It Takes Two

This week, we are comparing Upgrade (2018) and Venom (2018) - twin films about a down-on-his-luck guy forming an unlikely bond with a non-human sentient being. ---- The Movies: Upgrade (2018) Directed by Leigh Whannell Written by Leigh Whannell iMDb Rating: 7.5 Venom (2018) Directed by Ruben Fleischer Written by Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg & Kelly Marcel Based on characters by Todd McFarlane...

This week we are comparing Total Recall (1990) and Total Recall (2012) - two action sci-fi films about questioning reality. ____ ----- The Movies: Total Recall (1990) Directed by Paul Verhoeven Written by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Jon Povill & Gary Goldman Based on the novelette “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick iMDb Rating: 7.5 Total Recall (2012) Directed by Len Wi...

For this Pride Month episode, we are comparing Whip It (2009) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002) - two films that SHOULD be queer, about teenage girls who are more interested in sport than performative femininity. ----- The Movies: Whip It (2009) Directed by Drew Barrymore Written by Shauna Cross Based on the novel by Shauna Cross iMDb Rating: 6.9 Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Directed by Gurinder Chad...

We're back this pride month with an episode comparing Chasing Amy (1997) and The Object of My Affection (1998) - two movies about straight people falling in love with their gay friends. ---- The Movies: Chasing Amy (1997) Directed by Kevin Smith Written by Kevin Smith iMDb Rating: 7.2 The Object of My Affection (1998) Directed by Nicholas Hynter Written by Wendy Wasserstein Based on the novel by S...

For our 100th episode, we are comparing Gangs of New York (2002) and An American Tail (1986) - two stories of young immigrants in 19th century New York. ----- The Movies: Gangs of New York (2002) Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian & Kenneth Lonergan iMDb Rating: 7.5 An American Tail (1986) Directed by Don Bluth Written by David Kirschner, Judy Freudberg & Ton...

This week, we are comparing Sunshine (2007) and Event Horizon (1997) - two films about ill-fated missions through our solar system. ----- The Movies: Sunshine (2007) Directed by Danny Boyle Written by Alex Garland iMDb Rating: 7.2 Event Horizon (1997) Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Written by Philip Eisner iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakes...

This week, we are comparing Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Lady and the Tramp (2019) - two Disney films about dogs finding themselves and what home means to them. ----- The Movies: Lady and the Tramp (1955) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske & Jack Cutting Written by Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Ralph Wright & Don DaGradi Based on the story by Ward Greene iMDb Rating...

This week we have another Disney remake episode with Aladdin (1992) and Aladdin (2019). ----- The Movies: Aladdin (1992) Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker Written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio iMDb Rating: 8.0 Aladdin (2019) Directed by Guy Ritchie Written by John August & Guy Ritchie iMDB Rating: 6.9 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcf...

This week we are returning to Disney live action remakes with One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and 101 Dalmatians (1996) ----- The Movies: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske & Wolfgang Reitherman Written by Bill Peet Based on the book by Dodie Smith iMDb Rating: 7.3 101 Dalmatians (1996) Directed by Stephen Herek Written by John Hughes Based o...

This week, we are comparing Raising Arizona (1987) and Nobody's Baby (2001), two films about low-level criminals trying to raise a baby that doesn't belong to them. ----- The Movies: Raising Arizona (1987) Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen iMDb Rating: 7.3 Nobody’s Baby (2001) Directed by David Seltzer Written by David Seltzer iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find...

This week, we are comparing Treasure Planet (2002) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996), two unusual adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel. ----- The Movies: Treasure Planet (2002) Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker Written by Ron Clements, John Musker & Rob Edwards Based on ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson iMDb Rating: 7.2 Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Directed...

For Valentine's Day, we're comparing romcom classic 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Deliver Us From Eva (2003), two "modern" adaptations of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. ----- The Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Directed by Gil Junger Written by Karen McCullah & Kirsten Smith Based on ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ by William Shakespeare iMDb Rating: 7.3 Deliver Us From Eva...

In this Remakes episode, we compare Carrie (1976) and Carrie (2013) - two films about an abused teenager with supernatural powers. ----- The Movies: Carrie (1976) Directed by Brian De Palma Written by Lawrence D. Cohen Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDb Rating: 7.4 Carrie (2013) Directed by Kimberly Peirce Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Based on the screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen and nove...

