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- 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 …
- Coal Miners Daughter (RIP Loretta Lynn 1932-2022)Book Vs Movie Coal Miner’s Daughter The Margos Head to Butcher Hollow to Talk About One of the Top Country Music Artists of All TimeLoretta Lynn is a multi-hyphen: singer, songwriter, musician, wife, mother, and author. The Margos were thrilled to disc…
- Captain Underpants (2017)Book Vs. Movie: The Adeventures of Captain Underpants The First Children’s Book by Dav Pilkey Vs. the 2017 Movie The Margos end their Banned Book Month with a children’s media empire, the Captain Underpants series, that has helped millions of kids who …
- The Giver (2014)Book Vs. Movie: The Giver The 1993 Classic 1993 Novel by Lios Lowry & the 2014 MovieThe Margos continue their “Banned Book Month” with The Giver by Lois Lowry, one of the most praised young adult novels of the 1990s that is also one of the most challe…