Side By Side: A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS vs. DADDY’S HOME 2

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we will be comparing two 2017 holiday sequels, A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS and DADDY'S HOME 2.  Enjoy!

Last November was the season for Christmas-themed comedy sequels as both Bad Moms and Daddy’s Home managed to garner follow ups in a similar vein to one another.  Tell me what movie I’m describing:  Our main characters are getting ready for a joyous Christmas with their families, when – surprise, surprise – their parents decide to show up and throw everything into an upheaval. 

Side By Side: STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) vs. STAR WARS: THE FORCEAWAKENS (2015)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This weekend, as a little number called The Last Jedi takes over, we compare the film that launched a franchise, 1977's STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE with its remake-slash-sequel thrice removed, 2015's STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

Side By Side: THE RAVEN (1963) vs. THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week, we're comparing two film adaptations of well known works by Edgar Allan Poe, both starring Vincent Price, and both directed by the King of the B-Movies, Mr. Roger Corman: 1963's THE RAVEN and 1964's THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH.

Side By Side: SAW VI (2009) vs. SAW 3D: THE FINAL CHAPTER (2010)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. For the past three weeks, we have been discussing the Saw series, one of the most ambitious horror projects in recent memory, as we prepare for the October 28th release of Jigsaw. In part one, we coverd the first film. Part two covered chapters two and three, and part three, chapters four and five. This week we come to the end of the original series with the final two installments, SAW VI (2009) and SAW 3D: THE FINAL CHAPTER (2010).

Side by Side: SAW IV (2007) vs. SAW V (2008)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. Our five-part discussion of the Saw series continues, as we prepare for the October 28th release of Jigsaw, the eighth installment in this landmark series. In case you're late to our game, you can get caught up with part one, discussing the first film, and part two, covering chapters two and three. This week, we continue with SAW IV and SAW V.

Side By Side: SAW II (2005) vs. SAW III (2006)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week is part two of our series looking back at the Saw franchise, as we prepare for the October 28th release of Jigsaw, the film previously known as Saw VIII. If you missed it, you can read part one, discussing the original film, here. In this installment, we'll be discussing the first two sequels in the franchise: 2005's SAW II, and 2006's SAW III.

Side By Side: ROCKY (1976) vs. ROCKY BALBOA (2006)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we're comparing the first and final outings in the saga of Philadelphia's favorite son: 1976's ROCKY, and 2006's ROCKY BALBOA.

Side by Side: PLANET OF THE APES (1968) vs. PLANET OF THE APES (2001)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we get ready for the upcoming release of War for the Planet of the Apes by looking at film that started it all, 1968's PLANET OF THE APES, and compare it to Tim Burton's 2001 remake.

Side by Side: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we’ll be taking a look at a the biggest hit so far this summer and its predecessor…..GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2.

Side By Side: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY vs. FIFTY SHADES DARKER

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original or two similar movies. This week I'll be comparing FIFTY SHADES OF GREY and FIFTY SHADES DARKER.

At the end of Fifty Shades of Grey, I yearned for more. Questions left answered would hopefully be answered by the next film in the trilogy, Fifty Shades Darker. And after watching the sequel, all my questions were answered and so much more.

Side By Side: FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN (2005) vs.KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV (2016)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week, Robert compares two of the movies inspired by the beloved video game series Final Fantasy: FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN
and KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV.

Side By Side: OUIJA vs. OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we will be comparing the lackluster horror film, OUIJA, with its much superior prequel, OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL.  Enjoy!

For a very long time, horror has been my genre of choice, and I'll be honest, I can be a sucker at times for some pretty bad horror flicks.  But even I have limits.  Films like Devil's Due, Annabelle, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2010), Cursed, and the first Ouija film, all surpassed that limit.  These are horror films where I just couldn't overlook the bad, which prevented me from experiencing any real enjoyment while watching them.

Side By Side: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY vs. FIFTY SHADES OF BLACK

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original or two similar movies. So, with Fifty Shades Darker coming out recently, I thought I'd make this edition of Side By Side Fifty Shades-themed by comparing FIFTY SHADES OF GREY with it's spoof, FIFTY SHADES OF BLACK. 

Side By Side: DOLEMITE (1975) vs. THE DOLEMITE EXPLOSION (2002)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week, Robert tips his hat to Black History Month by comparing one of the most famous examples of Blaxploitation movies, Rudy Ray Moore's DOLEMITE (1975), with it's nostaliga sequel, 2002's THE DOLEMITE EXPLOSION.

Side By Side: DEATH RACE 2000 vs. DEATH RACE 2050

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we compare the 1975 cult classic DEATH RACE 2000 with it's 2017 reboot, DEATH RACE 2050.

Howdy fellow film freaks, Robert here. Death Race 2000 is the movie most people think of first when they hear the name of Roger Corman, this film's producer and the godfather of low budget popcorn flicks. Boasting plenty of over the top vehicular homicide (IMDB puts the official body count at 33), a little bit of skin and a healthy dose of commentary on government, the media, and the acceptance of violence as entertainment, Death Race 2000 is possibly the most famous project in Corman's catalog.

Side by Side: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999) vs. BLAIR WITCH (2016)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we take a look at the horror staple THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and the most recent installment in the franchise, BLAIR WITCH.  Enjoy!

Side by Side: BAD BOYS (1995) vs. BAD BOYS II (2003)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we're looking at Michael Bay's seminal buddy-cop explodo-fest BAD BOYS, and its sequel, the aptly-named BAD BOYS II.

Side By Side: DAZED AND CONFUSED vs. EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we take a look at Richard Linklater's DAZED AND CONFUSED, and it's spiritual successor, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!  Enjoy!

Side By Side: SOMM vs. SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we're looking at two documentaries set in the world of wine: 2012's SOMM and it's 2015 follow-up, SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE.

Side By Side: THE ROBERT LANGDON SERIES (THE DAVINCI CODE vs. ANGELS AND DEMONS)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we’ll be taking a look at a pair of films in a series that preceded 2016's latest box office flop Inferno… THE DAVINCI CODE and ANGELS AND DEMONS.