Two fairytales about mother figures and their misplaced anger — it's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs vs. Friday the 13th. Pamela Voorhees hive, rise up.
Sophie's Choice vs. Scream: Skeletons In The Closet
Kicking off an unhinged October with this pairing from the depths of my brain. Two movies about paying for parents’ sins while everyone else tries to tell your story for you — it’s Sophie’s Choice vs. Scream.
Michael Clayton vs. Resident Evil: The Bottom Line
Two movies about corporations that will kill to keep their profits going, and the fixers on their teams that make their evil deeds possible finally deciding to do the right thing — it’s Michael Clayton vs. Resident Evil.
Unforgiven vs. 9 to 5: Even The Score
Three people from different walks of life team up to get revenge against those who abuse their power, plus the fantasy versus reality of making them pay — it’s Unforgiven vs 9 to 5.
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The Odyssey vs. Forces of Nature: Homeward Bound
Two movies about heroes embarking on a treacherous journey back to the woman they love — it’s The Odyssey vs. Forces of Nature.
Avengers: Endgame vs. The Last Sharknado: Borrowed Time
Two epic conclusions to massive franchises, both dealing in time travel and sacrifice — it's Avengers: Endgame versus The Last Sharknado: It's About Time.
Romeo + Juliet vs. Heart Eyes: 'Til Death Do Us Part
Today we’re getting into two creative, genre-crossing movies about love worth dying for — it’s William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet vs. Heart Eyes.
The Godfather, Part II vs. Legally Blonde: Typecast
Two movies about protagonists who are dismissed based on stereotypes and whose longing for respectability does them a disservice — It's The Godfather, Part II vs. Legally Blonde.
Parasite vs. It Takes Two: Upstairs, Downstairs
Two films that explore the class divide as someone poor infiltrates the world of the rich and we discover the grass isn’t always greener — it’s Parasite vs. It Takes Two.
This week on Tasteless, Emily makes the case that It Takes Two is "baby's first Parasite" — her own childhood primer on class warfare courtesy of the Olsen twins. Both films send someone poor into the world of the rich and both understand that the things the wealthy never think about, like a room with a door that closes or a bath nobody interrupts, are exactly what the have-nots covet most.
Interstellar vs. Idiocracy: Space Cadets
Two dystopian futures buried in dust, where our heroes have to choose between what they want and what everyone needs — it’s Interstellar vs. Idiocracy.
One is a three-hour space epic where love transcends dimensions; the other is a 2006 comedy where the president is a former SmackDown champion. Emily argues the two share a thesis: the world doesn't end with a bang, it ends if we stop caring about our community.
Tune in for a breakdown of what makes Murph such a singular sci-fi hero, why Luke Wilson looks like a good listener, and all the similarities the present-day United States of America shares with Idiocracy. Unfortunately, President Camacho is a more capable leader than our real president.