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Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 30, 2018 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 30, 2018

I caught the cold my kid’s friend brought to our house. Send help.     Which means… on with our regularly scheduled programming. This week, we’ll be kicking off October (Spoopy Month) with The Craft (1996). We’ll then recommend the extraordinary The Devil’s … Continue reading →

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Hail to the King Vol 19 – Lawnmower Man

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 30, 2018 by Dan PollittSeptember 30, 2018

Okay kids, I’m just back from some time away and still haven’t gotten over jet lag, so this is another edition of Hail to the King which is a wet print coming to you about less than 24 hours after … Continue reading →

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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2017)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 27, 2018 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 27, 2018

If you’re an anime fan, chances are, you’re extremely worried about the folks at Studio Ghibli. They’re all getting up there, especially Hayao Miyazaki. Fear not, though, for there is still good anime out there in the Ghibli tradition that … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Weekend Movies

The Joy of Un-Living: Immortal Ennui in Interview with the Vampire (1994)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 26, 2018 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 26, 2018

No film screamed early 1990s quite like Interview with the Vampire (1994). The film – directed by Neil Jordan from an Anne Rice script – drew plenty of sensation, as writer Rice objected (and later gushed over) the casting of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Relationships

Coming This Week

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 23, 2018 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 23, 2018

Sort of back. On vacation until Wednesday. Unit then, listen to muzak and eagerly await my return.     This week, we’ll be covering some goodies: an analysis of Interview with the Vampire (1994) and a recommendation for Mary and the Witch’s … Continue reading →

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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Sixth Sense (1999)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 13, 2018 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 13, 2018

Can you believe it’s been almost 20 years since M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense (1999) came out? Man, I feel old. I remember seeing this in the theatre, before the advent of the internet spoiler. Those were the days, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Weekend Movies

The Lady and the Whore: Sex and Power in Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 12, 2018 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 12, 2018

Of all the DVDs I’ve managed to misplace over the years, losing Le Pacte des loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf, 2001) is the one that’s continually pissed me off. Despite that it’s not the best film in the world, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminine, Gender

Coming This Week, Plus Scared Sacred and Vacation

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 9, 2018 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 9, 2018

Oh, the past week has contained a bit of everything.     This week, we’re steering into the skid of delightful chaos.  Wednesday will see an analysis on femininity in Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001). Thursday will see a recommendation for The … Continue reading →

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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Better Off Dead (1985)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 6, 2018 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 6, 2018

As the summer has officially wound down, we need to look ahead to films that cover the school year. Especially winter. More specifically, skiing. In September. Because reasons. OKAY, OKAY – we’re recommending Better Off Dead (1985), the charming tale … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Weekend Movies

No Real Villain: The Lack of Bad Guy in Lilo and Stitch (2002)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 5, 2018 by Erin ThompsonMarch 24, 2021

Prior to the Golden Age of Pixar, Disney was the one that would give us films that had a surprising amount of depth packed into them, albeit once in a blue moon. Such is the case with Lilo and Stitch … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Family, Relationships

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