It’s been a long time since I first saw Borat, but I still remember how inescapable the film was when it debuted in 2006. Its star, British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, had been playing the character (inspired by a Russian doctor he once met) for years on Da Ali G Show, which aired first in […]
For the last three years, I’ve had a friend who worked at a local drive-in, meaning that my buddies and I got to go see movies for free for three summers in a row. My summers of free movies have tragically come to a halt, however, as the friend moved to Florida just last week. […]
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 movie reviews and find one you’ll like The Plot After a series of exasperating mishaps, Peter Highman (Get it? It’s an […]
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 Meets World, and Pauly […]
Care to take a glamorous, yet ultimately uneventful and disappointing road trip through the empty country roads of California? Then hop aboard the movie that promises action and comedy, yet fails to deliver on both: 2012’s quickly-forgotten Hit & Run. The Plot Annie Bean (Kristen Bell), a professor in Milton, California, has been called upon […]
Rat Race (2001) has long been a favorite movie of mine for some inexplicable reason. I think it’s all the slimy underhandedness and just the right amount of Jon Lovitz that does it for me. I even own the dang thing on VHS, which currently sits in a movie rack collecting dust because I’ve been […]
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 five of us in the […]
Meet the newest heavyweight in the streaming game: Paramount Plus. Formerly known as CBS All Access, this service recently launched a major expansion. Subscribers can choose from a deep catalog of movies and television shows, along with a wide variety of live sporting events and news programs. If you love watching cars on the screen […]
Driver’s education classes are a necessary evil. While they have proven to lower the number of accidents and tickets teens are involved in or receive, these classes are undeniably boring. However, your driver’s ed class may have featured an unexpected treat: educational Disney cartoons featuring Goofy. Even half a century later, these animated shorts from Walt […]
Mad Max: Fury Road has inspired more than its fair share of wonderful fan-made parody videos, from a Mario Kart mash-up to an Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt crossover. Now, a Vimeo user named Ezequiel López has combined George Miller’s post-apocalyptic action film with another classic road trip movie: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. It’s […]
As today is the first day of autumn, it’s time for The News Wheel to close its summer series on road trip movies (aka road movies). After collectively studying almost thirty road trip films in depth, we offered our choices for the best, worst, and goofiest of them last week. Through the junk and the gems, we’ve practically traveled to every […]
There are times when you want to watch serious, deep movies about the things in life that really matter. For us, we mostly like watching ridiculous movies with terrible-yet-hilarious jokes that have us tittering to ourselves for hours. Based on our love for all things goofy, we came up with this list of the 10 […]
Within the road trip blueprint, there are multiple sub-divisions that have become a part of our cinematic cannon: the boy-meets-girl scenario where the two go from bickering to falling in love, the quintessential American family goes on a vacation that goes horribly awry, and the mismatched adults learning to overcome their pet peeves and form a philia […]
Oftentimes, people cite National Lampoon’s Vacation as the quintessential road trip film, and while it has its merits, it has entirely too much Chevy Chase for my liking. Thelma & Louise, however, is an absolutely phenomenal road trip film with the perfect amount of Chevy Chase. While it may not be quintessential, it’s still one […]
Whether you love spotting and identifying vehicles on screen or you just want to watch a great chase scene, you’ll find plenty to enjoy on the major streaming services in November. From horror and action to comedy and documentaries, these newly streaming movies and TV shows put the focus right where you want it: on […]
From beloved classics to brand-new releases, October will usher in plenty of fresh streaming options for gearheads. If you love seeing cars on the big or small screen, here’s a look at some of the coming month’s top movies and TV shows that will scratch your itch for vehicular action. Award-Winning GM Vehicles: Discover the […]
As 2020 comes to a close (good riddance!), the major streaming services are stocking up with new TV shows and movies to help viewers while away the holiday season. If you’re a gearhead or just enjoy spotting vehicle models on the screen, you won’t be left out in the cold. December’s new streaming titles include […]
Cinematic classics, so-bad-they’re-good misfires, and beloved TV shows — all these and more are coming to Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu in July. Here’s a look at the most notable vehicle-related movies and TV shows scheduled to show up on major streaming services next month. Shop Click Drive: A more convenient way to find your next […]
