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Just Desserts: Masculinity in Frontier(s)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 13, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 10, 2018

New French Extremity films are not kind to their women. At all. These women often endure abuses so vile and degrading – bodily, mentally, emotionally – that they’re uncomfortable to watch. Frontier(s) is no different. For an hour and forty-eight … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, Horror

Saturday Shorts: The Hire: Star

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 11, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 12, 2016

A while back, BMW put together a series of short films dubbed The Hire. In essence, they were really long, generously-budgeted commercials. They also attracted the likes of Clive Owen, John Woo, Gary Oldman, Clint Mansell (sidenote: I was not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged funny, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Psycho Beach Party

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 9, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 12, 2016

I like fast, witty dialogue; I also like drag queens, bad science fiction films and out-there storylines. So naturally, Psycho Beach Party fills me with a joy that can’t be contained. It tells the tale of surfer-girl wannabe Chicklet (Lauren … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comedy, Drag, Weekend Movies

Music As Storyteller: The Importance of the Score of Moon

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 8, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 12, 2016

Moon is one of those films that has so much going for it. Most people focus on Sam Rockwell and Duncan Jones as the major drivers of its success. Jones certainly did his homework (especially considering that NASA had him … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Music, Well Played;

Hell in a Handbasket: The Atticus Institute Edition

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 6, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 12, 2016

Let me be upfront: it pains me to write this. I really wanted to like this one. Given, it’s a found-footage offering, but sometimes, you get one that knocks it out of the park. I was really hoping this one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Hell in a Handbasket, Horror, Movies That Sucked, Plot Holes

Happy Independence Day!

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 4, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

Here in the States, it’s a holiday. So, I’m taking the day off. (The case of shingles doesn’t help either. Need sleep.) We’ll be back on Monday with The Atticus Institute, a look at Clint Mansell’s contribution to Moon, and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Butcher, The Chef and The Swordsman

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 2, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 12, 2016

Every so often, I stumble across something so strange that I can’t help but ask other people if they’ve seen it. The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman falls into that category. It’s weird – not bad, just… weird. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged funny, Weekend Movies, WTF

The Human Monster: The Most Terrifying Part of Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 2, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 12, 2016

Horror often doesn’t get the credit it deserves. True, there’s usually some slicing and dicing going on, but at its core, horror stares into what makes us afraid and articulates those fears as something we can see and, ostensibly, face. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Rape

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