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| Episode 114: Convoluted Christmas Cures | 01 Dec 2025 | 01:04:26 | |
It's time for a Hallmark Christmas episode! This year we are comparing November Christmas (2010) and The Christmas Heart (2012) - two films about communities coming together to support a family in need at the holidays. ----- The Movies: Directed by Robert Harmon Written by Pnenah Goldstein Based on the book by Greg Coppa iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Gary Yates Written by Michael Heaton iMDB Rating: 6.0 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, loss, injury, illness, organ donation, cancer, gambling, criminal activity | |||
| Episode 113: Remakes Vol. XVII - The Running Man | 17 Nov 2025 | 01:21:24 | |
This week we are comparing The Running Man (1987) and The Running Man (2025) - two films about a man fighting for his life as a cog in the media machine. ----- The Movies: Directed by Paul Michael Glaser Written by Steven E. de Souza Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDb Rating: 6.6 Directed by Edgar Wright Written by Edgar Wright & Michael Bacall Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, murder, injury, illness, criminal activity, drug use, prostitution | |||
| Episode 104: You've Got a Friend in Me | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:51:49 | |
This week, we are comparing Upgrade (2018) and Venom (2018) - twin films about a down-on-his-luck guy forming an unlikely bond with a non-human sentient being. ---- The Movies: Directed by Leigh Whannell Written by Leigh Whannell iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Ruben Fleischer Written by Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg & Kelly Marcel Based on characters by Todd McFarlane & David Michelinie iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of violence, gore, death, injury, suicide, body modifications | |||
| Episode 14: Abort Mission | 31 Jan 2022 | 01:43:33 | |
For this week's episode, we've watched Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) and Unpregnant (2020), two movies about pregnant teens who must cross state lines to receive a medical procedure without parental consent. ----- The Movies: Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) Directed by Eliza Hittman Written by Eliza Hittman IMDb Rating: 7.4 Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg Written by Jenni Hendriks, Ted Caplan, Rachel Lee Goldenberg, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson & Bill Parker Based on the book by Jenni Hendriks & Ted Caplan IMDb Rating: 6.3 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content warnings: Abortion, medical procedures, pro-life rhetoric, pro-choice rhetoric, some political discussion | |||
| Episode 13: Little Mammies | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:56:27 | |
For this week, we have watched two movies about young girls meeting a young relative and working through feelings of grief. Listen to our exploration of When Marnie Was There (2014) and Petite Maman (2021) ----- The Movies: Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi Written by Keiko Niwa & Masashi Ando Based on the novel by Joan G. Robinson IMDb Rating: 7.7 Directed by Céline Sciamma Written by Céline Sciamma IMDb Rating: 7.4 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ---- CW: Death, grief, mental illness, physical illness | |||
| Episode 12: Send Dunes | 03 Jan 2022 | 01:18:10 | |
Finally our Dune episode has arrived! We compare two adaptations of Frank Herbert's novel - Dune (2021) and Dune (1984) ----- The Movies: Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Denis Villeneuve, John Spaihts & Eric Roth Based on the novel by Frank Herbert IMDb Rating: 8.2 Directed by David Lynch Written by David Lynch Based on the novel by Frank Herbert IMDb Rating: 6.3 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ---- CW: Imperialism | |||
| Episode 11: Merry Crisis | 20 Dec 2021 | 00:51:30 | |
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from It Takes Two! This week's episode features The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992) and Scrooged (1988) - Two different takes on adapting the classic Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. ----- The Movies: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Directed by Brian Henson Written by Jerry Juhl Based on the novel by Charles Dickens IMDb Rating: 7.7 Directed by Richard Donner Written by Mitch Glazer & Michael O'Donoghue Based on the novel by Charles Dickens IMDb Rating: 7.0 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz | |||
| Episode 10: Christmas Contracts | 06 Dec 2021 | 00:56:03 | |
In the first of our Christmas episode, we watch Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008) and Christmas Land (2015) ----- The Movies: Directed by Karen Arthur Written by Joany Kane & Duane Poole IMDb Rating: 6.3 Directed by Sam Irvin Written by Daisy MacLean, Robin Archer & Jay Cipriani IMDb Rating: 5.9 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- | |||
