Two film school friends discuss movies through the haze of nostalgia - the good, the bad, and the ones that aren't quite how we remember them.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTwo film school friends discuss movies through the haze of nostalgia - the good, the bad, and the ones that aren't quite how we remember them.
Recent episodes include "Ep 53 - The Faculty (1998)" (28 October 2026, 158 minutes), "Ep 52 - The Frighteners (1996)" (21 October 2026, 142 minutes), and "Ep 51 - Casper (1995)" (14 October 2026, 124 minutes).
Back Through The Lens publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 152 minutes across 59 episodes.
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Back Through The Lens is a tv podcast with 59 episodes published.
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Episode #3
Did you ever think the teachers, sorry, the faculty, at your high school were kind of weird? Kevin Williamson, Robert Rodriguez, and a bunch of 90s teen heartthrobs took that idea and ran with it in 1998's The Faculty...
Episode #2
A pre-Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson and a post-Back To the Future Michael J Fox team up for this comedy/horror from 1996. Join us for a discussion of ghostly digital effects, real life serial killers, and a story line...
Episode #1
We're kicking off season 6 with a look back at the live-action feature film adaptation of Casper. Relive a classic Christina Ricci performance and Devon Sawa's breakthrough role while we dive into all the details...
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Today we're remembering Tim Curry by discussing The Rocky Horror Picture Show and his iconic role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Do the time warp again and wise up (Janet Weiss) with our deep dive into a cult classic, midnight...
Episode #10
We're whipping up a batch of midnight margaritas to talk about 1998's Practical Magic. 90s darlings Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are witchy sisters who are unlucky in love, mostly thanks to a family curse that...
Episode #9
In 1920s Egypt, a ridiculously attractive Egyptologist and a ridiculously attractive rogue French legionnaire accidentally unleash an ancient curse upon the world in the form of a ridiculously attractive mummy. Join us...
Episode #8
Another coming of age movie, but this one is for the girls. Featuring a stellar cast of 90's actresses, Now and Then introduced us to Dear Johnny, Crazy Pete, and another group of the best friends you could ever have at...
Episode #7
Pop quiz, hotshot! There's a bomb on a bus, and it will detonate if the speed dips below 50mph. What do you do? If you're Keanu Reeves you turn into a mid-90s action star while launching Sandra Bullock's career. If...
Episode #6
RSVP "yes" to our episode all about My Best Friend's Wedding! The will they/won't they, the big sing-along of "I Say A Little Prayer," a fresh-faced Cameron Diaz, and 90s Julia Roberts at her peak. Plus our newfound...
Take a trip with us down Holiday Road for National Lampoon's Vacation. We're in familiar territory with another John Hughes-written entry in the "Vacation" series, but now it's summertime on the open road. There's also...
Episode #4
We're taking on The Beast and getting our Babe Ruth-autographed ball back in today's episode all about The Sandlot. We reminisce about the baseball experiences of our youth, our favorite bubble gum (not chewing...
Episode #3
"Today we celebrate our Independence Day!" We're also going to talk about Independence Day, the 1996 movie from Roland Emmerich. This one has a lot of behind the scenes details along with memories of Will Smith in his...
The summer movie season tends to have at least one big animated feature on deck and 1992 was no different. We take a deep dive into FernGully: The Last Rainforest, its feud with Disney and their 1992 release, Aladdin...
"That must be Nigel with the brie." Actually it's us with season 5. We're kicking off another season of summer movies with the classic late 90s rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You. Join us for a rare drama-free...
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Throughout season 4, movies that were released in 1985, we kept hearing the same pre-production notes - "this movie should be raunchier, more like Porky's!" So we decided to check out the movie that was the gold...
Episode #10
Season 4.0 comes to a close with the comedic murder mystery, Clue! We discuss how difficult it was to write a screenplay that worked, the botched theatrical roll-out, and how it became a cult classic for our specific...
Episode #9
What would you do if you suddenly became a werewolf in the middle of your high school years? Become a basketball star, obviously. We dive into Michael J Fox's other 1985 movie, Teen Wolf.
Episode #8
We discuss Paul Reubens pop culture breakthrough and Tim Burton's directorial debut, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. Join us on a trip to the Alamo to save one beloved bike while we discuss Reubens' creation of Pee-Wee Herman...
Episode #7
A nerd double feature! 1985 brought us two movies featuring teens performing great feats of science, released just 5 days apart. In this episode we look back at both Weird Science and Real Genius.
Episode #6
Where we're going we don't need roads. Join us on a trip back to the future, where we discuss the many failed attempts to get this movie green-lit, the failed original Marty McFly, and the most successful movie of 1985.
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