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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 13, 2018 by Erin ThompsonDecember 13, 2018

Of everything in this world, few things can make me smile like the freaking Muppets. The older I get, the more I love them. I love their snark. I love their sense of adventure. And I love that their films … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, holiday, Weekend Movies

The Heart of a Child: Charity and Mistakes in A Chipmunk Christmas (1981)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 12, 2018 by Erin ThompsonDecember 12, 2018

A glimpse into my childhood: every year, A Chipmunk’s Christmas (1981) was not only eagerly anticipated in my house growing up, but we had the audio cassette recording of the whole thing to play on car rides. For a kid … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Children, holiday

A Groovy Kind of Love: Russell’s Strength in Up (2009)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 1, 2018 by Erin ThompsonAugust 1, 2018

I’m of the firm mind that if the first 20 minutes of Up (2009) don’t make you cry, something is wrong with you. You’re a cyborg. You’re not fully human. How can you not cry at something like that?! THE … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Children, Relationships

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch My Neighbor Totoro

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 26, 2018 by Erin ThompsonApril 26, 2018

Some films just fit right into the self-care rituals we develop for ourselves – they can be sweet, or savory, or a careful nudge into relaxation. Some prefer gory fare (no judgment here – Battle Royale is my go-to after … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Children, Weekend Movies

Hail To The King Vol 14. The Children of the Corn

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on March 31, 2018 by Dan PollittMarch 31, 2018

“I could do without all of the Children of the Corn sequels. I actually like the original pretty well. I thought they did a pretty good job on that.” – Stephen King   On a cross country road trip, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Child death, Children, Hail to the King

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on March 15, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJuly 13, 2021

HEAR ME OUT ON THIS! I know – on the surface, this does not sound like a rational choice. What started out as a web series with three-minute long increments about a child’s toy does not sound like a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Children, Comedy, Weekend Movies

Hail to the King Vol. 13 – Stand By Me

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 28, 2018 by Dan PollittFebruary 28, 2018

“I thought it was true to the book, and because it had the emotional gradient of the story. It was moving. I think I scared … (director) Rob Reiner. He showed it to me in the screening room at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Hail to the King

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Neverending Story

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 25, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 25, 2018

While I’m chugging down the nostalgia line, let’s head back to 1984. It seems like we’re getting there already with the political climate (good afternoon, NSA – smashing sweater we’ve got on today), but we’re going for a different reason: … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Weekend Movies

Journey to the Center of the Psyche: Mental Breakdown in Labyrinth

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 24, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 25, 2018

A while back, I got the chance to see Labyrinth on the big screen. Let me tell you, David Bowie’s codpiece front and center on a large screen is the way that god intended you to see that film, people. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Emotions, Ruined Childhood

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch XXY

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 21, 2017 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 21, 2017

The experience of the intersex individual is one that I will never get to have. That’s why there are films like Lucia Puenzo’s XXY, a 2007 French-Argentinian-Spanish film. The title is a reference to Klinefelter syndrome, in which an individual … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, LGBTQ, Weekend Movies

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