The Talking Back Podcast

This week on Talking Back it's another Ninja episode and once again we were pleasantly surprised with what we saw! Ninja III is certainly a wild ride and you probably haven't seen a movie like this before. What happens when the spirit of an evil Ninja possesses the body of a kick ass aerobics instructor? Well people are going to die of course.  Join us as we walk through this cult classic that has...

This week we're going back to the fantasy realm for another adventure with Conan!! After watching Conan The Destroyer one thing became clear, we want more instalments in this franchise! It's rare that a sequel can match the greatness of an original but this is one of the rare occasions where it did.  The Destroyer is an exciting journey full of magic, might, and monsters! While targeted for a youn...

This week on Talking Back we're digging back into some of our favourite Video Game Music! We previously released an episode of our Top 10 NES Tracks but decided to expand our options outwards from NES to now being able to choose any track, from any game, on any system. This should create more diversity in our selections.  Tune in now to hear some of our most loved video game music in this first ep...

This week we're covering Hell or High Water, another movie written by the great Taylor Sheridan. Sheridan does it again by writing a script with great characters getting themselves into tight and tense situations. He has a way of pulling the viewer in and connecting us with the characters, regardless if they're likeable or not.  Join us as we walk through the many elements that make Hell or High W...

This week we're getting back into one of our favourite Directors with the Denis Villeneuve film Sicario! We love the flavour Denis brings to his films and it's on full display in Sicario. Great acting, great score, great script, intense action, killer cinematography, the movie has it all.  Join us for our full review to hear all about it! Be sure to tell your friends about Talking Back and we hope...

This week on Talking Back it's time for more Ninja! That's right it's another entry into our Ninja Walkthrough with a very special film Ninja Terminator! When 3 Ninja steal the pieces to a magical Golden Statue they're pursued by the Supreme Ninja! We can safely say we had never seen a movie like this before. So bad that it's good has never been more true.  Join us for a very fun walkthrough of a...

This week we're continuing our walkthrough of the Deadly Class series and we're getting close to the end with Volume 10! We love this series for the action, the art, the writing, the colors, and the way it all comes together to connect with us. This volume as usual, had twists and turns, ups and downs, shocking and hilarious moments. It once again had us calling it one of our favourite volumes of...

This week we're covering our very first Steven Seagal movie with his very first movie 'Above the Law"! Seagal put Aikido on the map as he wowed viewers with his exceptionally brutal brand of justice. After watching the film we feel very bad for the stunt workers, as Seagal decided to destroy them in the movie.  Join us as we talk Seagal as a first time actor, Seagal as an action star, and discuss...

This week on Talking Back we're getting back in touch with everyone's favourite cyborg law enforcer with Robocop 2! Robocop 2 doesn't try to relive the magic of the first one, instead it provides a fun and engaging adventure into crime and crime fighting in dystopian Detroit. Join us as we walk through the film touching on our favourite aspects of the movie and try to figure out what exactly they...

This week we're covering our 4th Ninja movie of the year with the 2018 DC Animated Feature "Batman Ninja"! For Batman Ninja DC decided to pass their Batman property to animation studios in Japan. The result is a really great take on a Feudal Japan Batman. This movie is jam packed with cool ideas and great action sequences. How will Batman Ninja hold up in our Ninja Rankings? Tune in to find out! W...

This week it's back to Video Games with a new release that has an old feel in the superb retro football game Retro Bowl!  Take Tecmo Bowl for NES, add managerial functionality, add quality of life improvements, add overly addicting gameplay, and you've got yourself Retro Bowl.  We can't say enough good things about this game so tune in to hear what the buzz is all about! We hope you enjoy our revi...

This week we're covering a beloved comedy from the late 80s in the Tom Hanks comedy Big! They don't make movies like this anymore, and that's too bad. Big is an incredible fantasy with themes that run deep. The performance of Tom Hanks is legendary, the movie has a ton of heart, and it works just as well for kids as it does for grown ups.  We highly recommend checking the movie out again, or for t...

This week on Talking Back we're reviewing a short comic run from a couple years back in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow! This 8 issue run was nothing short of incredible. Tom King tells one of his best stories, we're introduced to one of the best current artists in Bilquis Evely, and the colors by Matheus Lopes were some of the best we've ever seen.  If you're a comic book fan this is a book you won'...