| Episode 9: Morbid Curiosity | 22 Nov 2021 | 00:38:53 | |
For this week's episode, we've watched The Truman Show (1998) and EDtv (1999), two movies about men whose lives are followed as part of a 24/7 reality TV show. ----- The Movies: Directed by Peter Weir Written by Andrew Niccol IMDb Rating: 8.1 Directed by Ron Howard Written by Lowell Ganz Based on an original screenplay by Émile Gaudreault & Sylvie Bouchard IMDb Rating: 6.1 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- | |||
| Episode 8: OUTATIME | 08 Nov 2021 | 00:42:15 | |
In this episode, we have a look at Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and Back to the Future (1985) ----- The Movies: Directed by Robert Zemeckis Written by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale IMDb Rating: 8.5 Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Written by Jerry Leichtling & Arlene Sarner IMDb Rating: 6.4 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- | |||
| Episode 7: Gritters | 25 Oct 2021 | 00:50:31 | |
Happy Hallowe'en! For our Hallowe'en episode, we've watched Gremlins (1984) and Critters (1986) ----- The Movies: Directed by Joe Dante Written by Chris Columbus IMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by Stephen Herek Written by Stephen Herek & Don Keith Opper Based on the story by Domonic Muir IMDb Rating: 6.1 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- | |||
| Episode 6: Shhh | 11 Oct 2021 | 00:41:23 | |
Thankfully we don't live in the worlds of The Silence (2019) or A Quiet Place (2018) so we can discuss them and share our thoughts with you. ----- The Movies: Directed by John Krasinski Written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck & John Krasinski IMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by John R. Leonetti Written by Carey Van Dyke & Shane Van Dyke Based on the novel by Tim Lebbon IMDb Rating: 5.3 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- CW for discussions of death and suicide depicted in film | |||
| Episode 5: Great Eggscape | 27 Sep 2021 | 00:49:35 | |
Join us for a bit of a fun episode as we discuss Chicken Run (2000) and The Great Escape (1963) ----- The Movies: Directed by John Sturges Written by James Clavell & W.R. Burnett Based on the book by Paul Brickhill IMDb Rating: 8.2 Directed by Peter Lord & Nick Park Written by Karey Kirkpatrick Based on the story by Peter Lord & Nick Park IMDb Rating: 7.0 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz CW for discussions of death, war, suicide, and torture as depicted, mentioned or implied in film | |||
| Episode 103: Remakes Vol. XV - Total Recall | 30 Jun 2025 | 01:03:13 | |
This week we are comparing Total Recall (1990) and Total Recall (2012) - two action sci-fi films about questioning reality. ____ ----- The Movies: Directed by Paul Verhoeven Written by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Jon Povill & Gary Goldman Based on the novelette “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Len Wiseman Written by Kurt Wimmer & Mark Bomback iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of violence, death, memory issues, medical procedures, gun violence, suicide. | |||
| Episode 4: Do Cyborgs Dream of Electric Vengeance? | 13 Sep 2021 | 01:02:19 | |
Join us this week as we talk about two non-consenting cyborgs out for revenge in The Vindicator (1986) and RoboCop (1987) ----- The Movies: Directed by Paul Verhoeven Written by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner IMDb Rating: 7.6 Directed by Jean-Claude Lorde Written by Edith Ray & David Preston IMDb Rating: 5.0 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz | |||
| Episode 3: Now You NPC Me | 30 Aug 2021 | 00:49:07 | |
This episode features Disney's Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and new release Free Guy (2021) - Two movies about video game NPCs changing their fates and their worlds and causing a bit of havoc along the way ----- The Movies: Directed by Rich Moore Written by Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, Jim Reardon & Jennifer Lee IMDb Rating: 7.7 Directed by Shawn Levy Written by Matt Lieberman & Zak Penn IMDb Rating: 7.7 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod ----- | |||
| Episode 2: Talking Pigs | 16 Aug 2021 | 00:49:45 | |
In this episode, we have a chat about two talking pigs with Gordy (1994) and Babe (1995) ----- The Movies: Directed by Chris Noonan Written by Chris Noonan & George Miller Based on the novel by Dick King-Smith IMDb Rating: 6.8 Directed by Mark Lewis Written by Leslie Stevens Based on the story by Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat IMDb Rating: 3.8 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod | |||
| Episode 1: Sol Brothers | 02 Aug 2021 | 00:38:33 | |
