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 Writte…

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…

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 Bas…

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 o…

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 b…

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 …

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: …

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 Sh…

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 Bas…

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 Ba…

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…

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…

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:…

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 …

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) Direc…

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…

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…

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/d…

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 C…

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 Sup…

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 …

This week, we are comparing Sliding Doors (1998) and Look Both Ways (2022) - two films about young women's lives taking different paths depending on one change that is out of their control. ----- The Movies: Sliding Doors (1998) Directed by Peter Howitt Written by Peter Howitt iMDb Rating: 6.7 Look Both Ways (2022) Directed by Wanuri Kahiu Written …

For this week's episode, we are comparing Rear Window (1954) and Disturbia (2007) - two films about men stuck inside who start watching their neighbours and suspect one of them is up to something sinister... ----- The Movies: Rear Window (1954) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by John Michael Hayes Based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich i…

This week we return to our remakes series with The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008). ----- The Movies: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Directed by Robert Wise Written by Edmund H. North Based on the short story by Harry Bates iMDb Rating: 7.7 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Directed by Scott Derric…

This week, we are comparing But I'm a Cheerleader! (1999) and The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018), two films about teenage girls being sent to conversion camps for LGBTQ+ youth. ----- The Movies: But I’m a Cheerleader! (1999) Directed by Jamie Babbit Written by Brian Wayne Peterson & Jamie Babbit iMDb Rating: 6.8 The Miseducation of Cameron Pos…

For our first Pride Month episode of 2024, we have a fun episode comparing Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) and Muppets From Space (1999) - Two movies about LGBTQ+ characters feeling isolated and searching for meaning, acceptance, and connection from otherworldly sources. ----- The Movies: Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) Directed b…

This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Planet of the Apes (1968) and Planet of the Apes (2001) ----- The Movies: Planet of the Apes (1968) Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner Written by Michael Wilson & Rod Serling Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle iMDb Rating: 8.0 Planet of the Apes (2001) Directed by Tim Burton Written by William B…

This week's episode compares The Terminator (1984) and Looper (2012) - two films about men protecting women named Sara(h) from a time traveling assassin bent on preventing her son from growing up and changing the world in the future ---- ----- The Movies: The Terminator (1984) Directed by James Cameron Written by James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd & Wil…

This week we are comparing Basic Instinct (1992) and Body of Evidence (1992) - two erotic thrillers about women who use sexuality to manipulate the people around them in the midst of a murder investigation. ----- The Movies: Basic Instinct (1992) Directed by Paul Verhoeven Written by Joe Eszterhas iMDb Rating: 7.1 Body of Evidence (1992) Directed b…

This week we have a sequel to our 2022 Dune episode, comparing Dune: Part Two (2024) with the last 40 minutes of Dune (1984). ----- The Movies: Dune: Part Two (2024) Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts Based on the novel by Frank Herbert IMDb Rating: 8.8 Dune (1984) Directed by David Lynch Written by David Lynch B…

For this week's fun episode, we are comparing Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Minority Report (2002) - two films about corrupt businesses that are dependent on exploiting children, and the star employee who takes them down with the help of a kidnapped girl. ----- The Movies: Monsters, Inc. (2001) Directed by Pete Docter, David Silverman & Lee Unkrich Wri…

We've got another in our Disney Remakes series this week with The Lion King (1994) and The Lion King (2019). ----- The Movies: The Lion King (1994) Directed by Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff Written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts & Linda Woolverton IMDb Rating: 8.5 The Lion King (2019) Directed by Jon Favreau Written by Jeff Nathanson iMDB Rating: 6…

In our next installment of our Remakes series, we are comparing Mulan (1998) and Mulan (2020) ----- The Movies: Mulan (1998) Directed by Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook Written by Robert D. San Souci, Rita Hsiao, Chris Sanders, Philip LaZebnik, Raymond Singer & Eugenia Bostwick-Singer Based on the poem by Guo Maoqian iMDb Rating: 8.2 Mulan (2020) Direct…

For Valentine's Day, we are comparing two quite different adaptations of Jane Austen's Emma - Clueless (1995) and Emma. (2020), two films about a vain young woman with a penchant for getting involved in others' love lives. ----- The Movies: Clueless (1995) Directed by Amy Heckerling Written by Amy Heckerling Inspired by “Emma” by Jane Austen iMDb R…

This week in our remakes series we are comparing Oldboy (2003) and Oldboy (2013). Warning: Discussions cover many disturbing and potentially triggering topics, and major spoilers for these films. ----- The Movies: Oldboy (2003) Directed by Park Chan-wook Written by Park Chan-wook, Joon-hyung Lim & Jo-yun Hwang Based on the manga by Garon Tsuchiya &…

