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Monthly Archives: December 2015

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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 17, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

I’ll cut right to the chase: I love National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Loved it since the first time I saw it as a kid (it was the 80s. Don’t judge me.). Though you’ve most likely already seen this at least a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comedy, holiday, Weekend Movies

Not Creepy: THAT Scene in Love Actually

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 16, 2015 by Erin MiskellDecember 22, 2021

Love Actually is one of those films that people either love or hate. I’m in the love camp, despite its self-loathing body issues. I love that it explores multiple facets of love (not just the romantic kind). I love the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Love story, Reality, Relationships

Let’s Be Honest, I’m Just Going to Rant: The Ending of Edward Scissorhands

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 15, 2015 by Erin MiskellNovember 4, 2021

I watched Edward Scissorhands when I was ten and really enjoyed it… until I got to the ending. There I was, with my best friend and my mom, sitting in my living room, crying my eyes out. I got ripped … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Rant, WTF

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 13, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

I once had a colleague that was looking for a word and said, “I’m just a crumb munchkin. I don’t know if that’s the right word. Erin will probably yell at me.” It was curmudgeon. Yes, my eye twitched. Since … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shorts: The Eighth Night

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 12, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

Happy Hanukkah, friends! I wanted to make sure that Hanukkah got included in our celebrations for the month of December, and found this little short. Produced just over a year ago, it hails to us from SUNY Oswego (which is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged holiday, Saturday shorts, WTF

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Sexy Beast

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 10, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

Ah, the gangster film. So much fun when it’s done across the pond. What can I say, the British just know how to get shit done, and done with style. Sexy Beast came out in 2000, and I was lucky … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Crime, Good Acting, Weekend Movies

Hell in a Handbasket: After Fall, Winter Edition

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 9, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

This one just plain hurts to do, but it has to be done. You’ve got to rip the bandage off at some point, no matter how bad it’s going to hurt. And trust me, this one does indeed hurt. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Hell in a Handbasket, Relationships, WTF

The Will to Live: Female Empowerment As Survival in Black Christmas

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 7, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

I will love Bob Clark eternally for two films: A Christmas Story and Black Christmas. Two ends of the Christmas spectrum, but both are so crucial to my formative years. More often than not around the holiday season, you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abortion, Feminine, Horror, Reality, Relationships

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Secret of Kells

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 3, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

There comes a point in every parent’s life when you cannot do one more animated film. Not. A. Single. One. I rapidly hit that point about a year ago. Frozen broke me. So when my children asked to watch 2009’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Animated, Nature, Weekend Movies

No Outrunning Fate: Science and Myth in Event Horizon

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 2, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

True story: I first saw Event Horizon on a date. I was 16, so was he (this was the 90s, when you could go see an R-rated movie without a parent after 7 PM). It was our first official date, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Get The Hell Away From Me, Science Fiction

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