Honor-Bound: The Fighter vs Bend It Like Beckham
Two movies about the interior lives of athletes and the obligation we feel to family — it’s The Fighter vs Bend It Like Beckham.
Gotta Have Faith: The Exorcist vs Enchanted
Two films that explore faith as well as representations of good and evil that endure through generations — it's The Exorcist vs Enchanted.
Hustlers: American Hustle vs America's Sweethearts
Two movies about keeping up appearances to get what you want and the very complicated relationships that make it difficult to do so — it's American Hustle vs America's Sweethearts.
In It to Win It: Rocky vs Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
I'm dipping my toe into the world of sports this week as I cover 2 movies where an underdog must compete against the best in his field after some unorthodox training and a surprising love connection — it's Rocky vs Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
Eye of the Beholder: Little Miss Sunshine vs Drop Dead Gorgeous
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" could really sum up Tasteless as a whole. This episode, I practice my Minnesota accent, complain about children, and reminisce over Kirstie Alley while defending the brilliance of Drop Dead Gorgeous over the mediocrity of Little Miss Sunshine.