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Great Expectations: Promising Young Woman vs The Dressmaker

Two movies that play with the expectations we have for life and for film and that showcase heroines who ignore societal norms — it's Promising Young Woman vs The Dressmaker.

When Life Gives You Lemons: Oldboy vs How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Oldboy vs How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Two movies about the course of someone's life changing due to outside influence, with a healthy dose of isolation and voyeurism thrown in — it’s Oldboy vs How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Smells Like Teen Spirit: Dazed and Confused vs Wet Hot American Summer

Dazed and Confused vs Wet Hot American Summer

This week, two movies featuring big casts that are growing up and figuring out who they want to be during those bittersweet teenage experiences that feel so very critical. We have the last day of school vs the last day of camp — it’s Dazed and Confused vs Wet Hot American Summer.

In It to Win It: Rocky vs Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

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.