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'.
Generation Kill ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
8.6/10
Starring: Lee Tergesen, Stark Sands, Jon Huertas, Alexander Skarsgard, James Ransone
Based on the best-selling book by Evan Wright, this acclaimed seven-part miniseries from HBO examines the first 40 days of the Iraq War from the persp... 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
Wendy and Lucy (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Starring: Michelle Williams, John Robinson, Will Oldham, Will Patton
The intimate tale of Wendy (Michelle Williams), sick of her unappreciated life in Indiana, who packs up her car and her dog, Lucy, and heads off for a... Read more
Generation Kill (2008)
8.6/10
Starring: Lee Tergesen, Stark Sands, Jon Huertas, Alexander Skarsgard, James Ransone
Based on the best-selling book by Evan Wright, this acclaimed seven-part miniseries from HBO examines the first 40 days of the Iraq War from the persp... Read more
The Lucky Ones (2008)
7/10
Director: Neil Burger
Starring: Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams, Michael Pena, Molly Hagan
Three soldiers meet up en route back to the States from the Iraq War; Fred Cheaver (Tim Robbins), out for good, and keen to reunite with his wife and... Read more
Bolt (2008)
6.9/10
Director: Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Starring: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Malcolm McDowell, James Lipton
Thanks to his starring role on a hit television show, Bolt (John Travolta) the pooch has become a household name. But he has bought into his own heroi... Read more
Bolt ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
6.9/10
Director: Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Starring: John Travolta, Malcolm McDowell, James Lipton, Susie Essman, Miley Cyrus
Thanks to his starring role on a hit television show, Bolt (John Travolta) the pooch has become a household name. But he has bought into his own heroi... Read more
No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker (2008)
4.9/10
Director: Dave Payne
Starring: Michael Muhney, Desmond Askew, Wilmer Calderon, Valerie Cruz
A prequel to the celebrated comic-horror 'Reeker' which shows us how the smelly serial killer got his start. Finding themselves trapped in a lonely di... Read more
Freebird (2008)
5.6/10
Director: Jon Ivay
Starring: Peter Bowles, Phil Daniels, Geoff Bell, Laila Rouass, Jon Ivay, Alun ap Brinley,...
A British biker flick with an engaging mix of male bonding, drug humour and bumbling criminal activity from writer/director Jon Ivay. Three friends fu... Read more
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Rob Corddry, Roger Bart, Neil Patrick Harris, Danneel Harris...
The cannabis-craving twosome return in this high-flying sequel that finds them labelled as terrorists after their pot-smoking paraphernalia is mistake... Read more