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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'.

The Rover (2014)

6.4/10
Director: David Michod
Starring: Guy Pearce, Scoot McNairy, Robert Pattinson

The promise of Australian director David Michôds debut feature, Animal Kingdom, is amply realized in The Rover, a post-apocalyptic road movie of sort... Read more

Nebraska (2013)

7.7/10
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach, Bob Odenkirk, Will Forte, June Squibb

An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marke... Read more

Nebraska ( Blu-ray ) (2013)

7.7/10
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach, Bob Odenkirk, Will Forte, June Squibb

An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marke... Read more

Philomena (2013)

7.6/10
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan

Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena was sent to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a "fallen woman". When her baby... Read more

Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus (2013)

Director: Sebastian Silva
Starring: Gaby Hoffmann, Michael Cera, Agustin Silva, Juan Andres Silva, Jose Miguel Silva

During a road trip through Chile, boorish American expatriate Jamie (Michael Cera) and three Chilean brothers plan to set off in search of the prized... Read more

We're the Millers (2013)

7/10
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Kathryn Hahn, Will Poulter, Ed Helms, Jason Sude...

When a comic calamity costs him all his inventory, a small-time pot dealer (Jason Sudeikis) must make good to his supplier - or else - by personally s... Read more

The Guilt Trip (2012)

5.8/10
Director: Anne Fletcher
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen

Road trip comedy starring Seth Rogen as a neurotic inventor who invites his overbearing mother (Barbra Streisand) on a cross-country road trip in orde... Read more

Sightseers (2012)

6.5/10
Director: Ben Wheatley
Starring: Alice Lowe, Steve Oram

A jet-black British comedy in which a romantic break turns into a bloody killing spree. Sheltered teenager Tina (Alice Lowe) accompanies her new boyfr... Read more

Just Like a Woman (2012)

5.5/10
Director: Rachid Bouchareb
Starring: Sienna Miller, Golshifteh Farahani

Two women travel across the United States. One of them wants to make her dream come true and become a professional belly dancer, while the other one t... Read more

Trouble with the Curve (2012)

6.8/10
Director: Robert Lorenz
Starring: Clint Eastwood, John Goodman, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake

Bittersweet drama stars Clint Eastwood as Gus Lobel, a veteran baseball scout who is nearing the end of his career. Realising that her father is strug... Read more