It Takes Two

For this week's episode, we've watched Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) and Unpregnant (2020), two movies about pregnant teens who must cross state lines to receive a medical procedure without parental consent. ----- The Movies: Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) Directed by Eliza Hittman Written by Eliza Hittman IMDb Rating: 7.4 Unpregnant (2020) Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg Written by...

For this week, we have watched two movies about young girls meeting a young relative and working through feelings of grief. Listen to our exploration of When Marnie Was There (2014) and Petite Maman (2021) ----- The Movies: When Marnie Was There (2014) Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi Written by Keiko Niwa & Masashi Ando Based on the novel by Joan G. Robinson IMDb Rating: 7.7 Petite Maman (202...

Finally our Dune episode has arrived! We compare two adaptations of Frank Herbert's novel - Dune (2021) and Dune (1984) ----- The Movies: Dune (2021) Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Denis Villeneuve, John Spaihts & Eric Roth Based on the novel by Frank Herbert IMDb Rating: 8.2 Dune (1984) Directed by David Lynch Written by David Lynch Based on the novel by Frank Herbert IMDb Rating: 6....

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from It Takes Two! This week's episode features The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992) and Scrooged (1988) - Two different takes on adapting the classic Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. ----- The Movies: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Directed by Brian Henson Written by Jerry Juhl Based on the novel by Charles Dickens IMDb Rating: 7.7 Scrooged (1988) Directed by R...

In the first of our Christmas episode, we watch Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008) and Christmas Land (2015) ----- The Movies: Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008) Directed by Karen Arthur Written by Joany Kane & Duane Poole IMDb Rating: 6.3 Christmas Land (2015) Directed by Sam Irvin Written by Daisy MacLean, Robin Archer & Jay Cipriani IMDb Rating: 5.9 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @It...

For this week's episode, we've watched The Truman Show (1998) and EDtv (1999), two movies about men whose lives are followed as part of a 24/7 reality TV show. ----- The Movies: The Truman Show (1998) Directed by Peter Weir Written by Andrew Niccol IMDb Rating: 8.1 EDtv (1998) Directed by Ron Howard Written by Lowell Ganz Based on an original screenplay by Émile Gaudreault & Sylvie Bouchard IMDb R...

In this episode, we have a look at Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and Back to the Future (1985) ----- The Movies: Back to the Future (1986) Directed by Robert Zemeckis Written by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale IMDb Rating: 8.5 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Written by Jerry Leichtling & Arlene Sarner IMDb Rating: 6.4 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @I...

Happy Hallowe'en! For our Hallowe'en episode, we've watched Gremlins (1984) and Critters (1986) ----- The Movies: Gremlins (1984) Directed by Joe Dante Written by Chris Columbus IMDb Rating: 7.3 Critters (1986) Directed by Stephen Herek Written by Stephen Herek & Don Keith Opper Based on the story by Domonic Muir IMDb Rating: 6.1 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_po...

Thankfully we don't live in the worlds of The Silence (2019) or A Quiet Place (2018) so we can discuss them and share our thoughts with you. ----- The Movies: A Quiet Place (2018) Directed by John Krasinski Written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck & John Krasinski IMDb Rating: 7.5 The Silence (2019) Directed by John R. Leonetti Written by Carey Van Dyke & Shane Van Dyke Based on the novel by Tim Lebbon...

Join us for a bit of a fun episode as we discuss Chicken Run (2000) and The Great Escape (1963) ----- The Movies: The Great Escape (1963) Directed by John Sturges Written by James Clavell & W.R. Burnett Based on the book by Paul Brickhill IMDb Rating: 8.2 Chicken Run (2000) Directed by Peter Lord & Nick Park Written by Karey Kirkpatrick Based on the story by Peter Lord & Nick Park IMDb Rating: 7.0...

Join us this week as we talk about two non-consenting cyborgs out for revenge in The Vindicator (1986) and RoboCop (1987) ----- The Movies: RoboCop (1987) Directed by Paul Verhoeven Written by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner IMDb Rating: 7.6 The Vindicator (1986) Directed by Jean-Claude Lorde Written by Edith Ray & David Preston IMDb Rating: 5.0 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter...

This episode features Disney's Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and new release Free Guy (2021) - Two movies about video game NPCs changing their fates and their worlds and causing a bit of havoc along the way ----- The Movies: Wreck-It Ralph (2012) Directed by Rich Moore Written by Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, Jim Reardon & Jennifer Lee IMDb Rating: 7.7 Free Guy (2021) Directed by Shawn Levy Written by Matt L...

In this episode, we have a chat about two talking pigs with Gordy (1994) and Babe (1995) ----- The Movies: Babe (1995) Directed by Chris Noonan Written by Chris Noonan & George Miller Based on the novel by Dick King-Smith IMDb Rating: 6.8 Gordy (1994) Directed by Mark Lewis Written by Leslie Stevens Based on the story by Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat IMDb Rating: 3.8 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @I...

In this episode, we discuss and compare Approaching the Unknown (2016) and The Martian (2015) - two movies about solo astronauts and their Mars experiences. ----- The Movies: The Martian (2015) Directed by Ridley Scott Written by Drew Goddard Based on the novel by Andy Weir IMDb Rating: 8.0 Approaching the Unknown (2016) Written and Directed by Mark Elijah Rosenberg IMDb Rating: 4.8 ----- Find us...