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Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Dumplin (2018)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 14, 2019 by Erin ThompsonFebruary 14, 2019

Full disclosure: I am not a fan of Jennifer Aniston. I’ve spoken previously about my dislike of women deemed America’s Sweetheart (never, ever trust something with that many teeth). I was planning on avoiding Dumplin (2018) like the plague due … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Love story, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Braindead (1992)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 7, 2019 by Erin ThompsonFebruary 7, 2019

Oh Peter Jackson, how I do love your early days. Given, of late, he’s been obsessed with creating the longest fantasy epics out there, and we’re a bit fatigued by that, but there was a point in time when he … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Horror, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Raw (2016)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 31, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 31, 2019

Some college students are back in the swing of things with the spring semester kicking off. So we’re heading to college in solidarity. Okay, maybe not the bad version that we see in Raw (2016), a French-Belgian film about sisters … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Endless (2017)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 24, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 24, 2019

Fantasy collaboration moment: I’d love to put Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead and Shane Carruth in a room together and see what happens. I think that the sheer amount of scientific know-how of Carruth combined with the grasp of human emotion … Continue reading →

Posted in cult, Science Fiction, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Empire Records (1995)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 17, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 17, 2019

The recent uptick in 90s nostalgia is real, man. Part of that might come from the fact that in terms of entertainment, everyone is either dissatisfied with the same old crap getting rehashed/updated (I firmly believe that Clueless can’t be … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Music, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Get Out (2017)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 10, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 10, 2019

Okay, so I’m recommending something that pretty much everyone has seen. Still, Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017) is one for the books. People are going to be talking about this film for ages to come, and with good reason: it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Race, Social commentary, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Thing (1982)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 3, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 3, 2019

Recently, I realized that, while I’ve analyzed The Thing (1982), I’ve never actually used it as a weekend movie. That needs to be corrected, especially as we’re into the dead of winter here. A classic from John Carpenter, the film … Continue reading →

Posted in Science Fiction, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 13, 2018 by Erin ThompsonDecember 13, 2018

Of everything in this world, few things can make me smile like the freaking Muppets. The older I get, the more I love them. I love their snark. I love their sense of adventure. And I love that their films … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, holiday, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch The Ref (1994)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 6, 2018 by Erin ThompsonDecember 6, 2018

With the holiday season comes family gatherings, which means (gulp) social interactions. Some days, there is excitement to see your loved ones; other days, you know exactly why you stay away for the rest of the year. Such is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Family, Weekend Movies

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

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