In this episode, we discuss and compare Approaching the Unknown (2016) and The Martian (2015) - two movies about solo astronauts and their Mars experiences. ----- The Movies: Directed by Ridley Scott Written by Drew Goddard Based on the novel by Andy Weir IMDb Rating: 8.0 Approaching the Unknown (2016) Written and Directed by Mark Elijah Rosenberg IMDb Rating: 4.8 ----- Find us on: Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Twitter - @ItTakesTwo_pod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod | |||
| It Takes Two 2022 Trailer | 21 Nov 2022 | 00:00:56 | |
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| Episode 102: Play Like a Girl | 16 Jun 2025 | 01:03:37 | |
For this Pride Month episode, we are comparing Whip It (2009) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002) - two films that SHOULD be queer, about teenage girls who are more interested in sport than performative femininity. ----- The Movies: Directed by Drew Barrymore Written by Shauna Cross Based on the novel by Shauna Cross iMDb Rating: 6.9 Directed by Gurinder Chadha Written by Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra & Paul Mayeda Berges iMDB Rating: 6.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of homophobia, racism, sexism, and suicide. | |||
| Episode 101: Hey! Straights! Leave those gays alone! | 02 Jun 2025 | 00:56:47 | |
We're back this pride month with an episode comparing Chasing Amy (1997) and The Object of My Affection (1998) - two movies about straight people falling in love with their gay friends. ---- The Movies: Directed by Kevin Smith Written by Kevin Smith iMDb Rating: 7.2 The Object of My Affection (1998) Directed by Nicholas Hynter Written by Wendy Wasserstein Based on the novel by Stephen McCauley iMDB Rating: 6.0 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of homophobia, racism, sexism, sexual themes. | |||
| Episode 100: An Immigrant's Tale | 19 May 2025 | 01:16:30 | |
For our 100th episode, we are comparing Gangs of New York (2002) and An American Tail (1986) - two stories of young immigrants in 19th century New York. ----- The Movies: Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian & Kenneth Lonergan iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Don Bluth Written by David Kirschner, Judy Freudberg & Tony Geiss iMDB Rating: 6.9 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of violence, death, racism, antisemitism, xenophobia, genocide, rape, child pregnancy | |||
| Episode 99: Ghosts of Spaceships Past | 05 May 2025 | 01:09:10 | |
This week, we are comparing Sunshine (2007) and Event Horizon (1997) - two films about ill-fated missions through our solar system. ----- The Movies: Directed by Danny Boyle Written by Alex Garland iMDb Rating: 7.2 Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Written by Philip Eisner iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, gore, body horror, violence, suicide, rape, trauma | |||
| Episode 98: Remakes Vol. XIV - Disney's Lady and the Tramp | 21 Apr 2025 | 00:58:27 | |
This week, we are comparing Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Lady and the Tramp (2019) - two Disney films about dogs finding themselves and what home means to them. ----- The Movies: Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske & Jack Cutting Written by Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Ralph Wright & Don DaGradi Based on the story by Ward Greene iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by Charlie Bean Written by Andrew Bujalski & Kari Granlund Based on the story by Ward Greene iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of animal death | |||
| Episode 97: Remakes Vol. XIII - Disney's Aladdin | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:56:46 | |
This week we have another Disney remake episode with Aladdin (1992) and Aladdin (2019). ----- The Movies: Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker Written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio iMDb Rating: 8.0 Directed by Guy Ritchie Written by John August & Guy Ritchie iMDB Rating: 6.9 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- | |||
| Episode 96: Remakes Vol. XII - Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:50:52 | |
This week we are returning to Disney live action remakes with One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and 101 Dalmatians (1996) ----- The Movies: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske & Wolfgang Reitherman Written by Bill Peet Based on the book by Dodie Smith iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by Stephen Herek Written by John Hughes Based on the book by Dodie Smith iMDB Rating: 5.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of animal abuse, animal death, the fur industry | |||
| Episode 95: Grand Theft Infant | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:49:34 | |
