The Daily Beasts

For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.

Kiley Fox 5/18/26 Kiley Fox 5/18/26

MOTHER TRUCKIN’ MAY: CONVOY (1978)

Sam Peckinpah’s tale of strength in numbers and trucker defiance still resonates today.

Vito Nusret 5/14/26 Vito Nusret 5/14/26

A rip roaring bit of Canuxploitation with Jerry Reed and Peter Fonda behind the wheel.

Adrian Torres 5/6/26 Adrian Torres 5/6/26

Stephen King’s directorial debut pits humans against sentient machines, including some pissed off trucks.