking out the much loved Surf-Action film Point Break! This classic tale is one of Patrick Swayze's best performances, and put Keanu Reeves on the map! Throw in a pinch of Gary Busey and you're good to go! Join us as we dig into this fantastic movie and figure out all the things that make it so great! With no shortage of surfing puns you'll find yourself hanging...

This week on Talking Back we review the groundbreaking sci-fi / action from James Cameron, The Terminator! This movie sparked a long and successful franchise by capturing our imaginations with an inventive story about man vs machine. Join us as we walk through the film touching on all the elements that made this movie a timeless classic.  Please consider supporting our show by rating us 5 stars an...

This week on Talking Back we're digging into Sam Raimi's comic book style movie that was inspired by, among other things, the Universal Monsters!!   Join us as we try to unravel the mystery of the Darkman. Who is he? What does he want? Where did he come from? Most importantly, where did all his skin go? Tune in to have all your questions answered! Please consider supporting our show by rating us 5...

This week on Talking Back we cover our first Coen brothers movie with the excellent character piece Inside Llewyn Davis! This film, based on real people from the 60s, is an incredible mix of character development and music magic! Join us as we walk through the movie, touching on the incredible performances, as well as the Coen's talent for bringing this movie to life. Get your guitar ready and fol...

This week on Talking Back we cover one of our favourite pure Sci-Fi movies and one of our top Christopher Nolan movies at the same time with Interstellar!  Join us as we walk through the film, touching on all the incredible pieces that went into creating this massive box office hit. From the music, to the effects, to the cast, to the camera work, to the story, this movie crushes on all levels. It'...

This week on Talking Back we complete our trilogy of time travel hijinks with Back to the Future 3!! This movie feels quite different from the others, and breaks the mold in some ways. Regardless of that the movie is still a super fun ride. So join us as we discuss our likes and dislikes, what we think they got right, and what we think they got wrong. Of course we also find a whole bunch of other...

This week on Talking Back we're continuing our walkthrough of the Deadly Class series! So far this series has been getting better and better and this volume is no different! Tune in as we walk through our new favourite volume that's brimming with action and excitement! We learn some old things about new characters and some new things about old characters. If you're confused don't be, check out thi...

This week on Talking Back we're checking out the movie Lost In Space! You won't find this one on many peoples favourite movie list, and it's not on ours either! Since we do have some history with the film we wanted to cover it on the show. Turns out we had a great time trying to figure out what's going on in the movie. Tune in to get our thoughts and feelings about Lost In Space! Please consider s...

Today on a special Double Feature episode of Talking Back we're joined by a couple of very special guests!! Alex Rupp, and Patrick Hess were 2/3rds of the Nothing But Comics Podcast, the 3rd piece was co-host Dean! An NBC reunion was long over due and we decided to bring it to you today! Our topic of choice is The Kamandi Challenge. So sit back and enjoy as we take you through this series and the...

This week on Talking Back we dig into a loveably 1990s film starring a worm-thingy! You know it, you probably love it, it's Tremors! Join us as we discuss our histories with the movie, talk about the characters and casting, what this story reminds us of, and a whole lot more! Please consider supporting our show by rating us 5 stars and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.  Feel free to reach out an...

This week we continue our ALIEN franchise walkthrough with the fifth instalment "Prometheus"! Ridley Scott makes his long awaited return to the franchise with this origin story and it's about time! This movie is full of symbolism and sub-text that we barely scratch the surface of, but we have a hell of a good time doing it! Tune in now and get our take on this fun instalment! Please consider suppo...

This week on Talking Back we decided to revisit an old VHS favorite of ours in Tango & Cash! As huge fans of this movie when we were younger and still huge Kurt Russell fans now, this was a fun movie to watch again even if it doesn't hold up all that well. Join us as we try to figure out what this movie is even about, and who it's for? As always our likes and dislikes come up as we walk through th...

This week on Talking Back it's another vintage NES triple header!! We go back to the original NES franchise and play the heck out of some Super Mario Bros.! Join us as we talk all things Mario. We chat about first experiences, how the series evolved game to game, likes, dislikes, and more!  Please consider supporting our show by rating us 5 stars and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.  Feel free...

This week on Talking Back we cover the 1983 Fantasy film KRULL!! You've heard us mention on the show and its time is finally here!  If you haven't seen this film we think it's definitely worth checking out. It's full of cool characters, great settings, and a story you don't need to pay too much attention to. So tune in and enjoy! Click Here to sign up to receive the Talking Back free monthly e-new...

This week on a very special Double Feature episode our BFOP Network gets together to have a battle to the death!! And by that we mean a round table review of the 2021 movie Mortal Kombat!! What happens when a bunch of Podcasters get together to talk about a polarizing movie such as Mortal Kombat? Combo's are thrown, leg sweeps are had, Fatalities are revealed, but most of all there was Friendship!...

This week on Talking Back we once again go boldly into the world of Star Trek! Our unofficial franchise walkthrough continues with The Search for Spock.  After the first two films really impressed this one starts to take the franchise in a bit of a different direction. Join us as we dig into our likes and dislikes and try to figure out what to make of this one. Click Here to sign up to receive the...

This week on Talking Back, "Dead or Alive you're coming with us"!! That's right, we're covering the Paul Verhoeven classic Robocop!  This film, while ultimately sharing an underlying narrative on Corporate America, does it in the most fun and exciting way. No punches are pulled when it comes to the violence in this one! Robocop is an extremely unique film, which has aged very well, and has secured...

Today on a Talking Back "Double Feature" we ooze into the radical 1990 TMNT movie!! We needed back up for this one so we lit up the sky with a Canadian Flag and our friend James from the Action, Action Podcast answered!! Join us as we talk all things TMNT and dig into our favourite characters, favourite moments, likes, dislikes, and why this property made such a successful transition into film.  T...

This week on Talking Back we cover another excellent Robert Zemeckis film with the 1989 classic Back to the Future 2! Trying to follow up the near perfect first movie in this series is a tall order but we think this film did an outstanding job! They take us forward into the future, then back to the present, then further back to the past...it's all very complicated but don't worry we'll explain eve...

This week on the show we continue our walkthrough of the ALIEN franchise, next in line is the fourth instalment ALIEN Resurrection! A very unique entry to the franchise, ALIEN 4 left some fans happy and some fans scratching their head.  Join us as we walk through the film, share some facts, chat things we like, and things we don't. We had a blast recording this one, hope you have a blast listening...

This week on Talking Back we go back to 1979 for Steve Martin and The Jerk! Critics and fans agree this was one of the greatest comedies of all time. Find out why as we walk through this hilarious film that for the most part still holds up today.  No matter how many times you watch this movie the jokes somehow just keep landing! Join us as we talk about some of our favorite moments, jokes, and try...

This week on Talking Back we're getting on the Deadly Class train again and digging into Volume 6!! It's another fantastic volume full of the things we love about Deadly Class.  Join us as some new storylines cross, we learn an interesting character backstory, we take another classic road trip, and find ourselves once again getting Remender'd! You won't want to miss this one! Click Here to sign up...

This week on Talking Back we dig into the sci-fi/drama classic from the late 90s, the Robert Zemeckis film "Contact"! This film does an excellent job working through the idea of what if Earth was contacted by intelligent life.  Join us as we take the ride and chat all about what makes this film tick. From the acting, to the story, to the sound, we'll cover it all! Click Here to sign up to receive...