This week, we are comparing Raising Arizona (1987) and Nobody's Baby (2001), two films about low-level criminals trying to raise a baby that doesn't belong to them. ----- The Movies: Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by David Seltzer Written by David Seltzer iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, domestic violence, kidnapping, child endangerment | |||
| Episode 112: My Guitar Gently Weeps | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:45:58 | |
This week we have a child-friendly episode comparing Coco (2017) and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) - two films about children understanding death and learning about their families' stories. ----- The Movies: Directed by Adrian Molina & Lee Unkrich Written by Lee Unkrich, Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich & Adrian Molina iMDb Rating: 8.4 Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Directed by Travis Knight Written by Shannon Tindle, Marc Haimes & Chris Butler iMDB Rating: 7.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, grief, funeral traditions | |||
| Episode 94: Shiver My Timbers | 24 Feb 2025 | 00:53:42 | |
This week, we are comparing Treasure Planet (2002) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996), two unusual adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel. ----- The Movies: Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker Written by Ron Clements, John Musker & Rob Edwards Based on ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson iMDb Rating: 7.2 Directed by Brian Henson Written by Jerry Juhl, Kirk R. Thatcher & James V. Hart Based on ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson iMDB Rating: 6.9 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, piracy, family abandonment | |||
| Episode 93: Taming of the Shrews | 10 Feb 2025 | 00:47:22 | |
For Valentine's Day, we're comparing romcom classic 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Deliver Us From Eva (2003), two "modern" adaptations of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. ----- The Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Directed by Gil Junger Written by Karen McCullah & Kirsten Smith Based on ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ by William Shakespeare iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by Gary Hardwick Written by James Iver Mattson, B.E. Brauner & Gary Hardwick Based on ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ by William Shakespeare iMDB Rating: 6.0 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of emotional manipulation and abuse, drug abuse and addiction, sexism, racism, ableism and homophobia. | |||
| Episode 92: Remakes Vol. XI - Carrie | 27 Jan 2025 | 01:15:58 | |
In this Remakes episode, we compare Carrie (1976) and Carrie (2013) - two films about an abused teenager with supernatural powers. ----- The Movies: Directed by Brian De Palma Written by Lawrence D. Cohen Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDb Rating: 7.4 Directed by Kimberly Peirce Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Based on the screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen and novel by Stephen King iMDB Rating: 5.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, self harm, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, child abuse, trauma, murder, suicide | |||
| Episode 91: Family Before Freedom | 13 Jan 2025 | 00:57:12 | |
This week, we are comparing Captain Fantastic (2016) and The Glass Castle (2017), two films about families raised in unconventional ways. ----- The Movies: Directed by Matt Ross Written by Matt Ross iMDb Rating: 7.8 Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton Written by Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham Based on the memoir by Jeannette Walls iMDB Rating: 7.1 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, suicide, illness, poverty, mental illness, physical abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, trauma, injury. | |||
| Episode 90: Bah Humbug | 30 Dec 2024 | 00:50:54 | |
Join us this week for a classic child-friendly Christmas episode as we compare Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and A Christmas Carol (2009). ----- The Movies: Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) Directed by Burny Mattinson Written by Burny Mattinson, Tony Marino, Ed Gombert, Don Griffith, Alan Young & Alan Dinehart Based on the novel by Charles Dickens iMDb Rating: 8.0 Directed by Robert Zemeckis Written by Robert Zemeckis Based on the novel by Charles Dickens iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, illness, poverty, and references to the impact of greed on society. | |||
| Episode 89: My Heritage Holiday | 16 Dec 2024 | 01:13:44 | |
