david fincher

Un-Break My Heart: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo vs The Parent Trap

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo vs The Parent Trap

Two movies about family mysteries with an interesting exploration of gender — it's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) vs The Parent Trap (1998).

Identity Crisis: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button vs The Assignment

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button vs The Assignment

This week, I discuss two movies where looks are deceiving and that led me to think about what makes us who we are — it's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button vs The Assignment.

Cat and Mouse: Seven vs Taking Lives

Seven vs Taking Lives

To celebrate Halloween, here's a spooky double feature of serial killer movies that subvert expectations and have detectives becoming intimately involved with the monsters they are tracking — it's Seven vs Taking Lives.

Know-It-All: The Social Network vs Election

The Social Network vs Election

This week I’m comparing 2 movies that feature smart but difficult people whose successes come at the expense of human relationships ⁠— it’s The Social Network vs Election.