It Takes Two

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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Discussions of death, violence, injuries, sexual assault, and suicide

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

This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Planet of the Apes (1968) and Planet of the Apes (2001)

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The Movies:

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

Written by Michael Wilson & Rod Serling

Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle

iMDb Rating: 8.0

Planet of the Apes (2001)

Directed by Tim Burton

Written by William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal

Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle

iMDB Rating: 5.7

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Discussions of hate crimes, violence, transphobia, misogyny, holocaust denial, J.K. Rowling, Mark Wahlberg, classism, sexism, violence, gun violence, death, abuse of animals

This week's episode compares The Terminator (1984) and Looper (2012) - two films about men protecting women named Sara(h) from a time traveling assassin bent on preventing her son from growing up and changing the world in the future

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The Movies:

The Terminator (1984)

Directed by James Cameron

Written by James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd & William Wisher

iMDb Rating: 8.1

Looper (2012)

Directed by Rian Johnson

Written by Rian Johnson

iMDB Rating: 7.4

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This week we are comparing Basic Instinct (1992) and Body of Evidence (1992) - two erotic thrillers about women who use sexuality to manipulate the people around them in the midst of a murder investigation.

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The Movies:

Basic Instinct (1992)

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Written by Joe Eszterhas

iMDb Rating: 7.1

Body of Evidence (1992)

Directed by Uli Edel

Written by Brad Mirman

iMDB Rating: 4.6

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Discussions of sex, violence, murder, death, manipulation, drug use, medical conditions, negative portrayals of LGBTQ+ individuals, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, sexual assault

This week we have a sequel to our 2022 Dune episode, comparing Dune: Part Two (2024) with the last 40 minutes of Dune (1984).

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The Movies:

Dune: Part Two (2024)

Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Written by Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts

Based on the novel by Frank Herbert

IMDb Rating: 8.8

Dune (1984)

Directed by David Lynch

Written by David Lynch

Based on the novel by Frank Herbert

iMDB Rating: 6.3

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Discussions of violence, war, death, murder, negative discussions of religion

For this week's fun episode, we are comparing Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Minority Report (2002) - two films about corrupt businesses that are dependent on exploiting children, and the star employee who takes them down with the help of a kidnapped girl.

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The Movies:

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Directed by Pete Docter, David Silverman & Lee Unkrich

Written by Andrew Stanton, Daniel Gerson, Pete Docter, Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon & Ralph Eggleston

IMDb Rating: 8.1

Minority Report (2002)

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Written by Scott Frank & Jon Cohen

Based on the short story by Philip K. Dick

iMDB Rating: 7.6

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We've got another in our Disney Remakes series this week with The Lion King (1994) and The Lion King (2019).

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The Movies:

The Lion King (1994)

Directed by Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff

Written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts & Linda Woolverton

IMDb Rating: 8.5

The Lion King (2019)

Directed by Jon Favreau

Written by Jeff Nathanson

iMDB Rating: 6.8

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