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Time After Time: Social Acceptance in Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 30, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 30, 2019

Oh Lisa Kudrow, you are a gift – as are you, Mira Sorvino. In 1997, director David Mirkin brought them together for Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, a film about two women determined to go back to their 10-year … Continue reading →

Posted in Identity, Relationships, Social commentary

Less Room: Mistaken Diagnosis in Hereditary (2018)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 24, 2018 by Erin ThompsonOctober 24, 2018

**WARNING: I liked this film and it’s still relatively young, so you get a spoiler warning. It’s Spoiler City here.**   Cards on the table: Ari Aster’s Hereditary (2018) messed with me. I watched that film wondering where it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Identity, Mind blown

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 4, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 4, 2018

I recently had the chance to catch the documentary Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond. Fans of 1999’s Man On the Moon will definitely be pleased with this offering: it’s a behind the scenes look at the making of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Documentary, Identity, Weekend Movies

Go Into the Light: Stranger Things, Poltergeist and The Sage Female

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 11, 2017 by Erin ThompsonOctober 11, 2017

I was going to write something about the atmosphere and scare style of Poltergeist in time for Halloween, but then I suddenly remembered that I made a promise some time ago (during my rambling about Stranger Things) to write something … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Identity

Outgoing Transmission – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 28, 2016 by Nika BlackOctober 28, 2016

First off, I’d like to apologize, it’s been about a month since I posted an article (not counting my FAQ when I came out).  I needed some time before and after coming out to get a grip on my life … Continue reading →

Posted in cult, Gender, Identity, LGBTQ, Outgoing Transmission, Remake, Science Fiction | Tagged Cult Classic, Outgoing Transmission, Rocky Horror Picture Show

Close Enough: Inadequacy in The Legend of Hell House

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 12, 2016 by Erin ThompsonOctober 12, 2016

John Hough managed to successfully do something in 1973 that people still struggle with today: adapt a Richard Matheson book without killing it. Yes, that’s a pot shot at the 2007 monstrosity that is known as I Am Legend, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, I hate people, Identity

Outgoing Transmission – Transgender FAQ

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 7, 2016 by Nika BlackOctober 7, 2016

So as of the posting of this, I plan on coming out to my family and friends on Facebook tomorrow.  I thought it might be a good idea to post some questions (and answers) I’ve been asked by others when … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Identity, LGBTQ | Tagged Coming Out, FAQ, Outgoing Transmission, Transgender

Payback: An Analysis of Mulholland Drive

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 7, 2016 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 7, 2016

A few weeks ago, I did something bad. I recommended Donnie Darko as a film to review to the boys over at the Scott and Liam Vs. Evil podcast. Time travel can be a doozy with that one, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Identity, Mystery, Reality, Relationships, Uncategorized, WTF

Outgoing Transmission – Dax

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 19, 2016 by Nika BlackAugust 19, 2016

I’ve mentioned in my bio that I am a fan of the four Star franchises: Wars, Trek, Gate and Search (as said by the Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons).  My favorite is Star Trek.  I grew up on The … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Identity, LGBTQ, Relationships, Science Fiction, Transformation | Tagged Dax, Deep Space Nine, Outgoing Transmission, Star Trek, Transgender, Transitioning

Outgoing Transmission – One of the Girls: Being Transgender and The Matrix

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 12, 2016 by Nika BlackAugust 12, 2016

There are a lot of theories out there on The Matrix, and I like probably many of you, I’ve read a lot of them.  There’s Neo (Keanu Reeves)  isn’t the one, there’s Erin’s theory about Trinity’s (Carrie-Anne Moss) gender stereotypes … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Identity, LGBTQ, Science Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged Matrix, Outgoing Transmission, Switch, Trans, Transgender

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