Episodes

  • Episode 87: Remakes Vol. X - Dawn of the Dead
    Nov 18 2024

    In this week's episode, we are returning to our Remakes series with Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Dawn of the Dead (2004).

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    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

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    Content Warning:

    Mentions of death, violence, suicide, sexual acts, abortion, homophobia, sexism, sexual abuse, injury, war

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    1 hr
  • Episode 86: Digging for Trouble
    Nov 4 2024

    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.

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    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 Coen & Ethan Coen

    Based on the original screenplay by William Rose

    iMDB Rating: 6.2

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    Mentions of death, violence, murder, injury, and war

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    48 mins
  • Episode 85: Science-Fiction Double Feature
    Oct 21 2024

    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.

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    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 & Louisa Rose

    iMDB Rating: 7.3

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    Mentions of death, violence, murder, non-consensual sex, drug use, abuse

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 84: Live, Laugh, Loop
    Oct 7 2024

    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.

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    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: 6.4

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    Content Warning:

    Mentions of death, suicide, violence, murder, illness, and infidelity

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    54 mins
  • Episode 83: Remakes Vol. IX - Death at a Funeral
    Sep 23 2024

    This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Death at a Funeral (2007) & Death at a Funeral (2010).

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    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

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    49 mins
  • Episode 82: Run Boy Run
    Sep 9 2024

    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.

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    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 (2005)

    Directed by Michael Bay

    Written by Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci

    iMDB Rating: 6.8

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    Mentions of death, violence, sexism, racism, queerphobia, and medical prodecures

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    48 mins
  • Episode 81: With No Powers Comes No Responsibility
    Aug 26 2024

    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.

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    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 by James Gunn

    iMDB Rating: 6.7

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    Discussions of violence, sexual assault, rape, murder, death, drug use, foul language

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    59 mins
  • Episode 80: Buddy Boy
    Aug 12 2024

    Join us this week for our third anniversary of podcasting, as we pit Ireland versus New Zealand by comparing Boy (2010) and Belfast (2021).

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    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

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    Content Warning:

    Discussions of death, childbirth, criminal activity, war, conflict, The Troubles

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    1 hr and 7 mins