The Backseat Critics: The Movie Review Podcast

About The Backseat Critics: The Movie Review Podcast

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 📩 thebackseatcritics@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram @thebackseatcritics (https://instagram.com/thebackseatcritics) If you love roasting bad movies or rediscovering ridiculous ones from your childhood, hop in the backseat and buckle up.

Publisher

The Backseat Critics: Movie Reviews

Category

comedy · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 May 2022

Latest episode

11 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

94 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Sept 2025

   Space Jam: A New Legacy - Featuring Play No Games

   Send us a text Support the show 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. Be sure to hit like if you like this podcast. Email us at: thebackseatcritics@gmail.com Find us on Instagram at TheBac...

2. 

   4 Sept 2025

   The Dark Crystal (1982)

   Send us a text With RJ out this week, returning guest Andrew steps in as we dive into Jim Henson’s 1982 fantasy classic, The Dark Crystal. We're talking puppets, world-building, and the strange, and absurd tone that makes this movie so wild. Whether this is your first time watching it, or you grew up with this one, this episode explores how The Dark Crystal holds up today — and how it shaped fantasy storytelling for years to come. Support the show Hosted by Andrew and RJ, this Portlan...

3. 

   7 Aug 2025

   How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

   Send us a text Support the show 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. Be sure to hit like if you like this podcast. Email us at: thebackseatcritics@gmail.com Find us on Instagram at TheBac...

Who has been a guest on The Backseat Critics: The Movie Review Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Beach Bums Never Die
• City Apparel and Designs
• Tay

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

177,881

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

68

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Books guests

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