This week we are comparing Howl's Moving Castle (2004) and Stardust (2007), two fantasty films based on novels with characters who fall in love during magical adventures together. ----- The Movies: Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Written by Hayao Miyazaki Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones iMDb Rating: 8.2 Stardust (2007…

This week we are comparing Rain Man (1988) and The Wizard (1989), two films about brothers travelling together to Chicago and discovering that one of them has a special ability connected to an Autism Spectrum Disorder that can help them earn some money on their travels. ----- The Movies: Rain Man (1988) Directed by Barry Levinson Written by Barry M…

Happy Christmas! This week we are comparing two adaptations of a Dr. Seuss classic - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) & How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ----- The Movies: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) Directed by Chuck Jones & Ben Washam Written by Irv Spector & Bob Ogle Based on the book by Dr. Seuss iMDb Rating: 8.3 How the Grin…

Join us this week for one of our infamous Hallmark Christmas specials where we compare Christmas in Homestead (2016) and Christmas in Notting Hill (2023) - two films about developing relationships between civilians and famous people when one visits the other's home town for Christmas. ----- The Movies: Christmas in Homestead (2016) Directed by Stev…

Join us for a child-friendly episode this week as we compare Jurassic Park (1993) and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) - two films about scientists bringing dinosaurs into the 20th Century! ----- The Movies: Jurassic Park (1993) Directed by Stephen Spielberg Written by David Koepp & Michael Crichton Based on the novel by Michael Crichton iMDb …

This week we are comparing Home Alone (1990) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) - two John Hughes films about John Candy helping displaced parents get home to their kids in Chicago in time for the holidays. ----- The Movies: Home Alone (1990) Directed by Chris Columbus Written by John Hughes iMDb Rating: 7.7 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)…

For this Hallowe'en episode, we have compared The Shining (1980) and The Amityville Horror (1979), two films about families moving in to locations where supernatural occurrences push the patriarch towards becoming an axe murderer! ----- The Movies: The Shining (1980) Directed by Stanley Kubrick Written by Stanley Kubrick & Diane Johnson Based on th…

For our first Spooktober episode of 2023, we are returning to our Remakes series with The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead (2013) ----- The Movies: The Evil Dead (1981) Directed by Sam Raimi Written by Sam Raimi IMDb Rating: 7.4 Evil Dead (2013) Directed by Fede Alvarez Written by Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues Based on the story by Sam Raimi IMDb Rati…

This week, we are comparing Chasing Liberty (2004) and First Daughter (2004), two films about the teenage daughter of the US President trying to find some freedom and fall in love.-----The Movies:Chasing Liberty (2004)Directed by Andy CadiffWritten by Derek Guiley & David SchneidermanIMDb Rating: 6.1First Daughter (2004)Directed by Forest WhitakerW…

This week we are comparing The Prestige (2006) and The Illusionist (2006), two films about magicians in the late 1800s who create illusions that may be too real. ----- The Movies: The Prestige (2006) Directed by Christopher Nolan Written by Christopher Nolan & Jonathan Nolan Based on the novel by Christopher Priest IMDb Rating: 8.5 The Illusionist …

For this week's fun episode we are comparing John Wick (2014) and Mandy (2018), two films about men going on murderous rampages after the unjust killing of a beloved family member.-----The Movies:John Wick (2014)Directed by Chad Stahelski & David LeitchWritten by Derek KolstadIMDb Rating: 7.4Mandy (2018)Directed by Panos CosmatosWritten by Panos Co…

Join us for the second episode in our Remakes series, where we have compared The Wicker Man (1973) to the 2006 remake starring Nicolas Cage.-----The Movies:The Wicker Man (1973)Directed by Robin HardyWritten by Anthony Shaffer & Robin HardyBased on the novel by David PinnerIMDb Rating: 7.5The Wicker Man (2006)Directed by Neil LaButeWritten by Neil …

For our second anniversary episode, we are finally comparing Armageddon (1998) and Deep Impact (1998), two films about manned space missions to intercept asteroids on a trajectory to impact earth and wipe out all surface life.----The Movies:Armageddon (1998)Directed by Michael BayWritten by Jonathan Hensleigh, J.J. Abrams, Tony Gilroy, Shane Salern…

This week we are comparing Joker (2019) and American Psycho (2000) - Two films about men with mental illnesses and personality disorders suffering from delusions and resorting to violence.-----The Movies:Joker (2019)Directed by Todd PhillipsWritten by Todd Phillips & Scott SilverBased on DC comics by Bob Kane, Bill Finger & Jerry RobinsonIMDb Ratin…

This week we are comparing The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and Super Mario Bros. (1993), two film adaptations of the popular Nintendo video game series-----The Movies:The Super Mario Bros. Move (2023)Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc & Fabien PolackWritten by Matthew FogelBased on the Nintendo video game seriesIMDb Rating:…