Just a Girl: V for Vendetta vs Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
In a very exciting Tasteless, I compare two potential future timelines where a woman who has been underestimated must save her home from its corrupt rulers — it’s V for Vendetta vs Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century.
At Last: The Notebook vs Disobedience
I get romantic this week discussing 2 movies about love & freedom with characters torn between a life of what they've been told they should want and what they actually want — it's The Notebook vs Disobedience.
And instead of the word "characters" I could just say "Rachel McAdams is torn" because she is in both films facing similar dilemmas. Disobedience is the grown-up version of The Notebook, the less idyllic, more realistic depiction of a couple that is meant to be.
Know-It-All: The Social Network vs Election
This week I’m comparing 2 movies that feature smart but difficult people whose successes come at the expense of human relationships — it’s The Social Network vs Election.
Brave New World: Mad Max: Fury Road vs Demolition Man
This week, I’m discussing two visually inventive movies set in the future that show a man and woman teaming up to right the world’s wrongs and challenge the status quo — it’s Mad Max: Fury Road vs Demolition Man.
Going Viral: 28 Days Later vs Contagion
I get very passionate this week discussing 2 movies where plagues overtake the earth, revealing the truth of humanity, both the good and the bad — it’s 28 Days Later vs Contagion.
Better Together: Kick-Ass vs Blade: Trinity
These movies feature rogue heroes from all walks of life teaming up in pursuit of a common goal, and the supposed side characters become the best part of the film — it’s Kick-Ass vs Blade: Trinity.
In the wake of all the new Marvel films and series announced at San Diego Comic-Con, and a new iteration of Blade with Mahershala Ali, it seemed like a good time to delve back into the fringes of the super hero genre, the Marvel super heroes who don’t get the due of a Captain America or an Iron Man.
Stayin' Alive: Cast Away vs The Shallows
We’re diving in to 2 movies about survival, movies about a solitary person’s struggle to overcome nature and their own demons to make their way back to loved ones — it’s Cast Away vs The Shallows.
Child's Play: Stand by Me vs My Girl
Tasteless is getting nostalgic with 2 coming of age stories set in the past where preteens come face to face with death — it’s Stand by Me vs My Girl.
Change of Heart: Annie Hall vs Forgetting Sarah Marshall
We’re delving into 2 atypical romantic comedies where men try to figure out where a relationship went awry and learn more about themselves in the process — it’s Annie Hall vs Forgetting Sarah Marshall.