Two movies about forbidden romance set against the fantastical world of Hollywood — it’s Singin’ In The Rain vs. A Family Affair.
Eye For An Eye: The Northman vs Valentine
Cry Me a River: The Batman vs Birth
Grinch: Scrooged vs Bewitched
Growing Pains: Boyhood vs Practical Magic
Flesh and Blood: The Royal Tenenbaums vs The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Two movies about dysfunctional families exploring the possibility of redemption — it’s The Royal Tenenbaums vs The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
Under the Surface: Jaws vs Bombshell
All That Glitters: American Beauty vs To Die For
Two stories of people unsatisfied with their lives and the suburban neighborhoods where they reside that are not quite what they seem — it's American Beauty vs To Die For.
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Swan Song: Moulin Rouge vs Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
A comparison of 2 unconventional romantic musicals with sad plots, lots of laughs, and plenty of fantasy — it’s Moulin Rouge vs Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical. The latter just so happens to star everyone’s favorite resident of The Good Place, Kristen Bell, who has some serious pipes.
Peer Pressure: A Clockwork Orange vs The Stepford Wives
This week’s comparison features two movies that reflect on the state of society and free will - it’s A Clockwork Orange vs The Stepford Wives (2004). Stanley Kubrick’s 80 hour so-called masterpiece is a dark future world of ultraviolence, while The Stepford Wives is a hilarious satire that follows Nicole Kidman’s entry into an idyllic town straight out of Leave It To Beaver. These movies are shockingly similar in how they deal with conformity, control, and what it means to be a human.