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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Happiness of the Katakuris

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 31, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 7, 2016

A new year happens tomorrow. So, why not kick off 2016 with something completely offbeat? Especially if you’re nursing a hangover and are missing that completely drunk feeling. This one is a rental, but really, even if it takes you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comedy, Weekend Movies, WTF

Deviations in the Physical Plane: Appearance and Perspective in Primer

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 30, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

Let me start off by loudly applauding Shane Carruth for one aspect of 2004’s Primer: the man did not dumb down the science. He majored in mathematics, he worked as an engineer, and he’s got a grasp on the theories … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Science Fiction, Time Travel

Fractured Fairytales: The Broken Family in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 28, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

**Warning: this post contains material that may constitute a spoiler for a film that is currently in theatres. Read at your own risk.** One of the most interesting aspects in trilogies (or any anthology series, for that matter) stems from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Love story, Reality, Science Fiction

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 27, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

I admit it: this week, I have been bad. I’ve been procrastinating. I blame the fudge. However, I have some good news: I finally got off my duff to see Star Wars:  The Force Awakens. Huzzah! Aaaaaaand now I have that … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shorts: Bored

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 26, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

Ah, vacation. A chance to rest, relax, unwind… and potentially get bored out of your skull. For anyone that’s either dealing with kids that are complaining of boredom or enduring extreme boredom yourself, this one’s for you: Daniel Purse’s 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comedy, Saturday shorts

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch 24 Hour Party People

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 24, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

Tis the season to party down. What better way to celebrate than to watch a sarcastic film that realizes it’s a film about the music scene of the late 1970s to early 1990s? That’s right – I’m recommending Michael Winterbottom’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Music, Weekend Movies

It Takes a Woman: Female Strength in Joyeux Noel

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 23, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

War sucks. There’s no two ways about it. Doesn’t matter the time of year or who is involved in the conflict: war fucking sucks. All too often, the abstracts are argued: who has done what, who is right, who is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Feminine, Gender, holiday, War

Enforced Good: Behavioral Extremism in Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 21, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

You have to hand it to the Santa Claus myth: it sure knows how to extract good behavior from children. In many senses, it’s a bit of a police state mentality: Big Brother (Santa) is always watching, so you had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Children, holiday, Horror

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 20, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

It’s that time of year again, peeps. So, while I’m busy attempting to wrap presents (and really, the operative word there is “attempting” because every gift I wrap looks like a toddler got into my bottle of rum and then … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shorts: Santa

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 19, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

I realized this week that there’s a plethora of scary holiday films out there that I haven’t covered. I’m slipping in my old age. I was thinking about covering the epilogue to Home Alone (a.k.a. :DRYVRS, or, Kevin McAllister Is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged holiday, Horror, Saturday shorts

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