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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Ref (1994)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 6, 2018 by Erin ThompsonDecember 6, 2018

With the holiday season comes family gatherings, which means (gulp) social interactions. Some days, there is excitement to see your loved ones; other days, you know exactly why you stay away for the rest of the year. Such is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Family, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch While You Were Sleeping (1995)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 29, 2018 by Erin ThompsonNovember 29, 2018

Ho ho ho, peeps. Yes, we’re officially into the holiday season. What better way to celebrate than to watch a feel-good romantic comedy? This year, we’re going to give Love Actually (2003) some time off – I figure that we’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Family, Relationships, Weekend Movies

And the Streets Are Filled With Cheese: The Relevance of An American Tail (1986)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 7, 2018 by Erin ThompsonNovember 7, 2018

Upfront confession: I am not a fan of Don Bluth’s catalog of work, as I find him cloying and too cutesy. However, as my college mentor once told me, “Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean that it doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Politics

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

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

Battle of the Sexes: Gender in A Quiet Place

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 25, 2018 by Erin ThompsonMay 31, 2018

**WARNING: This post contains spoilers for a film that is currently playing in theatres.**   First off, a slow clap for John Krasinski. The man managed to get movie going audiences to do something they haven’t done in ages: people … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Gender, Relationships, Science Fiction

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Surviving Christmas

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 30, 2017 by Erin ThompsonNovember 30, 2017

Okay, before anyone jumps on me for this one: yes, this is a Ben Afflect movie. No, I do not terribly like Affleck, and yes, he and his little band of merry men are most likely shit swizzlers that have … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Family, holiday, Weekend Movies

Saturday Shorts: Good Night

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 2, 2017 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 2, 2017

As a mother, I can tell you right now that sleep is probably the largest battlefield of parenthood (especially the toddler/young schoolage years). That should be your litmus test as a prospective parent: if you can survive a toddler trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Horror, Saturday shorts

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Hamiltons

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 6, 2017 by Erin ThompsonJuly 6, 2017

Sometimes, a horror movie is like pizza: it can be sweet or savory, satisfying and fast. Sometimes, though, we get to the classification known as “good enough” pizza: it passes for pizza, but it’s not the finest quality. Every so … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Horror, Weekend Movies

Saturday Shorts: Ancestry Commercial Parody

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 22, 2017 by Erin ThompsonApril 22, 2017

Parody is a fine, fine art when performed correctly. Often, the tone has to be justso – you have to make sure that everyone has a straight face firmly glued on, and that there are no giggles erupting forth no … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Family, Relationships, Saturday shorts

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