Road Movies
In the guise of a comedy or drama, a thriller or romance, the road movie acts as a metaphor for life where during the course of the running time, the characters lives are changed forever by the journey that they are taking. People go through love, loss, redemption and salvation. They are on the road of discovery, learning about themselves and adjusting to the changes and hurdles that the road throws up at them. Finally, there is the destination, the goal which makes the journey worthwhile, where closure is provided and a final catharsis occurs; the literal end of the road.
However, if this sounds like too much hard work for you and you just want some good, honest car chases with burning rubber and squealing tires, then look no further than "Car Chase Movies". Just click on the link at left.
Pictured: Kowalski and his Dodge Challenger in 'Vanishing Point'.
Duel (1971)
7.7/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver stars as the travelling salesman driving through the American Southwest who wages a desperate battle for survival after he is mysterious... Read more
Away We Go (2009)
7.1/10
Director: Sam Mendes
Starring: Catherine O'Hara, Jeff Daniels, Melanie Lynskey, Allison Janney, Paul Schneider,...
Sam Mendes directs this heartfelt comedy starring John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph as an unmarried couple anticipating the birth of their first child.... Read more
The Sugarland Express (1974)
6.8/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Goldie Hawn, William Atherton, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks
Steven Spielberg's now classic first theatrical film stars Goldie Hawn and William Atherton as a young fugitive couple who lead the Texas police on a... Read more
My Name is Khan (2010)
8/10
Director: Karan Johar
Starring: Kajol , Shah Rukh Khan
Two of Bollywood's biggest superstars star in the triumphant story of an unconventional hero and the obstacles he must overcome to regain the love of... Read more
The Trip to Italy (2014)
6.6/10
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon
The trip is back for a whole new slate of impression competitions. Filmmaker Michael Winterbottom reteams with comedy duo Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon... Read more
Italy: Love It or Leave It (2011)
6.6/10
Director: Luca Ragazzi, Gustav Hofer
The lease on their apartment is up and Gustav Hofer and Luca Ragazzi must decide whether to stay in Italy or leave. Having witnessed the exodus of man... Read more
Breakdown (1997)
6.9/10
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Starring: Kurt Russell, J T Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan
This incredibly tense, gripping thriller stars Kurt Russell and Kathleen Quinlan, a couple who breakdown while driving cross-country. She accepts a li... Read more
Psycho ( Blu-ray ) (1960)
8.5/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John McIntire, Martin Balsam, Vera Miles, John Gav...
Hitchcock's most famous movie, the shocker that still keeps people away from showers. Janet Leigh is a woman on the run who befriends mother's boy mot... Read more
Genevieve (1953)
7.3/10
Director: Henry Cornelius
Starring: John Gregson, Kay Kendall, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More, Joyce Grenfell
A charming, gentle, car rally comedy, "Genevieve" was a huge box office hit in its day and perfectly captured the polite English romanticism of the ea... Read more
Fanboys (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Kyle Newman
Starring: Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Christo...
1998. A fanatical group of 'Star Wars' devotees travel across country on a mission to steal a pre-release print of 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom M... Read more