This match-up features 2 movies where a rag tag crew set out to ruin a movie and run into a lot of mishaps and other people’s agendas along the way — it’s Inglourious Basterds vs Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
In It to Win It: 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.
Glory Days: Guardians of the Galaxy vs Captain Marvel
This week we have 2 emotionally stunted super heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe who like flannel and leather jackets and whose films are fully taking advantage of our love for nostalgia — it's Guardians of the Galaxy vs Captain Marvel.
The Odd Couple: Pretty in Pink vs Mannequin
I’m diving into the '80s with 2 movies that feature love between people from different worlds, their flamboyant third wheel, and why fitting in is overrated — it’s Pretty in Pink vs Mannequin.
DUCKIE IS A PREDATOR.
At Any Cost: There Will Be Blood vs Death Becomes Her
I’m digging into an Oscar darling and a cult classic this week, covering 2 movies where the main characters lose their humanity as they ruthlessly work towards attaining their desires, no matter who gets in their way — it’s There Will Be Blood vs Death Becomes Her.
Gifted: The Sixth Sense vs Matilda
I've got the perfect kid's double header this week: two movies featuring children with special abilities who learn to understand them with the help of a nice adult who in turn is helped by the child — it's The Sixth Sense vs Matilda.
Opposites Attract: When Harry Met Sally vs Basic Instinct
We’ve gotten through Valentine’s Day so it’s time to talk about relationships. This week, I’m featuring 2 movies where a pair of people tell themselves they shouldn’t be together yet something keeps bringing them back together, 2 movies that explore our society’s stereotypical beliefs about the relationships between men and women — it’s When Harry Met Sally vs Basic Instinct.
Helicopter Parent: Taken vs Kidnap
Into the Wild: The Revenant vs Troop Beverly Hills
One of the most important episodes of Tasteless yet, this week I’m discussing 2 movies about the wilderness, justice, and a parent trying to do right by their kid by facing a villain with no honor — it’s The Revenant vs Troop Beverly Hills.
"In the wilderness of life, we can never be too prepared." — Phyllis Nefler
Turn Back Time: Back to the Future vs Pleasantville
Dive into the 1950s with 2 movies about traveling back through time and space to a town that's stuck in the past — it’s Back to the Future vs Pleasantville.