Category Archives: Lists

Ten Underrated Horror Movie Villains

Since Halloween is just around the corner, I thought it only appropriate that I pay tribute to some of my personal favourite horror movie villains. However, given that I am the author of “Robin’s Underrated Gems”, I’m sure it won’t … Continue reading

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Robin’s Top 10 Non-Lethal Comeuppance Scenes for Movie Villains

Last year, I wrote one of my more popular columns, “Robin’s Top 10 Most Satisfying Movie Villain Death Scenes”, but while putting it together, I realized something: some of the most satisfying comeuppances I’ve ever seen a villain receive in … Continue reading

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Robin’s Top 10 Favourite Sopranos Episodes

Several months ago, I purchased the Sopranos: The Complete Series DVD gift set and watched all the episodes for the first time in years. It was fun having the opportunity to watch all of the show’s 86 episodes in a … Continue reading

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Robin’s Next 10 Favourite Unsolved Mysteries Segments

(Unfortunately, these Unsolved Mysteries clips have been removed from Youtube – Gill) It’s hard to believe that it has been over a full year since The Back Row started up and of the many columns that I’ve written for this … Continue reading

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My Top 5 Favourite “Monster of the Week” X-Files Episodes

The X-Files is one of those rare television series that I just keep coming back to, and that’s in no small part because of the fact that a good half of the episodes (maybe more!) are designed to be standalones. … Continue reading

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Twenty Great Grindhouse Trailers

On this week’s Shouts From the Back Row podcast, we discussed the art of the movie trailer, so it’s only appropriate that I pay tribute to my favourite variation of the format: the grindhouse trailer! When the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez … Continue reading

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The Top 5 Greatest TV Show Opening Sequences

When it comes to TV shows, the cherry on top of the sundae of awesomeness that is a great series has to be the opening credit sequence. A flashy intro with a catchy theme tune can get you excited for … Continue reading

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Ten Memorable Deleted Scenes

If you’re a director, there’s one formerly difficult task that’s become a lot easier during the last two decades: deleting a scene from your movie. There was once a time when a director would feel very conflicted about cutting a … Continue reading

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Ten of the Worst Wrestling Songs of All Time

On our last Shouts from the Back Row podcast about “The Most Embarrassing Albums We Own”, I talked about all the albums in my collection that feature singing from professional wrestlers. Of course, if you know me well, that revelation … Continue reading

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Thinking Outside the Flavour Box: Strange Foods from the T&T Supermarket (Part 2)

(Click the images in this article for larger views) Thinking Outside the Flavour Box returns with the thrilling conclusion of Gill and the Brothers Nitro sampling the bizarre eats available at the T&T Supermarket! When we last saw our heroes, … Continue reading

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