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Shooting the Messenger: Honesty And Mortality in Donnie Darko

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 15, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

Donnie Darko has a great score, some biting one-liners, and deals heavily with concepts of time travel that fascinate me. To this day, I still have conversations about what exactly happened with other people, in part because I find the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Science Fiction, Time Travel

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 14, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

After two months of breathless anticipation, winter has finally arrived. First person to complain about the heat this summer gets throat punched. So while we’re bundled up and waiting for the great thaw, I’ll be keeping you company with good, … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shorts: Bedtime Is At 10

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

Disconnection is the damnedest thing: try as you might to engage with others, sometimes, it’s just easier to put on a pair of headphones and do your own thing. Such is the case with Noor Hamade and Dimitri Yuri’s Bedtime … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Saturday shorts

Weekend Movies: My Bloody Valentine

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 11, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

It’s no secret that I love horror and hate rom coms. If you’re anything like me, you’re counting down the days until February 15th, also known as Half Priced Candy Day. What better way to pass the time until then? … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged holiday, Horror, Weekend Movies

Can You Feel It? Physical Sensation as Personal Necessity in Amelie

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 11, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

Amelie is a film I’ve loved from the first time I saw it. Loved the color scheme, loved the storytelling, loved the cast, loved the message it had. It’s one of those rare films that makes you feel good about … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Foreign, Love story

The Monstrous Feminine: Maternity as Strength in Aliens

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

Aliens is typical Valentine’s Day fare at my place, so I’m continually revisiting it this time of year. I have a soft spot for it that cannot be contained; that’s simply part of who I am. Part of why I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alternate reality, Feminine, Horror, Motherhood, Science Fiction

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 7, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

We are eight days away from my favorite holiday of the year: Half Priced Candy Day. Potato juice is a beautiful thing. This week, in honor of the social experiment known as Valentine’s Day, we’re going to mark the occasion … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shorts: Presto

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 6, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

Some days, you just want to go back to being a little kid, where everything is funny, possiblities are endless, and you don’t have to be an adult with grown-up problems. I have to admit that this has been one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Animated, Comedy, Saturday shorts

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Blood Car

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 4, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 7, 2016

Alex Orr’s 2007 low budget film Blood Car was recommended to me by a friend. It’s a black comedy with liberal horror throughout. It’s also low budget, which, if you know me, you’ll remember that one of my slogans happens … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comedy, Horror, Weekend Movies

Come On, Really? Hell Worthy Trespass in The Sentinel

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 3, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 7, 2016

The Sentinel has some things going for it that I hold dear: Chris Sarandon, a bitching apartment, creepy swinging chandeliers, and Beverly D’Angelo masturbating on a couch. In all seriousness, it’s that last one that got me thinking: it’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Sex, WTF

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