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- Christmas With the Kranks (2004) John Grisham, Tim Allen, and Jamie Lee CurtisBook Vs. Movie Christmas With the KranksYes, the 2004 movie is based on a book!The Margos have more holiday spirit than Luther & Nora Krank, the main characters of the John Grisham novel Skipping Christmas. Luther & Nora normally go all out during the …
- A Christmas Carol & Top 5 Favorite “Scrooges” (Replay from 2019)Book Vs. Movie Podcast”A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickensthe 2009 Jim Carey Animated MoviePlus, the Margos Pick Their “Top 5 Scrooge Performances”The Margos continue their holiday celebrations with the all-time classic “A Christmas Carol” Â by Charle…
- The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) Rankin/Bass, Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth,, & Dick ShawnBook Vs. Movie: The Year Without a Santa ClausThe Rankin/Bass 1974 Classic Special Based on a Light Verse Book For many 70s kids, the Rankin/Bass specials with their catchy music and stop motion animation, were high art. From Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein…
- Last Christmas (2019) George Michael, Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, & Emma ThompsonBook Vs. Movie: Last ChristmasThe George Michael Classic Song Vs. the 2019 Holiday FilmHappy Holidays!The Margos have covered so many Christmas-themed episodes in the past that we had to reach out and use a classic holiday song, Last Christmas, written…
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Stanley Kubrick, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, & Alan CummingBook Vs. Movie: Eyes Wide ShutThe 1999 Classic Stanley Kubrick Film Vs. The 1926 Short Story by Arthur Schnitzler Do you know the password? The inside password? The Margos look at the 1999 Stanely Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut, which was released after …
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) Joe Mantegna, Laurence Fishburne, Joan Allen, & Max PomerancBook Vs. Movie: Searching for Bobby FischerThe true story of a chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin, his father’s New York Times article, and the 1993 film The Margos gently enter into the world of chess (a game neither of us knows very well so, please be pati…
- Persepolis (2007) Marjane Satrapi, Catherine Deneuve, Iggy Pop, Sean PennBook Vs. Movie: PersepolisMarjane Satrapi’s Comic Autobiography Vs. the Animated Feature The Margos this week delve into the complicated history of Iran via the life story of artist and writer Marjane Satrapi who wrote several comics under the banner o…
- The Witches (1990) Roald Dahl, Anjelica Huston, Rowan Atkinson, Nicolas Roeg, Jim HensonBook Vs. Movie: The Witches Roald Dahl’s 1983 Children’s Novel Vs. the 1990 Nicolas Roeg Cult Classic FilmThe Margos finish October’s month of spooky books and movies with 1983’s The Witches by Roald Dahl (a favorite of this podcast!) This is one of hi…
- Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Ralph BellamyBook Vs. Movie: Rosemary’s BabyThe Ira Levin Novel Vs. 1968 Classic FilmIt’s October, and the Margos are filling the month with scary, spooky films based on creepy books, and few have a more sinister premise than Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin. The story…
- Don’t Look Now (1973) The Daphne du Maurier short story Vs the Nicolas Roeg film (Donald Sutherland & Julie Christie)Book Vs. Movie: Don’t Look Now The Daphne DuMaurier Short Story Vs. the Nicolas Roeg FilmIt’s October, and the Margos are feeling excited about watching spooky movies! This week we talk about the ever-amazing Daphe DuMaurier, and her short story Don’t …