This week, we are comparing Captain Fantastic (2016) and The Glass Castle (2017), two films about families raised in unconventional ways. ----- The Movies: Captain Fantastic (2016) Directed by Matt Ross Written by Matt Ross iMDb Rating: 7.8 The Glass Castle (2017) Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton Written by Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham Based on the memoir by Jeannette Walls iMDB Rati...

Join us this week for a classic child-friendly Christmas episode as we compare Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and A Christmas Carol (2009). ----- The Movies: Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) Directed by Burny Mattinson Written by Burny Mattinson, Tony Marino, Ed Gombert, Don Griffith, Alan Young & Alan Dinehart Based on the novel by Charles Dickens iMDb Rating: 8.0 A Christmas Carol (2009) Dir...

Join us this week for another Hallmark Christmas episode as we compare My Christmas Family Tree (2021) and Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) - two films about women discovering a family they never knew through DNA test results at Christmas. ----- The Movies: My Christmas Family Tree (2021) Directed by Jason Bourque Written by Mark Hefti iMDb Rating: 7.6 Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) Directed by Mark...

We're back with our Hallmark Christmas episodes - this week we are comparing A Royal Winter (2017) and A Princess for Christmas (2011), two films about American women travelling to continental Europe and meeting handsome princes. ----- The Movies: A Royal Winter (2017) Directed by Ernie Barbarash Written by Ernie Barbarash & Mark Amato iMDb Rating: 6.4 A Princess for Christmas (2011) Directed...

In this week's episode, we are returning to our Remakes series with Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Dawn of the Dead (2004). ----- The Movies: Dawn of the Dead (1978) Directed by George A. Romero Written by George A. Romero iMDb Rating: 7.8 Dawn of the Dead (2004) Directed by Zack Snyder Written by James Gunn iMDB Rating: 7.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesT...

This week, we are comparing Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and The Ladykillers (2004), two films about suspicious goings on in the houses (and cellars) of elderly women. ----- The Movies: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Directed by Frank Capra Written by Julius J. Epstein Based on the play by Joseph Kesselring iMDb Rating: 7.9 The Ladykillers (2004) Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Written by Joel...

This Hallowe'en, we are comparing The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - two cult classic sci-fi horror parody rock musicals of the 1970s. ----- The Movies: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Directed by Jim Sharman Written by Richard O’Brien & Jim Sharman iMDb Rating: 7.4 Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Directed by Brian De Palma Written by Brian De Palma &...

For our first Spooktober episode this year, we are comparing Happy Death Day (2017) and Before I Fall (2017) - two movies about young women stuck in a time loop on the day they die. ---- The Movies: Happy Death Day (2017) Directed by Christopher Landon Written by Scott Lobdell iMDb Rating: 6.6 Before I Fall (2017) Directed by Ry Russo-Young Written by Maria Maggenti & Lauren Oliver iMDB Rating...

This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Death at a Funeral (2007) & Death at a Funeral (2010). ----- The Movies: Death at a Funeral (2007) Directed by Frank Oz Written by Dean Craig iMDb Rating: 7.3 Death at a Funeral (2010) Directed by Neil LaBute Written by Dean Craig iMDB Rating: 5.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram -...

For this week's episode, we have compared Logan's Run (1976) and The Island (2005) - two films about men living in a controlled society discovering that something sinister is happening behind the scenes. ----- The Movies: Logan’s Run (1976) Directed by Michael Anderson Written by David Zelag Goodman Based on the novel by William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson iMDb Rating: 6.8 The Island (20...

This week we are comparing Kick-Ass (2010) and Super (2010), twin films about average people taking on superhero identities to fight crime in their local neighbourhoods. ----- The Movies: Kick-Ass (2010) Directed by Matthew Vaughan Written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn Based on the comic book by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr. iMDb Rating: 7.6 Super (2010) Directed by James Gunn Written b...

Join us this week for our third anniversary of podcasting, as we pit Ireland versus New Zealand by comparing Boy (2010) and Belfast (2021). ----- The Movies: Boy (2010) Directed by Taika Waititi Written by Taika Waititi iMDb Rating: 7.5 Belfast (2021) Directed by Kenneth Branagh Written by Kenneth Branagh iMDB Rating: 7.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesT...