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Any Age: Jamie Lee and Halloween, 40 Years Later

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 31, 2018 by Erin ThompsonOctober 31, 2018

About two months ago, someone in a Facebook group to which I belong – one I really love – made a comment about which hot women in horror are worth your time, eventually commenting that if you wanted “hot” Jamie … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminine, Horror

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

The Unlikable Woman: Jane Levy and the War on Likability

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on March 28, 2018 by Erin ThompsonMarch 28, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote up issues of class, race and privilege in Don’t Breathe. Here’s the oddball crux with that film for me: while I didn’t like the strange plot holes, I really did enjoy Jane Levy’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminine, Good Acting

One and Only: The Fate of Mary Hatch in It’s a Wonderful Life

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 6, 2017 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 1, 2018

If you know me personally, you will realize right off the bat that you’re walking into a rant. Ten words or less: I hate, hate, HATE It’s a Wonderful Life. There’s really not much more I can say about that. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullshit, Feminine, holiday, Relationships

Women In Horror: A Look at Some Badass Journalists

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 24, 2017 by Erin ThompsonFebruary 26, 2017

Women in Horror is such a fantastic movement. I love the spotlight that comes with it to deserving projects that otherwise get buried in a male-dominated world. Considering that we’re getting some of our most fearful, visceral work from female … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminine, Horror, Uncategorized

Pussy Grabs Back: Contrasting Femininity in Death Proof

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 15, 2017 by Erin ThompsonFebruary 15, 2017

I think I’m one of the few people on the planet that actually enjoyed the living hell out of Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof. Everyone I know hates this movie. It gets way more shit than it should. Is it his … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminine, Gender, Horror

Look, Don’t Touch: The Female Form in Neon Demon

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 11, 2017 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 12, 2017

A few months ago, I watched my first Nicolas Winding Refn film, Bronson, and marvelled at the fact that Refn presented us with a naked Tom Hardy that wasn’t terribly sexualized. That in and of itself was a feat, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful, Feminine, Well Played;

One of the Boys: The Masculinity of Trinity in The Matrix

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 13, 2016 by Erin ThompsonNovember 4, 2021

Thought I was going to go for Switch being transgender the minute I mentioned The Matrix, huh? Nope. I’m leaving that issue to Nika Black (we’ve talked about it, and she called dibs). What I’m interested in exploring is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminine, Gender, Science Fiction, Uncategorized
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