The Backseat Critics
Welcome to The Backseat Critics – the family-friendly movie review podcast where we watch the movies you probably shouldn’t!
Join hosts RJ and Andrew as they dive into forgotten flops, cult classics, and cinematic disasters with sharp banter and unexpected insights. Every week, they ask the real question: Why was this even made?
🎙️ New episodes every Thursday
📍 Based in Portland, OR
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If you love roasting bad movies or rediscovering ridiculous ones from your childhood, hop in the backseat and buckle up.
The Backseat Critics
Return to Oz (1985)
What if The Wizard of Oz had what we all wanted? Less singing and more electroshock therapy?
This week, we take a trip back to the Land of Oz with Return to Oz - the 1985 sequel no one asked for.
We discuss wheeler gangs, talking chickens, and why Princess Mombi has a walk-in closet full of human heads. It’s darker, weirder, and somehow still a children’s movie. Will Disney return to this type of children’s movie? We try to make sense of it — from the backseat, of course.
Follow us on Instagram @thebackseatcritics for behind-the-scenes nonsense, bonus takes, and regret.
Hosted by Andrew and RJ, this Portland-based movie review podcast blends sharp takes, nostalgic dives, and unfiltered banter. Whether you're a cinephile or just here for the chaos, we've got movies covered — one awkward laugh at a time. Follow and subscribe for weekly episodes on cult classics, overlooked gems, and everything in between.
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