This week on Talking Back we continue going through Ninja movies with the third on our list "American Ninja 2: The Confrontation"! Led by action stars Michael Dudikoff and Steve James, American Ninja 2 has no shortage of action and no shortage of bad dialogue. Together that makes for a great entry in our Ninja walkthrough. Tune in for our thoughts on the film and to find out where it lands on our...

This week we continue our walkthrough of the Star Trek films with the 7th entry into the series - Generations! Generations is where the series takes a dramatic turn and the baton is passed from the cast of The Original Series to the cast of Next Generation. This film is a quality entry in the series with the duel casts providing for some unforgettable moments.  We hope you enjoy our review of Star...

This week we're covering a lesser known B-level action movie in the ridiculously fun Cyborg Cop! You won't find this movie winning any awards but there's always a place for movies like this. Join us as we walkthrough this gem discussing the kung-fu of the leading man, the diabolical but caring super villain, and the powerful but not very smart Cyborg.  We hope you enjoy our review of Cyborg Cop! ...

You're listening to a free preview of two Valentine's Day episodes released on Patreon! First we cover one of the all time great Simpson's episodes in The Mysterious Voyage of Homer where Homer goes on a spiritual and physical journey to determine if Marge is in fact his soul mate.  Second we cover a New Release with the 2022 reboot to the Hellraiser franchise where the humans go on a spiritual an...

This week on Talking Back we're reviewing The Rock! This is the first Michael Bay film we've covered and there's a reason for that, we're not huge fans of his work. The Rock is definitely an exception.  We had a great time re-visiting this film and think it still holds up today. Join us as we follow John Mason and Stanley Goodspeed to Alcatraz in their attempt to stop a terrorist situation. What c...

This week on Talking Back we're covering the second movie in our 2023 Ninja Movie Walkthrough with the very appropriately named NINJA! Join us as we walk through this action packed film, talking story, fight scenes, weapons, and more! How will NINJA rate on our ranking scale? Tune in to find out! We hope you enjoy our review of NINJA!  If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every...

This week on Talking Back we're getting back into Star Trek episodes with a classic from Season 1 of The Original Series titled Shore Leave! It's been a while since we've done one of these but the Talking Back Star Trek Crew are together again and ready to dig into The Original Series. Join us as we dig into one of the more bizarre episodes of any Star Trek series. Shore Leave leans hard into the...

This week on Talking Back we're covering a very gritty film in Southern Comfort!  As fans of Director Walter Hill we wanted to dig a bit deeper into his catalogue and review a movie we hadn't seen before. Southern Comfort turned out to be a memorable film with lot's of interesting things going on.  Join us as we head down to the Bayou and follow a group of National Guard members on a training miss...

This week on Talking Back we're joined by the guys from the Remote Takes podcast to jump back into the world of the comic book Saga! Jeremy and Tony join us once again as we continue with Volume 3 of one of the most well received comic book series ever. Saga is the perfect blend of Fantasy and Sci-Fi. It's a master class is story telling, and it always blows our mind that 1 writer and 1 artist do...

This week on Talking Back we're doing something a bit different, we're taking the worlds most sophisticated AI available to the public for a test drive! Join us as we learn what ChatGPT is then ask it a series of questions relating to movies, comics, video games, and more! How will it all turn out? Will ChatGPT become a friend or foe? Does it have a grasp on Nostalgia? Tune in now to find out! We...

This week on Talking Back we're kicking off the New Year with a brand new walkthrough! The first Monday of every month in 2023 will be a review of a Ninja movie.  We're kicking it all off with an absolutely stellar Ninja movie in Duel to the Death! Join us as we walkthrough of the film shouting out all the cool Ninja things they did in this film. How will Duel to the Death rate on our ranking scal...

Today on a special Boxing Day episode of Talking Back we're covering our first ever Boxing movie with Rocky 4!  Rocky finds himself facing his toughest opponent yet, sounds familiar doesn't it. What will happen when Rocky has to travel to Russia during Christmas to face a giant of a human in Ivan Drago? Will Rocky be able to defend the honor of his friend Apollo Creed? Will Cold War tensions reach...