Join us this week for another Hallmark Christmas episode as we compare My Christmas Family Tree (2021) and Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) - two films about women discovering a family they never knew through DNA test results at Christmas. ----- The Movies: My Christmas Family Tree (2021) Directed by Jason Bourque Written by Mark Hefti iMDb Rating: 7.6 Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) Directed by Mark Jean Written by Karen Berger iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, orphaned children | |||
| Episode 88: Christmas Dreams and Royal Schemes | 02 Dec 2024 | 00:51:25 | |
We're back with our Hallmark Christmas episodes - this week we are comparing A Royal Winter (2017) and A Princess for Christmas (2011), two films about American women travelling to continental Europe and meeting handsome princes. ----- The Movies: Directed by Ernie Barbarash Written by Ernie Barbarash & Mark Amato iMDb Rating: 6.4 A Princess for Christmas (2011) Directed by Michael Damian Written by Janeen Damian & Michael Damian iMDB Rating: 6.3 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, poverty, orphaned children, incest | |||
| Episode 87: Remakes Vol. X - Dawn of the Dead | 18 Nov 2024 | 01:00:24 | |
In this week's episode, we are returning to our Remakes series with Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Dawn of the Dead (2004). ----- The Movies: Directed by George A. Romero Written by George A. Romero iMDb Rating: 7.8 Directed by Zack Snyder Written by James Gunn iMDB Rating: 7.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, suicide, sexual acts, abortion, homophobia, sexism, sexual abuse, injury, war | |||
| Episode 86: Digging for Trouble | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:48:10 | |
This week, we are comparing Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and The Ladykillers (2004), two films about suspicious goings on in the houses (and cellars) of elderly women. ----- The Movies: Directed by Frank Capra Written by Julius J. Epstein Based on the play by Joseph Kesselring iMDb Rating: 7.9 Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen Based on the original screenplay by William Rose iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, murder, injury, and war | |||
| Episode 85: Science-Fiction Double Feature | 21 Oct 2024 | 01:04:02 | |
This Hallowe'en, we are comparing The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - two cult classic sci-fi horror parody rock musicals of the 1970s. ----- The Movies: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Directed by Jim Sharman Written by Richard O’Brien & Jim Sharman iMDb Rating: 7.4 Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Directed by Brian De Palma Written by Brian De Palma & Louisa Rose iMDB Rating: 7.3 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, murder, non-consensual sex, drug use, abuse | |||
| Episode 111: Remakes Vol. XVI - Ring | 20 Oct 2025 | 01:04:17 | |
This Hallowe'en, we are covering a classic horror remake with Ring (1998) and The Ring (2002). ----- The Movies: Directed by Hideo Nakata Written by Hiroshi Takahashi Based on the novel by Kôji Suzuki iMDb Rating: 7.2 Directed by Gore Verbinski Written by Ehren Kruger iMDB Rating: 7.1 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, violence, suicide, mental illness, neglect, murder, rape, disturbing images and content | |||
| Episode 84: Live, Laugh, Loop | 07 Oct 2024 | 00:53:56 | |
For our first Spooktober episode this year, we are comparing Happy Death Day (2017) and Before I Fall (2017) - two movies about young women stuck in a time loop on the day they die. ---- The Movies: Directed by Christopher Landon Written by Scott Lobdell iMDb Rating: 6.6 Directed by Ry Russo-Young Written by Maria Maggenti & Lauren Oliver iMDB Rating: 6.4 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, suicide, violence, murder, illness, and infidelity | |||
| Episode 83: Remakes Vol. IX - Death at a Funeral | 23 Sep 2024 | 00:49:18 | |
This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Death at a Funeral (2007) & Death at a Funeral (2010). ----- The Movies: Directed by Frank Oz Written by Dean Craig iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by Neil LaBute Written by Dean Craig iMDB Rating: 5.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, drug use, violence, racism, and homophobia | |||
| Episode 82: Run Boy Run | 09 Sep 2024 | 00:48:06 | |
For this week's episode, we have compared Logan's Run (1976) and The Island (2005) - two films about men living in a controlled society discovering that something sinister is happening behind the scenes. ----- The Movies: Directed by Michael Anderson Written by David Zelag Goodman Based on the novel by William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson iMDb Rating: 6.8 Directed by Michael Bay Written by Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, sexism, racism, queerphobia, and medical prodecures | |||
| Episode 81: With No Powers Comes No Responsibility | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:59:08 | |
