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Hail to the King Vol 16 – The Green Mile

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 30, 2018 by Dan PollittJune 30, 2018

“The more difficult life becomes, the more the chance the human spirit has to shine.” – Stephen King A Native American, a Cajun, a Real Estate Agent, and a trained mouse are waiting to die on death row and then… … Continue reading →

Posted in Hail to the King, Kink

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch National Treasure (2004)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 28, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 28, 2018

Sometimes, a theme presents itself so subtly that you wonder why you’ve never covered a certain movie at a certain time before. Why, oh why, have I never covered National Treasure (2004) during the lead up to Independence Day?! This … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, holiday, Weekend Movies

Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death: Female Rebellion in Tag (2015)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 27, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 27, 2018

Gender perspective is an extraordinary thing: what men see in a film is totally different from the themes a woman picks up on, which makes for some interesting conversations. Such is the case with the Japanese import Tag (2015), which … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Get The Hell Away From Me, Horror, Video Games

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 24, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 24, 2018

So some of you may have noticed that there’s been a name change. Long story short: after what feels like forever, my divorce finalized, and I’m back to my former name. I’m far happier and healthier now, and in a much, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Akira (1988)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 21, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 21, 2018

A hard fact of life: not everyone is an anime fan. This makes me sad, as anime is a vast, colorful world that contains so much depth when done correctly. One of the seminal pieces of the genre is 1988’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Science Fiction, Weekend Movies

“I’ll assume you want to kill me and I’ll fight back with all I’ve got”: Battle Royale (2000) and the Current State of Things

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 20, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 20, 2018

One thought consistently runs through my mind every time I watch Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale (2000): dystopian writers must be pissed as shit because their scenarios keep inching closer to fruition. The film found itself at the mercy of distributors … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Gender, Horror

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 17, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 17, 2018

It’s Father’s Day today. I want to wish a happy day to all of the dads out there. I also want to voice my sincere hope that the parents currenly separated from their children get to be reunited with them soon. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Scary Movie

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 14, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 14, 2018

Can you believe that Scary Movie is 18 years old? This movie is going off to college in the fall. It’s got its license and can buy lottery tickets. This movie can join the armed forces if it wants to. … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Horror, Weekend Movies

The Keeper of the Tales: The Need for Embellishment in Big Fish

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 13, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 13, 2018

So for the past three years, I’ve been trying to cover Big Fish in time for Father’s Day. Each year, I’ve failed. Hard. I have failed so miserably. I’m like that mom that keeps telling herself she’s going to decorate … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotions, fatherhood

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 10, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 10, 2018

One of the funniest ways to pass the time, from my standpoint, is to take a look at the spam comments that come in for this site. Now given, these things get flagged and don’t get published, but oh my … Continue reading →

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