As always, Dan is back this year with another batch of Falloween movie picks for your viewing pleasure! Get reading!
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Back Row's Fourth Year in Movie Reviews, Podcasts & Lists
Back Row turns four on Saturday! This past year we shifted focus a bit more to reviewing new films as they came out, but judging from our most popular articles it seems the audience wants what their hearts want: MORE BLOOD.
Veronica's Top New To Me Movies of 2020
There’s no number attached to Veronica’s “best of” list for 2020. This year, she’ll mention as many movies as she can remember seeing and liking well enough because, well, with theaters closed it was kind of hard for her to see much of anything. Dreaming of you movie theaters, xoxo come back soon.
Jenna's Top Ten Movies of 2020
A great documentary, skillful character studies and a handful of surprisingly original biopics kept 2020 afloat for Jenna. Here’s hoping this under appreciated cinematic year, full of intriguing introspective visions, is the shape of things to come for the decade.
Ten Reasons Why Eric Roberts Was My Rock in the Year of the Curse, 2020
If there’s one guy who deserves some sort of Nic Cage-level renaissance, it’s Eric Roberts. With a filmography that’s over 300 films long, there’s no lack of hidden gems to discover. Let’s begin.
Dan's Top Film Discoveries of 2020
Dan says 2020 sucked but watching these movies didn’t. Maybe you can find a couple new gems to watch to hopefully ensure that 2021 is less shitty.
Christmas Capers and Comedies to Lighten Up This Shitty Year
And so this is Christmas… doesn’t mean Veronica’s gotta be all sentimental about it. Here’s a list of three perfectly hilarious Christmas films to bring you joy, whether they mean to be funny or not.
Forget Die Hard & Gremlins: Alternative Christmas Movies To Watch in 2020
Put down that copy of Die Hard, toss aside that Gremlins tape… here’s a list of some alternatively festive (or creepy or funny or somewhere in-between) Christmas picks for you to watch this year.
All of Them Witches: Female Anxiety in the Supernatural
Witch movies making a comeback speaks to a larger trend of people wanting more control over how they’re seen. With all of the discussion right now about who has power, who gets power, and what power means to society in general, it’s a natural fit for the Female Anxiety genre.
15 Movies For Your Halloween Horror Watchlist
Dan’s back at it again this year, this time with 15 horror movies ready for adding to your Halloween watchlist. The only question is: which will you watch first?