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Swipe Right: The Dangers of Modern Dating in the Holidays (2016) Segment New Year’s Eve

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 13, 2019 by Erin ThompsonDecember 30, 2019

I’ve heard some guys try to explain that the worst thing that can happen on a date is getting stuck in poor conversation for the price of two meals without the hope of sex at the end. The overwhelming response … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Horror, I hate people, Relationships

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

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

The Right Sort: Masculinity in Say Anything (1989)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 14, 2018 by Erin ThompsonNovember 14, 2018

True story: I didn’t watch Say Anything (1989) until this past September, when John Cusack came to town to do a Q&A after the screening. After years of hearing about the film and being asked why I hadn’t seen it … Continue reading →

Posted in Men, Relationships

Be Careful, You Don’t Want to End Up Like Nancy: Social Dynamics in The Craft (1996)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 3, 2018 by Erin ThompsonOctober 3, 2018

The Craft (1996) is basically the Emo Witch Chick Starter Pack film. I am proudly proclaiming myself to be a member of that club: I practiced paganism until my mid-20s starting in my teens, and to this day, I still … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships, Supernatural

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

Travel in Pairs: Surrender Versus Acceptance in What Dreams May Come (1998)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 15, 2018 by Erin ThompsonAugust 15, 2018

I’ve both read Richard Matheson’s novel What Dreams May Come and watched its 1998 film adaptation. Some side with Matheson and criticize the film’s significant plot changes and thematic exclusions, including an emphasis on New Age beliefs. Personally, I find … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Love story, Relationships, Supernatural

Raging Beast: Domestic Violence in The Office (U.S.)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 8, 2018 by Erin ThompsonAugust 8, 2018

Confession: I got into U.S. version of The Office waaaaay later than I probably should have gotten into it. It’s funny, but it took halfway through the second season to really start getting the groove of it; Michael Scott (Steve … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Relationships, Television

A Groovy Kind of Love: Russell’s Strength in Up (2009)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 1, 2018 by Erin ThompsonAugust 1, 2018

I’m of the firm mind that if the first 20 minutes of Up (2009) don’t make you cry, something is wrong with you. You’re a cyborg. You’re not fully human. How can you not cry at something like that?! THE … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Children, Relationships

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