It Takes Two

Join us this week for a recording of our first ever live show! We talk about Galaxy Quest (1999) and A Bug's Life (1998), two movies about groups of performers mistakenly hired by a scout who believes them to be real warriors. ----- The Movies: Galaxy Quest (1999) Directed by Dean Parisot Written by Robert Gordon Based on the story by David Howard IMDb Rating: 7.3 A Bug's Life (1998) Directed by A...

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...