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- Gravy Train: You've Got Mail vs. Thanksgiving
Two Thanksgiving movies about corporate greed and anonymity — it's You've Got Mail vs. Thanksgiving.
You've Got Mail and Thanksgiving are both set against the holiday season and both are quietly obsessed with corporate power and the danger of not knowing who you're really dealing with. Emily draws a line between Nora Ephron's cozy rom-com and Eli Roth's slasher about Black Friday carnage, revealing how anonymity and capitalism connect two films that couldn't feel more different on the surface.
A perfect listen for the post-turkey food coma.
35 min - Even-Steven: Terrifier 2 vs. Orphan: First Kill
Two horror films where an established icon of terror meets their match — it's Terrifier 2 vs. Orphan: First Kill.
33 min - Power Play: Strangers On A Train vs. The Wasp
Two movies about manipulation and unintended consequences — it's Strangers On A Train vs. The Wasp.
34 min - Building A Mystery: Dressed To Kill vs. Held Hostage In My House
Two movies about unmasking a criminal, frank sexuality, and a very dedicated son — it's Dressed To Kill vs. Held Hostage In My House.
25 min - Fighting Chance: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World vs. Polite Society
Two stylized films about literally fighting for what you want — it's Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World vs. Polite Society.
30 min - Jennifer Esposito on Fresh Kills
Jennifer Esposito discusses her thrilling, funny, affecting new film Fresh Kills, a movie that doesn't fit into any one box but that has been connecting deeply with audiences since its release. You wanna know who your people are? Jennifer is your people. She made a movie for movie lovers, a movie for women, a movie for human beings.
Watch Fresh Kills at home: www.freshkillsmovie.com
See a screening of Fresh Kills plus Q&A with Jennifer in ON, Canada this Sunday, August 18: www.anchorniagara.com
58 min - You Don't Own Me: Eastern Promises vs. Fresh Kills
Two films about feeling trapped and the resulting rage — it's Eastern Promises vs. Fresh Kills.
Time Codes:
1:03 Eastern Promises
6:12 Fresh Kills
21:08 Similar Themes: Feeling Trapped
26:13 Similar Themes: Impotent Rage
29:59 What Fresh Kills Does Better: Heroes and Villains
33:18 What Fresh Kills Does Better: Extra Ordinary
36 min - Take My Breath Away: Singin' In The Rain vs. A Family Affair
Two movies about forbidden romance set against the fantastical world of Hollywood — it's Singin' In The Rain vs. A Family Affair.
40 min - Class Warfare: Triangle Of Sadness vs. Corporate Animals
Two satires about class and equality — it's Triangle Of Sadness vs. Corporate Animals.
41 min - Destined For Greatness: The Fifth Element vs. Madame Web
Two movies about an unexpected hero being thrown into chaos as they unravel their fate — it's The Fifth Element vs. Madame Web.
39 min
About Tasteless
From the publisher's feed
A movie podcast that compares the critically acclaimed to the criminally overlooked.
Tasteless pays tribute to the films not enough people are talking about, from the underrated to the absurd. In each episode, Emily Higgins takes a highly regarded film and compares it to movie she believes has the same themes.
The bonus series called Strong Female Leads features interviews with the actresses and creators who have inspired this podcast with their work, both on-screen and off.