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Tag Archives: Taboo

Not Cool: The Judgment of Nonmonogamy in Trainwreck

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on March 14, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

Oftentimes, I stick to the facts, my own interpretation, or being a complete smartass when I explore the thematic elements of a film. Very seldom do I make it personal. This one… this is going to get personal, because it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Relationships, Sex, Taboo

The Tao of Frank: Sexual Zen in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 13, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 7, 2016

Attitudes toward sex are nothing new. There’s judgment galore when it comes to someone else’s sexual activity, often based upon predominant social norms. The Rocky Horror Picture Show offers up a curious study in sexuality as it explores the social … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, Sex, Taboo

Worth the Ban? Abortion and Torture in Imprint and Pro-Life

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 29, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 12, 2016

The Masters of Horror series came up in discussion after I wrote about Incident On and Off a Mountain Road. The inevitable happened: a talk about why Takashi Miike’s installment, Imprint, was not aired. It was labeled controversial, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Taboo

The Unflinching Eye: del Toro and the Taboo of On-Screen Child Death

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 21, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 13, 2016

Back in college, my film professor spoke of some of the last remaining taboos in film. One of the largest taboos, he claimed, was that children – child actors, not dolls – were never explicitly shown in violent death on-screen. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Child death, Taboo

Blame the Mother: The Babadook and the Reality Taboo

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 14, 2015 by Erin MiskellJune 13, 2016

Let’s face it: we live in a culture of child-worship and parenting competition has gotten way out of hand. Who can afford to stay home with their kids full-time? Who has the most original baby name? Who can raft the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Motherhood, Reality, Taboo
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