It Takes Two

This week we are comparing La Cage aux Folles (1978) and The Birdcage (1996) - Two films about a gay couple hiding who they are for the sake of their son's future. ----- The Movies: La Cage aux Folles (1978) Directed by Édouard Molinaro Written by Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon & Jean Poiret Based on the play by Jean Poiret iMDb Rating: 7.2 The Birdcage (1996) Directed by Mike...

This week we are comparing Heavenly Creatures (1994) and Don't Deliver Us From Evil (1971) - two films about obsessively close friendships leading to disasterous results. ----- The Movies: Heavenly Creatures (1994) Directed by Peter Jackson Written by Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh iMDb Rating: 7.2 Don’t Deliver Us From Evil (1971) Directed by Joël Séria Written by Joël Séria iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----...

This week we are comparing A Single Man (2009) and Good Grief (2023), two films about gay men processing their grief over the death of a long-term partner. ----- The Movies: A Single Man (2009) Directed by Tom Ford Written by Tom Ford & David Scearce Based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood iMDb Rating: 7.5 Good Grief (2023) Directed by Dan Levy Written by Dan Levy iMDB Rating: 6.4 ----- Fi...

This week we are comparing Point Break (1991) and The Fast and the Furious (2001) - two films about law enforcment agents developing a bond with the thrill-seeking criminals they are hunting. ----- The Movies: Point Break (1991) Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Written by Rick King & W. Peter Iliff iMDb Rating: 7.3 The Fast and the Furious (2001) Directed by Rob Cohen Written by Gary Scott Thompson...

This week we have a fun episode comparing Stargate (1994) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) - two films about ancient language experts discovering a lost civilisation ----- ----- The Movies: Stargate (1994) Directed by Roland Emmerich Written by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich iMDb Rating: 7.0 Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Directed by Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise Written by Kirk Wise, Ga...

This week we are comparing Project Hail Mary (2026) and Spaceman (2024) - two films about solo human explorers in space discovering something unexpected. ----- The Movies: Project Hail Mary (2026) Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Written by Drew Goddard Based on the novel by Andy Weir iMDb Rating: 8.5 Spaceman (2024) Directed by Johan Renck Written by Colby Day Based on the novel by...

This week we are comparing Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Alice in Wonderland (2010) - two takes on the same fantastical tale. ----- The Movies: Alice in Wonderland (1951) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske & Jack Kinney Written by Winston Hibler, Ted Sears, Bill Peet, Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Milt Banta, William Cottrell, Dick Kelsey, Joe Grant, Dick Huemer, Del Co...

This week, we return to our remakes series with Peter Pan (1953) and Peter Pan & Wendy (2023). ----- The Movies: Peter Pan (1953) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske & Jack Kinney Written by Ted Sears, Erdman Penner, Bill Peet, Winston Hibler, Joe Rinaldi, Milt Banta, Ralph Wright, William Cottrell & Don Christensen Based on the play by J.M. Barrie iMDb Rating:...

This week, we are comparing Sinners (2025) and From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) - two films about less than law-abiding brothers encountering vampires at a club. ----- The Movies: Sinners (2025) Directed by Ryan Coogler Written by Ryan Coogler iMDb Rating: 7.5 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) Directed by Robert Rodriguez Written by Robert Kurtzman & Quentin Tarantino iMDB Rating: 7.2 ----- Find us on: Dis...

In this fun episode, we are comparing Cars (2006) and Doc Hollywood (1991) - two films about cocky young guys who make an unexpected stop on their way to California. ----- The Movies: Cars (2006) Directed by John Lasseter & Joe Ranft Written by John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, Jorgen Klubien, Dan Fogelman, Kiel & Phil Lorin iMDb Rating: 7.3 Doc Hollywood (1991) Directed by Michael Caton-Jones Wri...

This week we are comparing My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and Made of Honor (2008) - two films about commitment-phobes realising they are in love with their best friends... right before their wedding. ----- The Movies: My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) Directed by P.J. Hogan Written by Ron Bass iMDb Rating: 6.4 Made of Honor (2008) Directed by Paul Weiland Written by Adam Sztykiel; Deborah Kaplan &...

This week we are comparing Jumanji (1995) and Zathura (2005) - two films about children finding a board game that's a little too realistic. ----- The Movies: Jumanji (1995) Directed by Joe Johnston Written by Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, Jim Strain & Chris Van Allsburg Based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg iMDb Rating: 7.1 Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) Directed by Jon Favreau Written...

