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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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 by April Prosser

iMDB Rating: 6.3

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