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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch My Life Without Me

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 17, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 17, 2017

Yes, this is a heavy week already. We’re just going to deal with it (in between breaks of protests) and forge ahead with something that is, shall we say, a kick in the gut. I’m not even going to sugar … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Emotions, Weekend Movies

That Kid: My Experience With The Babadook

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 16, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 30, 2017

I am going to warn you: this is personal, and by the end of this, it won’t be pretty.   I’ve written before about how Jennifer Kent’s 2014 film The Babadook has always struck me as a film that seeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Parenting

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 13, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 13, 2017

To recap: the world is still a trash fire. So let’s spiral a litlte bit this week. The piece on Wednesday is not going to be the typical analysis – it’s me sharing some personal experience in relationship to having … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shorts: One Please

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 12, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 12, 2017

Crypt TV productions are known for being higher quality than some. That’s not to say that all independent shorts shot without much budget are bad – quite the contrary, it’s art at its finest when we get to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Horror, Saturday shorts

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Rigor Mortis

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 10, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 10, 2017

What can possibly be more fun, you ask, than a Hong Kong action film? A supernatural Hong Kong action film! One that has some twists, turns and damn good style. We’re heading to Hong Kong for the weekend with 2002’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Horror, Weekend Movies

The Cure: The Arbitrary Nature of Language in Pontypool

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 9, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 9, 2017

Only Canada can make words something terrifying, I’ll give them that – in a land known for politeness, Canada has to kill people via viral words. In Bruce McDonald’s 2008 film Pontypool, the real villain seems to be some strange … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Relationships

Trailer Tuesday: Mother!

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 8, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 8, 2017

I have friends that are pretty divided when it comes to people like Darren Aronofsky and Christopher Nolan. I’m willing to give Aronofsky some of the benefit of the doubt, but by no means that does mean he has my … Continue reading →

Posted in Thriller, Trailer Tuesday

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 6, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 6, 2017

So I gave Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later a try this weekend. I was… not impressed. I’m a bit disappointed that I watched the whole thing. I’m not amused. In keeping up with the theme of the bitterness … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shorts: In A Heartbeat

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 5, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 5, 2017

I know that this short animated film has been getting quite a bit of attention lately and doesn’t need my help to get the word out, but I’m going to talk about it anyway. In A Heartbeat is the story … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Love story, Saturday shorts

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Silver Bullet

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 3, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 3, 2017

I know quite a few people that have a serious soft spot for 1985’s Silver Bullet, and with good reason: the film is solid. It’s held up well for the past 32 years, which is saying something in the age … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Weekend Movies

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