This week we are comparing Kick-Ass (2010) and Super (2010), twin films about average people taking on superhero identities to fight crime in their local neighbourhoods. ----- The Movies: Directed by Matthew Vaughan Written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn Based on the comic book by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr. iMDb Rating: 7.6 Directed by James Gunn Written by James Gunn iMDB Rating: 6.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of violence, sexual assault, rape, murder, death, drug use, foul language | |||
| Episode 80: Buddy Boy | 12 Aug 2024 | 01:07:10 | |
Join us this week for our third anniversary of podcasting, as we pit Ireland versus New Zealand by comparing Boy (2010) and Belfast (2021). ----- The Movies: Directed by Taika Waititi Written by Taika Waititi iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Kenneth Branagh Written by Kenneth Branagh iMDB Rating: 7.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, childbirth, criminal activity, war, conflict, The Troubles | |||
| Episode 79: Schroedinger's Baby | 29 Jul 2024 | 00:44:03 | |
This week, we are comparing Sliding Doors (1998) and Look Both Ways (2022) - two films about young women's lives taking different paths depending on one change that is out of their control. ----- The Movies: Directed by Peter Howitt Written by Peter Howitt iMDb Rating: 6.7 Directed by Wanuri Kahiu Written by April Prosser iMDB Rating: 6.3 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, injury, pregnancy and miscarriages | |||
| Episode 78: Neighbourhood Watch | 15 Jul 2024 | 01:04:38 | |
For this week's episode, we are comparing Rear Window (1954) and Disturbia (2007) - two films about men stuck inside who start watching their neighbours and suspect one of them is up to something sinister... ----- The Movies: Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by John Michael Hayes Based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich iMDb Rating: 8.5 Directed by D.J. Caruso Written by Christopher Landon & Carl Ellsworth iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, violence, injuries, sexual assault, and suicide | |||
| Episode 77: Remakes Vol. VIII - The Day the Earth Stood Still | 01 Jul 2024 | 00:53:54 | |
This week we return to our remakes series with The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008). ----- The Movies: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Directed by Robert Wise Written by Edmund H. North Based on the short story by Harry Bates iMDb Rating: 7.7 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Directed by Scott Derrickson Written by David Scarpa iMDB Rating: 5.5 ----- Our friends: Hear Us Out - https://www.youtube.com/@HearUsOut Action B-Z - https://twitter.com/ActionB2Z ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of war, violence, climate change, guns, and death | |||
| Episode 76: Leave Those Kids Alone | 17 Jun 2024 | 01:35:28 | |
This week, we are comparing But I'm a Cheerleader! (1999) and The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018), two films about teenage girls being sent to conversion camps for LGBTQ+ youth. ----- The Movies: Directed by Jamie Babbit Written by Brian Wayne Peterson & Jamie Babbit iMDb Rating: 6.8 The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) Directed by Desiree Akhavan Written by Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia Frugiuele Based on the novel by Emily M. Danforth iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of conversion therapy, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, genital mutilation, suicide, transphobia, queerphobia, homophobia, sexual content | |||
| Episode 75: The Whatever Bagel | 03 Jun 2024 | 01:18:48 | |
For our first Pride Month episode of 2024, we have a fun episode comparing Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) and Muppets From Space (1999) - Two movies about LGBTQ+ characters feeling isolated and searching for meaning, acceptance, and connection from otherworldly sources. ----- The Movies: Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert iMDb Rating: 7.8 Directed by Tim Hill Written by Jerry Juhl, Joey Mazzarino & Ken Kaufman iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of misgendering, violence, sexual scenes, nihilism, and death | |||
| Episode 110: Haunt Me Like One of Your French Rides | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:49:10 | |
This week we are comparing three movies based on Disney's Haunted Mansion theme park attraction - Haunted Mansion (2023), Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) and The Haunted Mansion (2003) ----- The Movies: Directed by Justin Simien Written by Katie Dippold iMDb Rating: 6.0 Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher Written by Bill Barretta, Kirk R. Thatcher, Kelly Younger & Jim Lewis iMDB Rating: 6.3 Directed by Rob Minkoff Written by David Berenbaum iMDB Rating: 5.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, suicide, grief. | |||