As the debate rages regarding the future of physical media, my mind… Love all things automotive? Check out these car-related movies and television shows… Each month, Vehicular Viewing rounds up the most notable streaming titles for… “Synecdoche, New York” isn’t just a reflection of the human experience; it also features a few Chevrolet vehicles you…
There’s a lot of personality between the two lead actors. Too bad the script couldn’t keep up. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures Two of this century’s highest-grossing and renowned comedic personalities have banded together for an outrageous and unforgettable cross-country adventure. Sounds promising, doesn’t it? Too bad we got Due Date. More: Read our other road trip…
Photo: Walt Disney Pictures You can’t do a series on cinema’s goofiest road trip movies without including the king of goof himself, Goofy, who stars in A Goofy Movie. That would almost be sacrilege. Plus, it features the voice of Jason Marsden, whom 90s kids fell in love with on Step by Step and Boy…
Vampires, witches, ghosts, zombies, and… vehicles? As strange as it sounds, there… When we think of scary movies and the monsters that inhabit them,… Horror movies and cars are a pretty natural pairing. While it’s not… There’s nothing more terrifying than a man-eating car going 15… There aren’t a whole lot of good…
Unfortunately, this truck is unable to transform into a cool robot Many kids played with Transformers action figures for hours and hours as they grew up and now they have a chance to own another iconic Transformers toy that’s much more suitable for an adult. The truck used to portray Optimus Prime® from the Transformers movie…
Look, chances are pretty good that you’re not going to need a lot of incentive to grab up a ticket to plunk yourself down in a cozy leather chair on June 21st to watch Transformers: The Last Knight. Or, I dunno, maybe you do. Maybe you’re completely zonked out on summer blockbusters at this early…
This Halloween, the usual scary movie monsters are taking a back seat… Watching horror movies is a traditional pastime during the Halloween season. TV… When it comes to beloved movie monsters, it’s hard to top the… When it comes to effectively scaring an audience, most modern films tend… Forget the usual scary movie monsters, because…
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Watching horror movies is a traditional pastime during the Halloween season. TV… When it comes to beloved movie monsters, it’s hard to top the… When it comes to effectively scaring an audience, most modern films tend… There are two kinds of scary movie: “actually” scary, and “fun” scary.… Submitted for your approval: a series of…
Over the course of October, The News Wheel has been celebrating the… Watching horror movies is a traditional pastime during the Halloween season. TV… When it comes to beloved movie monsters, it’s hard to top the… When it comes to effectively scaring an audience, most modern films tend… Forget the usual scary movie monsters, because…
For a second week in the row, The LEGO Batman Movie has… When Chevy unveiled the life-size LEGO Batmobile it had built to promote… With the upcoming release of The Lego Batman Movie, we thought we’d… Okay, Chevy is officially just screwing with us right now. Shortly after… Most of the outrageous concept cars at…
If you squint, it almost looks like an open mouth. Scary… Photo: Bull-Dozer via CC There are two kinds of scary movie: “actually” scary, and “fun” scary. There are plenty of movies out there that have been produced for the sole purpose of scaring the crud out of you. But there are also lighter, sillier,…
“Tired” of normal horror movies? Be sure to “tread” carefully! I’m on a “roll”… Photo: Pixabay via CC Watching horror movies is a traditional pastime during the Halloween season. TV screens are populated by such creepy entities as ghosts, zombies, and vampires. But it may shock you to find out that there exists an entire…
If you ever see one of these driving itself, run Photo: Pxfuel via CC Submitted for your approval: a series of killer car-themed movie reviews designed to both entertain and inform. As we will soon see, the seemingly simple notion of a “killer car” can take many forms: some sinister, some more benevolent. Such is…
Hearses are scary enough when possession isn’t involved… Photo: Greg Gjerdingen via CC When it comes to effectively scaring an audience, most modern films tend to go for shock and gore. However, there was a time when creepy flicks used atmosphere to gradually build terror. Whether these films were excellent, passable, or so-bad-they’re-good fun, their…
Imagine this, but substantially more evil Photo: GPS 56 via CC Vampires, witches, ghosts, zombies, and… vehicles? As strange as it sounds, there exists an entire genre of freaky flicks in which cars, trucks, and other forms of manmade transportation strike back against their drivers. The News Wheel is celebrating Halloween by shedding some much-needed…
