It Takes Two

For our first Spooktober episode this year, we are comparing Happy Death Day (2017) and Before I Fall (2017) - two movies about young women stuck in a time loop on the day they die.

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The Movies:

Happy Death Day (2017)

Directed by Christopher Landon

Written by Scott Lobdell

iMDb Rating: 6.6

Before I Fall (2017)

Directed by Ry Russo-Young

Written by Maria Maggenti & Lauren Oliver

iMDB Rating: 6.4

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Content Warning:

Mentions of death, suicide, violence, murder, illness, and infidelity

This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Death at a Funeral (2007) & Death at a Funeral (2010).

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The Movies:

Death at a Funeral (2007)

Directed by Frank Oz

Written by Dean Craig

iMDb Rating: 7.3

Death at a Funeral (2010)

Directed by Neil LaBute

Written by Dean Craig

iMDB Rating: 5.7

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Mentions of death, drug use, violence, racism, and homophobia

For this week's episode, we have compared Logan's Run (1976) and The Island (2005) - two films about men living in a controlled society discovering that something sinister is happening behind the scenes.

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The Movies:

Logan’s Run (1976)

Directed by Michael Anderson

Written by David Zelag Goodman

Based on the novel by William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson

iMDb Rating: 6.8

The Island (2005)

Directed by Michael Bay

Written by Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci

iMDB Rating: 6.8

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Mentions of death, violence, sexism, racism, queerphobia, and medical prodecures

This week we are comparing Kick-Ass (2010) and Super (2010), twin films about average people taking on superhero identities to fight crime in their local neighbourhoods.

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The Movies:

Kick-Ass (2010)

Directed by Matthew Vaughan

Written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn

Based on the comic book by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr.

iMDb Rating: 7.6

Super (2010)

Directed by James Gunn

Written by James Gunn

iMDB Rating: 6.7

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Discussions of violence, sexual assault, rape, murder, death, drug use, foul language

Join us this week for our third anniversary of podcasting, as we pit Ireland versus New Zealand by comparing Boy (2010) and Belfast (2021).

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The Movies:

Boy (2010)

Directed by Taika Waititi

Written by Taika Waititi

iMDb Rating: 7.5

Belfast (2021)

Directed by Kenneth Branagh

Written by Kenneth Branagh

iMDB Rating: 7.2

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Discussions of death, childbirth, criminal activity, war, conflict, The Troubles

This week, we are comparing Sliding Doors (1998) and Look Both Ways (2022) - two films about young women's lives taking different paths depending on one change that is out of their control.

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The Movies:

Sliding Doors (1998)

Directed by Peter Howitt

Written by Peter Howitt

iMDb Rating: 6.7

Look Both Ways (2022)

Directed by Wanuri Kahiu

Written by April Prosser

iMDB Rating: 6.3

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For this week's episode, we are comparing Rear Window (1954) and Disturbia (2007) - two films about men stuck inside who start watching their neighbours and suspect one of them is up to something sinister...

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The Movies:

Rear Window (1954)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Written by John Michael Hayes

Based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich

iMDb Rating: 8.5

Disturbia (2007)

Directed by D.J. Caruso

Written by Christopher Landon & Carl Ellsworth

iMDB Rating: 6.8

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This week we return to our remakes series with The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).

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The Movies:

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Directed by Robert Wise

Written by Edmund H. North

Based on the short story by Harry Bates

iMDb Rating: 7.7

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Directed by Scott Derrickson

Written by David Scarpa

iMDB Rating: 5.5

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Discussions of war, violence, climate change, guns, and death

This week, we are comparing But I'm a Cheerleader! (1999) and The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018), two films about teenage girls being sent to conversion camps for LGBTQ+ youth.

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The Movies:

But I’m a Cheerleader! (1999)

Directed by Jamie Babbit

Written by Brian Wayne Peterson & Jamie Babbit

iMDb Rating: 6.8

The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)

Directed by Desiree Akhavan

Written by Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia Frugiuele

Based on the novel by Emily M. Danforth

iMDB Rating: 6.6

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Discussions of conversion therapy, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, genital mutilation, suicide, transphobia, queerphobia, homophobia, sexual content

For our first Pride Month episode of 2024, we have a fun episode comparing Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) and Muppets From Space (1999) - Two movies about LGBTQ+ characters feeling isolated and searching for meaning, acceptance, and connection from otherworldly sources.

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The Movies:

Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert

Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert

iMDb Rating: 7.8

Muppets From Space (1999)

Directed by Tim Hill

Written by Jerry Juhl, Joey Mazzarino & Ken Kaufman

iMDB Rating: 6.2

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Content Warning:

Mentions of misgendering, violence, sexual scenes, nihilism, and death