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.

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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 & David Michelinie

iMDB Rating: 6.6

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Mentions of violence, gore, death, injury, suicide, body modifications

This week we are comparing Total Recall (1990) and Total Recall (2012) - two action sci-fi films about questioning reality.

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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 Wiseman

Written by Kurt Wimmer & Mark Bomback

iMDB Rating: 6.2

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Content Warning: Mentions of violence, death, memory issues, medical procedures, gun violence, suicide.

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.

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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 Chadha

Written by Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra & Paul Mayeda Berges

iMDB Rating: 6.7

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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.

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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 Stephen McCauley

iMDB Rating: 6.0

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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.

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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 & Tony Geiss

iMDB Rating: 6.9

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This week, we are comparing Sunshine (2007) and Event Horizon (1997) - two films about ill-fated missions through our solar system.

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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

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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.

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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: 7.3

Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Directed by Charlie Bean

Written by Andrew Bujalski & Kari Granlund

Based on the story by Ward Greene

iMDB Rating: 6.2

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Content Warning: Mentions of animal death

This week we have another Disney remake episode with Aladdin (1992) and Aladdin (2019).

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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

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