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Category Archives: Motherhood

World’s Best Mom: Motherhood in Grace and Frankie

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 7, 2018 by Erin ThompsonFebruary 7, 2018

Okay, how great is Grace and Frankie? How can you not love a show that’s well-acted, well-written, and tackles subjects such as sexuality, addiction and aging with complete tact and humor simultaneously? One of the subjects of the show I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Motherhood, Television

A Lack of Clarity: Robin and “Symphony of Illumination” in How I Met Your Mother

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 29, 2017 by Erin ThompsonJuly 13, 2021

First thing’s first: I have a soft spot for How I Met Your Mother, despite that upon rewatch, it’s deeply disturbing. I can laugh at Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) whilst cringing at the near-constant slut-shaming of any woman who isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullshit, Motherhood

Mother Knows Best: Maternal Detachment in XX’s “The Box”

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 12, 2017 by Erin ThompsonJuly 12, 2017

(Note: the following post contains spoilers for the film XX, which is currently available on Netflix.)   The multi-artist 2017 effort XX featured four different horror offerings as told by women, one of which is an adaptation of a male-authored … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Motherhood, Parenting

For The Love of Your Child: Maternal Perspective in Aliens

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 28, 2017 by Erin ThompsonJune 28, 2017

James Cameron’s 1986 action/science fiction/horror offering Aliens is often studied for its treatment of maternity, and with good cause: it features a strong female lead willing to throw down for the safety of a child, a testament to the strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Motherhood, Science Fiction

Family Comes First: Maternal Sacrifice in Spring

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on May 10, 2017 by Erin ThompsonMay 10, 2017

Ever fashionably late, I first caught Spring about a week ago as of the time I write this, making me the old lady that’s officially out of the loop with what the cool kids are doing. The film definitely lived … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Motherhood, Relationships, Science Fiction

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Prevenge

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on May 4, 2017 by Erin ThompsonMay 4, 2017

Prevenge has proven to be divisive: people either love it or hate it. The film chronicles the revenge quest of expectant mother Ruth (Alice Lowe) against those she holds responsible for the death of her partner in a climbing accident. … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Horror, Motherhood, Weekend Movies

Take It Out: The Horror of Pregnancy in Honeymoon

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on March 8, 2017 by Erin ThompsonSeptember 16, 2020

Leigh Janiek’s directorial debut, Honeymoon, tells the story of couple Bea (Rose Leslie) and Paul (Harry Treadaway), whose honeymoon is interrupted by growing concerns over Bea’s strange behavior. Paul is concerned that Bea has possibly been sexually assaulted by former … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Horror, Motherhood, Uncategorized

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Rosemary’s Baby

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 16, 2017 by Erin ThompsonFebruary 16, 2017

As Valentine’s Day has come and gone… some of you might be in the same position I was in a good 12 years ago. That is, knocked up right after the holiday (given, mine was due to a boring Oscars … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, I hate people, Motherhood, Rape, Weekend Movies

Sunshine and Roses: The Dark Side of Parenthood in Shelley

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 4, 2017 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 4, 2017

I know some extraordinary people that would make fantastic parents yet don’t want kids. It doesn’t matter that I think they’d be excellent at it – it’s not what they want after careful consideration, and frankly, I love them all … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, fatherhood, Motherhood, No Thank You, Parenting
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