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Contract Valid: Entitlement in The Little Mermaid

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on May 18, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

Disney and I have, shall we say, a love-hate relationship. I grew up on Mickey Mouse cartoons and loved Donald Duck as a child (I nearly typed “Donald Dick”. I need new hands.). However, as I grew a little older, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Animated, Aw Hell No, Parenting

So Long As You Meet My Specifications: Familial Acceptance in Hotel Transylvania 2

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 13, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

I don’t mind the Hotel Transylvania movies. If given a choice between that or, say, Pixels (which my kids have made me watch… twice. Pray for me.), I will totally take one of those films. Hotel Transylvania 2 is one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Children, Parenting, Relationships

Whatever Keeps You Happy: May MacKenzie in So I Married An Axe Murderer

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 4, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

So I Married An Axe Murderer is one of those films that has a cult following amongst friends, and a “what the fuck are you talking about” reaction from everyone else. Is the plot out there? Yes. Are there plot … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Parenting, Relationships, Sex

Everything Will Be Just Fine: A Dark Theme in Adventure Time

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on March 28, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

I’m an Adventure Time freak. Yes, I’m one of those. Can’t help it. I love the snark. I love the shrill scream of Finn (and Jeremy Shada for screaming that way). I love Lumpy Space Princess, despite that she’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Animated, Parenting

Looking for Love: Parental Rejection in Willow

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 17, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

As a kid, I loved Willow. Two years ago, when it came out on Blu Ray, I received it as a Christmas present and spent that evening staring at the screen, once again a child watching a favorite story. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Fairy Tales, Parenting

Where We Go One, We Go All: Twins as Whole in Goodnight Mommy

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 25, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 7, 2016

Goodnight Mommy is one of those films that will take your biological clock, kick it in the teeth, shove it into a trunk and dump it in the ocean. I will never again make a joke about my kids staging … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Identity, Parenting

Parental Fail: The Inability to Protect Children in A Nightmare on Elm Street

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 28, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 8, 2016

Sitting around last month, a few of us were talking about the late Wes Craven and his impact on the horror genre. The inevitable question came up: what is it about a Craven film that manages to get under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Parenting

Kid, Where Are Your Parents? Absent Parents in Ponyo

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 27, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 11, 2016

As a parent, I get subjected to my fair share of kids’ movies. Luckily, my kids have always enjoyed Hayao Miyazaki films (man, did I get weird looks when I left a copy of Spirited Away as the film they … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Children, Parenting
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