Hey, you got your Stephen King in my killer car movie! Photo: Pxfuel via CC Over the course of October, The News Wheel has been celebrating the weird and wonderful world of killer car movies. As we’ve seen, these films have run the gamut between high art and cheesy fun, and from obscurity to well-known…
Do you smell teen spirit? I certainly do… Photo: Pixabay via CC There’s no shortage of car-themed movies in the world. In fact, some of the earliest footage ever shot over 130 years ago involved cars and other vehicles. As cinema has evolved, so has the use of cars in film, with some results being…
When most people think of a stereotypical used car salesman, they imagine a slimy grease ball that’s just trying to get as much money as possible. Over the years, many films haven’t necessarily helped this stereotype, with multiple characters representing the very worst qualities that many people abhor. After a recent viewing of the film…
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Lightning McQueen is in danger Photo: Walt Disney/Pixar Studios Remember when John Lasseter said that “At Pixar, we do sequels only when we come up with a great idea, and we always strive to be different than the original”? And now, nearly every Pixar film being released this decade has been and will be a…
Photo: distelAPPArath (Pixabay) via CC I’m of the opinion that drive-in theaters should not play new films. There are too many distractions that could take away from the movie and cause a viewer to miss essential scenes or dialogue. I get that staying relevant is vital for drive-in theaters, especially in today’s world of digital…
Joe Don Baker is back. And this time, he’s driving considerably faster… Photo: dave_7 via CC A while back on The News Wheel, I penned an article discussing the lethargic chase scene from the movie Mitchell. In that film, the title character is played by character actor Joe Don Baker, a veteran of films both…
In a previous article for The News Wheel, we highlighted several modern… Let’s face it: Godzilla isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The Big G… In a previous article on The News Wheel, I shed some light… A while back on The News Wheel, I penned an article discussing… Ah yes, Die Hard. Everyone’s favorite Christmas…
Admit it, you’d be scared if this truck started following you… Photo: PanzerschreckLeopard via CC When we think of scary movies and the monsters that inhabit them, we usually think of eerie entities like ghosts, vampires, and zombies. But what about vehicles? It may sound like an odd proposition, but the history of cinema has…
The Bluth family’s stair car from Arrested Development gets outfitted for a ride on Fury Road Photo: Scott Park Scott Park is a visual artist who specializes in creating unique illustrations of classic movie and television cars, such as the “88 Miles Per Hour” poster he made last year, which featured 88 vehicles that appeared…
The ‘Cars’ movie without cars seems super meta YouTube is a place for many things – vlogs, tutorials, news, skits, etc. It can also be the home to some of the strangest (and albeit, hilarious) trends of today’s world. One of these trends is altering movies in a way that makes them either completely nonsensical…
Photo: Disney The newest heavy hitter in the world of streaming services, Disney Plus boasts a treasure trove of groundbreaking animated films, childhood classics, and — eventually — all of the Marvel and Star Wars movies. Lovers of cars (and, uh, Cars) will find plenty to enjoy on Disney Plus, and I’ve sifted through all…
Imagine this, but made out of a fire-spewing big rig. Yeah… Photo: Jenni via CC Back in the 1980s, North America was experiencing an obsession monster trucks. It’s not hard to understand the appeal; big loud things crushing smaller things can definitely be entertaining. The jump from dirt-filled arena to movie theater was an obvious…
Photo: Focus Features via YouTube Looking for a good, white-knuckled thriller for respite from the wave of sub-par blockbusters saturating theaters this summer? Cop Car, a unique crime thriller being released August 7th, might be up your alley. Focus Features, which purchased Cop Car at the Sundance Festival in January for about $2 million, released…
New NHTSA ad uses slasher movie setup to warn against driving high Photo: DocChewbacca via CC 2.0 We’re less than 100 days away from Halloween, and a new commercial from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration aims to put us in the right, spooky frame of mind. The ad — a collaboration between NHTSA, the…
It’s hard to believe that, over the past century, automobiles have evolved from newfangled contraptions into an inseverable aspect of our daily lives. The concurrent advancement of motion pictures led to the visual chronicling of humanity’s love affair with automobiles through numerous films that depict cars (and our relationship with them) in insightful ways. While everyone has their favorite…
As the debate rages regarding the future of physical media, my mind… “Capote” is a great showcase for the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman, but it also has a few issues, many of which accompany the Chevy Bel Air.… Many “so bad they’re good” movies obsess over showing characters driving very slowly in order to pad…
