“My ride with Uber and Lyft” follows some taxi drivers in Boston from 2012, through the transition to Uber, and ends at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022.
“My ride with Uber and Lyft” follows some taxi drivers in Boston from 2012, through the transition to Uber, and ends at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022.
2024-02-15
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New York cab and black car drivers are facing economic and emotional hardship in a city dominated by ride-share apps. As these long standing industries are decimated by economic and political forces, drivers are forced to cope or fight back.
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After crashing his car, a cop who's recovering from eye surgery recruits an Uber driver to help him catch a heroin dealer. The mismatched pair soon find themselves in for a wild day of stakeouts and shootouts as they encounter the city's seedy side.
Megan has been on a lot of bad dates. But tonight is the worst.
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
A woman who was raped by a NetCar driver takes a job with the company to exact her revenge on her attacker after she becomes frustrated with the slow pace of the criminal Justice system.
An Uber driver gets word that his fiancé might be cheating on him on New Years Eve and proceeds to give nine different groups of people rides and they influence his decision on how he handles the situation.
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At the onset of the pandemic, a Chinese Uber driver in New York struggles to make ends meet as he picks up various passengers on a long and dreary night.
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Four aspiring YouTubers vlog about delivery driving as their relationships fall apart.
An immigrant Ubër driver takes an upscale couple across town, and the drama that unfolds among them reveals truths they all would have preferred stayed hidden.
A short film about a Transgender woman getting an Uber home after a night out when the drive soon turns tense.