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It Takes Two

It Takes Two

By: Lisa Doyle & Nik Raines
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A podcast where two people take two films with the same plot or premise and watch and discuss themLisa Doyle & Nik Raines 2021 Art
Episodes
  • Episode 128: From Fantasy to Fatality
    Jun 15 2026

    This week we are comparing Heavenly Creatures (1994) and Don't Deliver Us From Evil (1971) - two films about obsessively close friendships leading to disasterous results.

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    The Movies:

    Heavenly Creatures (1994)

    Directed by Peter Jackson

    Written by Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh

    iMDb Rating: 7.2

    Don’t Deliver Us From Evil (1971)

    Directed by Joël Séria

    Written by Joël Séria

    iMDB Rating: 6.6

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    Content Warning: Discussions of murder, suicide, violence, sexual assault, rape, drowning, illness, injury, arson, homophobia, mental illness

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 127: Legacy of Loss
    Jun 1 2026

    This week we are comparing A Single Man (2009) and Good Grief (2023), two films about gay men processing their grief over the death of a long-term partner.

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    The Movies:

    A Single Man (2009)

    Directed by Tom Ford

    Written by Tom Ford & David Scearce

    Based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood

    iMDb Rating: 7.5

    Good Grief (2023)

    Directed by Dan Levy

    Written by Dan Levy

    iMDB Rating: 6.4

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    Bluesky - @ittakestwo

    Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz

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    Content Warning: Discussions of death, loss, grief, suicidal ideation, gun violence, substance abuse, homophobia, racism, war

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    55 mins
  • Episode 126: Bad Bromance
    May 18 2026

    This week we are comparing Point Break (1991) and The Fast and the Furious (2001) - two films about law enforcment agents developing a bond with the thrill-seeking criminals they are hunting.

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    The Movies:

    Point Break (1991)

    Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

    Written by Rick King & W. Peter Iliff

    iMDb Rating: 7.3

    The Fast and the Furious (2001)

    Directed by Rob Cohen

    Written by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist & David Ayer

    Inspired by the magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li

    iMDB Rating: 6.8

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    Find us on:

    Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552

    Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod

    Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod

    Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod

    Youtube - @ittakestwonz

    Bluesky - @ittakestwo

    Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz

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    Content Warning: Mentions of racism, sexism, crime, gun violence.

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    59 mins
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