In a battle of the senses I break down why A Quiet Place is an inferior horror movie to Bird Box, a film that just so happens to star my all time #1 favorite human Sandra Bullock.
Party Animals: Paddington vs Scooby-Doo
I’m kicking off 2019 discussing 2 movies that feature beloved fictional characters brought into the real world with the magic of CGI — it’s Paddington vs Scooby-Doo.
Incognito Mode: Die Hard vs Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Two quirky unorthodox detectives are pitted against villains that are masquerading as something they’re not in order to succeed in their criminal endeavors — it’s Die Hard vs Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
Bad Seed: A Christmas Story vs The Good Son
In honor of the holiday season, I talk about two terrible little blonde boys on a single-minded quest to get what they want no matter who or what gets in their way — it’s A Christmas Story vs The Good Son.
I also posit my theories about an alternate universe where Ralphie is Macaulay Culkin and uses his Red Ryder BB gun for evil.
Ancient History: Jurassic Park vs The Mummy (1999)
When it comes to people going too far in their pursuit of knowledge (and money) leading to ancient predators being unleashed upon the world that they need to then stop, Jurassic Park is nowhere near as good as The Mummy (1999, obviously). I tear into Jurassic Park much how a dinosaur should have torn into Dr. Hammond's awful grandchildren.
If you want to read the fantastic GQ Brendan Fraser article I reference, you can find it here: Whatever Happened to Brendan Fraser? by Zach Baron.
Somebody to Love: (500) Days of Summer vs Tiptoes
This week’s comparison features 2 unexpected and quirky love stories that don't follow the typical Hollywood formula — it's (500) Days of Summer vs Tiptoes. I explain why Summer was in the right, prove my undying love for Kate Beckinsale, and I beg listeners to help me find the extended cut of Tiptoes.
In Too Deep: The Big Lebowski vs Zoolander
I’m coming for The Dude sympathizers in this week’s episode about movies featuring a hapless bystander who becomes embroiled in someone else’s evil plots — it’s The Big Lebowski vs Zoolander.
All in the Family: August: Osage County vs Home for the Holidays
Instead of fighting with someone in your own family, watch fake families fight each other for your entertainment this holiday season! I get into the highly dysfunctional families of August: Osage County and Home for the Holidays and explain why I watch Queen Holly Hunter in Home for the Holidays every single Thanksgiving.
May-December: The Graduate vs Adore
This week’s episode features two movies focusing on a May-December romance with hot older ladies and whiny young boys — it’s The Graduate vs Adore. I have a LOT to say about both and if I can get even one person to watch Adore, I’ll feel I’ve done my part.
The Nice Guys: Forrest Gump vs Blast from the Past
This week, I’m talking about 2 movies featuring a kind but naive protagonist who sails through life without a care in the world as absolutely absurd things happen around him and also he gets a hot blonde girlfriend — it’s Forrest Gump vs Blast from the Past.