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In our next installment of our Remakes series, we are comparing Mulan (1998) and Mulan (2020)

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The Movies:

Mulan (1998)

Directed by Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook

Written by Robert D. San Souci, Rita Hsiao, Chris Sanders, Philip LaZebnik, Raymond Singer & Eugenia Bostwick-Singer

Based on the poem by Guo Maoqian

iMDb Rating: 8.2

Mulan (2020)

Directed by Niki Caro

Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin

Based on the poem by Guo Maoqian

iMDB Rating: 5.8

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Content Warning:

Mentions of war, violence, death, sexism and racism

For Valentine's Day, we are comparing two quite different adaptations of Jane Austen's Emma - Clueless (1995) and Emma. (2020), two films about a vain young woman with a penchant for getting involved in others' love lives.

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The Movies:

Clueless (1995)

Directed by Amy Heckerling

Written by Amy Heckerling

Inspired by “Emma” by Jane Austen

iMDb Rating: 6.9

Emma. (2020)

Directed by Autumn de Wilde

Written by Eleanor Catton

Based on the novel by Jane Austen

iMDB Rating: 6.7

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Mentions of illness, blood, death, and semi-incestual relationships

This week in our remakes series we are comparing Oldboy (2003) and Oldboy (2013).

Warning: Discussions cover many disturbing and potentially triggering topics, and major spoilers for these films.

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The Movies:

Oldboy (2003)

Directed by Park Chan-wook

Written by Park Chan-wook, Joon-hyung Lim & Jo-yun Hwang

Based on the manga by Garon Tsuchiya & Nobuaki Minegishi

iMDb Rating: 8.2

Oldboy (2013)

Directed by Spike Lee

Written by Mark Protosevich

iMDB Rating: 5.8

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Discussions of violence, gore, body horror, sexual assault, sexual abuse, grooming, trauma, child abuse, incest, death, suicide, torture, and gun violence.

This week we are comparing Howl's Moving Castle (2004) and Stardust (2007), two fantasty films based on novels with characters who fall in love during magical adventures together.

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The Movies:

Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Written by Hayao Miyazaki

Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones

iMDb Rating: 8.2

Stardust (2007)

Directed by Matthew Vaughan

Written by Matthew Vaughan & Jane Goldman

Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman

iMDB Rating: 7.6

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Mentions of violence and death

This week we are comparing Rain Man (1988) and The Wizard (1989), two films about brothers travelling together to Chicago and discovering that one of them has a special ability connected to an Autism Spectrum Disorder that can help them earn some money on their travels.

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The Movies:

Rain Man (1988)

Directed by Barry Levinson

Written by Barry Morrow & Ron Bass

iMDb Rating: 8.0

The Wizard (1989)

Directed by Todd Holland

Written by David Chisholm

iMDB Rating: 6.1

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Discussions of sexualisation of minors, gambling addiction, child mortality, and treatment of people with mental disabilities and illnesses.

Happy Christmas! This week we are comparing two adaptations of a Dr. Seuss classic - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) & How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

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The Movies:

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

Directed by Chuck Jones & Ben Washam

Written by Irv Spector & Bob Ogle

Based on the book by Dr. Seuss

iMDb Rating: 8.3

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Directed by Ron Howard

Written by Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman

Based on the book by Dr. Seuss

iMDB Rating: 6.5

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Join us this week for one of our infamous Hallmark Christmas specials where we compare Christmas in Homestead (2016) and Christmas in Notting Hill (2023) - two films about developing relationships between civilians and famous people when one visits the other's home town for Christmas.

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The Movies:

Christmas in Homestead (2016)

Directed by Steven R. Monroe

Written by Rick Garman

iMDb Rating: 6.6

Christmas in Notting Hill (2023)

Directed by Ali Liebert

Written by Alex Yonks

iMDB Rating: 6.5

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Join us for a child-friendly episode this week as we compare Jurassic Park (1993) and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) - two films about scientists bringing dinosaurs into the 20th Century!

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The Movies:

Jurassic Park (1993)

Directed by Stephen Spielberg

Written by David Koepp & Michael Crichton

Based on the novel by Michael Crichton

iMDb Rating: 8.2

We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story (1993)

Directed by Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Dick Zondag & Ralph Zondag

Written by John Patrick Shanley

Based on the children’s book by Hudson Talbott

iMDB Rating: 6.0

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Content Warning: Brief mentions of violence, frightening imagery, and child neglect

This week we are comparing Home Alone (1990) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) - two John Hughes films about John Candy helping displaced parents get home to their kids in Chicago in time for the holidays.

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The Movies:

Home Alone (1990)

Directed by Chris Columbus

Written by John Hughes

iMDb Rating: 7.7

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Directed by John Hughes

Written by John Hughes

iMDB Rating: 7.6

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Content Warning: Some discussions of violence, profanity, and child neglect

For this Hallowe'en episode, we have compared The Shining (1980) and The Amityville Horror (1979), two films about families moving in to locations where supernatural occurrences push the patriarch towards becoming an axe murderer!

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The Movies:

The Shining (1980)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Written by Stanley Kubrick & Diane Johnson

Based on the novel by Stephen King

The Amityville Horror (1979)

Directed by Stuart Rosenberg

Written by Sandor Stern

Based on the book by Jay Anson

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Content Warning: Death, murder, violence, child abuse, domestic abuse, blood, gore