Over the years, the automotive industry has seen its share of independent… For automakers who want to promote their brand’s artistic image as much as… Back in the mid-twentieth century, now-legendary influencers in Hollywood were pushing the… If you think car dealerships are a crazy place to shop at,… At its core, Roger Corman’s…
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Yep, that’s it all right! Photo: Imgur If you have ever in your life watched an episode of Arrested Development, chances are you’re familiar with the Bluth family’s stair car. If you’re not (shame on you!), here’s a quick summary. A wealthy family loses everything when their real estate mogul dad is arrested for various…
The 2021 Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Photo: FCA Dodge models have been featured in the “Fast & Furious” franchise since the first movie was released. To support the release of the ninth film, “F9,” Dodge has launched a new “Superpower” multi-tier marketing campaign. Shopping on a Budget: 2021 Challenger is named to 10 Coolest Cars Under $30,000…
Lovers of carsploitation classics, rejoice: the original The Fast and the Furious movie will be returning to theaters for one night only on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. The improbably popular car flick—which starred Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and the late Paul Walker—is getting a special rerelease in celebration of its 15th anniversary. Watch The Fast…
Photo: The News Wheel In May 2023, HBO Max was rebranded as Max, debuting a new look and adding a large catalog of television shows sourced from the Discovery+ streaming service. Max is a goldmine of choices for car-loving subscribers, offering a wide variety of movies, documentaries, and reality shows that appeal to casual viewers…
The Criterion Channel streaming service — along with its parent company, the… If you watch all of the films that are based on Saturday… There are times when you want to watch serious, deep movies about… Road trip movies are an important segment of cinema. They capture the… Some road trip movies make you yearn…
The Criterion Channel streaming service — along with its parent company, the Criterion Collection — is beloved by cinephiles for its massive lineup of all-time classic films, contemporary indie flicks, and fascinating obscurities. And despite its elevated arthouse reputation, this channel is also a go-to for cult classics and delightfully trashy low-budget fare. What if…
The Criterion Channel streaming service — along with its parent company, the… If you enjoy working on cars, driving them, or even just watching… Whether you love spotting and identifying vehicles on screen or you just… From beloved classics to brand-new releases, October will usher in plenty of… Love all things automotive? Check out these…
Road Trip (2000) Photo: Dreamworks When researching movies to include in our “Road Trip Movies” project, we had a long meeting which involved us yelling out random movie names as suddenly as they occurred to us. Some were pretty obscure, and some more widely-known. Road Trip probably falls into the latter category, mainly because all…
Main characters George and Alicia share a quiet moment in the midst of traffic within a phone booth. Photo: IFC Films One of our favorite aspects of our summer road trip film series (apart from getting to discuss cars) is discovering and drawing attention to lesser-known independent films, such as this smart and quirky independent feature…
Best Road Trip Movies: Little Miss Sunshine Review Photo: Fox Searchlight, YouTube Not all road trip movies are created equal. You have your classic feel-good flicks, your nightmare-inducing horror movies… and then you have Little Miss Sunshine, which is one of those movies you can watch repeatedly and keep finding new things to love. If…
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Photo: White Horse Films Few cars have the prestigious reputation and storied history that the Ford Mustang carries, so it’s no surprise the pony car would eventually receive its own documentary. The development of the sixth generation of the Mustang was the perfect opportunity to gain insight into what makes the model so special. A Faster Horse, which…
Everyone in “Crossroads” enjoys laughing and sharing girl power. Photo: Paramount Pictures; YouTube Obviously, if you’re reading this article, you know which movie we’re talking about. That movie. The Britney Spears star-powered vehicle from 2002 that has 3/10 stars on IMDb. It’s the film our site’s staff joked about reviewing when the Road Trip Movies…
It’s finally time for this series to get our hands dirty reviewing what, according to Box Office Mojo, is the highest grossing road trip comedy of all time: Wild Hogs. I don’t think those figures have been adjusted for inflation, but it’s still sad that this movie made a whopping $168,273,550, roughly three times what…
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