This week we are comparing Tropic Thunder (2008) and Anaconda (2025) - two films where on-location filming becomes a little too real. ----- The Movies: Tropic Thunder (2008) Directed by Ben Stiller Written by Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux & Etan Cohen iMDb Rating: 7.1 Anaconda (2025) Directed by Tom Gormican Written by Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten Based on the screenplay by Hans Bauer, Jim Cas...

This week we are comparing a Christmas classic and it's beloved remake - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) & Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ----- The Movies: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Directed by George Seaton Written by George Seaton & Valentine Davies iMDb Rating: 7.9 Miracle on 34th Street (1994) Directed by Les Mayfield Written by John Hughes Based on the screenplay by George Seaton &am...

This week we are looking at remakes of a classic holiday slasher - Black Christmas (1974), Black Christmas (2006) and Black Christmas (2019). ----- The Movies: Black Christmas (1974) Directed by Roy Moore Written by Bob Clark iMDb Rating: 7.1 Black Christmas (2006) Directed by Glen Morgan Written by Glen Morgan Based on the screenplay by Roy Moore iMDB Rating: 4.7 Black Christmas (2019) Directed b...

It's time for a Hallmark Christmas episode! This year we are comparing November Christmas (2010) and The Christmas Heart (2012) - two films about communities coming together to support a family in need at the holidays. ----- The Movies: November Christmas (2010) Directed by Robert Harmon Written by Pnenah Goldstein Based on the book by Greg Coppa iMDb Rating: 7.5 The Christmas Heart (2012) Directe...

This week we are comparing The Running Man (1987) and The Running Man (2025) - two films about a man fighting for his life as a cog in the media machine. ----- The Movies: The Running Man (1987) Directed by Paul Michael Glaser Written by Steven E. de Souza Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDb Rating: 6.6 The Running Man (2025) Directed by Edgar Wright Written by Edgar Wright & Michael Bacal...

This week we have a child-friendly episode comparing Coco (2017) and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) - two films about children understanding death and learning about their families' stories. ----- The Movies: Coco (2017) Directed by Adrian Molina & Lee Unkrich Written by Lee Unkrich, Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich & Adrian Molina iMDb Rating: 8.4 Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Directed by T...

This Hallowe'en, we are covering a classic horror remake with Ring (1998) and The Ring (2002). ----- The Movies: Ring (1998) Directed by Hideo Nakata Written by Hiroshi Takahashi Based on the novel by Kôji Suzuki iMDb Rating: 7.2 The Ring (2002) Directed by Gore Verbinski Written by Ehren Kruger iMDB Rating: 7.1 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Inst...

This week we are comparing three movies based on Disney's Haunted Mansion theme park attraction - Haunted Mansion (2023), Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) and The Haunted Mansion (2003) ----- The Movies: Haunted Mansion (2023) Directed by Justin Simien Written by Katie Dippold iMDb Rating: 6.0 Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher Written by Bill Barretta, Kirk R. Thatcher, Kel...

Join us this week as we compare Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and White House Down (2013) - two films about attacks on the White House and one man's mission to save the President. ----- The Movies: Olympus Has Fallen (2013) Directed by Antoine Fuqua Written by Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt iMDb Rating: 6.5 White House Down (2013) Directed by Roland Emmerich Written by James Vanderbilt i...

This week we are comparing Bullet Train (2022) and Fight or Flight (2024), two films about multiple trained assassins encountering each other in confined modes of transport. ----- The Movies: Bullet Train (2022) Directed by David Leitch Written by Zak Olkewicz Based on the novel by Kôtarô Isaka iMDb Rating: 7.3 Fight or Flight (2024) Directed by James Madigan Written by Brooks McLaren & D.J. C...

This week we are comparing Dead Poets Society (1989) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003) - two films about inspiring teachers touching the lives of their students. ----- The Movies: Dead Poets Society (1989) Directed by Peter Weir Written by Tom Schulman iMDb Rating: 8.1 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Directed by Mike Newell Written by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord...

This week we are comparing classic twin films Dante's Peak (1997) and Volcano (1997) - two films about Volcano eruptions in the USA. ----- The Movies: Dante’s Peak (1997) Directed by Roger Donaldson Written by Leslie Bohem iMDb Rating: 6.1 Volcano (1997) Directed by Mick Jackson Written by Jerome Armstrong & Billy Ray iMDB Rating: 5.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 T...

This week we are comparing The Lego Movie (2014) and Idiocracy (2006), two films about average guys saving the world with their averageness ----- The Movies: The Lego Movie (2014) Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman iMDb Rating: 7.7 Idiocracy (2006) Directed by Mike Judge Written by Mike Judge & Etan Cohen iMD...