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I’LL TAKE IT! Impulsive Pet Ownership in Gremlins (1984)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 28, 2018 by Erin ThompsonNovember 28, 2018

In the words of Thomas Sanders, story time: so I first showed my kids Gremlins (1984) five years ago. There they were, sitting on the couch – ages 8 and 5 – all bundled up in their blankets with a … Continue reading →

Posted in holiday, I hate people, Parenting

Model Parents: Positive Role Models in Addams Family Values (1993)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 17, 2018 by Erin ThompsonOctober 17, 2018

Gotta hand it to Addams Family Values (1993): it’s one of the few sequels that manages to outshine the original, itself a rarity in that its predecessor, The Addams Family (1991), was a well-received big screen adaptation of a beloved … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Parenting

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch A Dark Song

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 19, 2017 by Erin ThompsonOctober 19, 2017

I’ll be upfront, this one moves a bit slowly for me. However, that doesn’t entirely rule me out from recommending A Dark Song, a film by Liam Gavin (his directorial debut). A Dark Song is the story of Sophia (Catherine … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Relationships, Supernatural, Weekend Movies

That Kid: My Experience With The Babadook

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 16, 2017 by Erin ThompsonAugust 30, 2017

I am going to warn you: this is personal, and by the end of this, it won’t be pretty.   I’ve written before about how Jennifer Kent’s 2014 film The Babadook has always struck me as a film that seeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Parenting

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

Women and Children First: The Sacrifice for Women in Train to Busan

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 19, 2017 by Erin ThompsonApril 19, 2017

2016’s Train to Busan left my heart pounding a way I hadn’t felt in a while. It built slowly but steadily, and despite some of its flaws, I found myself attached to the characters in a way that made the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Parenting, Relationships, Zombies

Little Woman: Positive Parents in Kiki’s Delivery Service

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on March 22, 2017 by Erin ThompsonMarch 22, 2017

About a year and a half ago (where does the time go?), I voiced some of the issues I had with the parenting in Hiyao Miyazaki’s Ponyo. More specifically, the lack of parenting going on in that film, wherein a … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Parenting

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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