Jul 27, 2020
Book Vs Movie
The African Queen
The C.S. Forester Novel Vs the John Houston Classic Film
We are feeling the heat and humidity of summer in the city so the Margos decided to have some fun and travel to Africa for early 20th Century adventure with The African Queen by C.S. Forester. The book was published in 1935...
Jul 20, 2020
Book Vs Movie
Blue Crush
The Susan Orlean Article Vs the Kate Bosworth 2002 Film
The Margos are ready to hit the beach with this episode devoted to surfing in Hawaii. In 1998 Susan Orlean penned Life’s Swell in Outside magazine talked about a group of Maui girls who loved to surf and dealt with poverty and sexism...
Jul 13, 2020
Book Vs Movie
Total Recall
The Philip K. Dick Short Story Vs the Arnold Schwarzenegger 1990 Film
If memory serves, this is the first movie the Margos are covering that stars action star, Arnold Schwarzenegger. This time we are visiting Mars and it is nothing like David Bowie would have enjoyed. 1990’s Total...
Jul 6, 2020
Book Vs Movie
The Return of Superfly Vs American Gangster
The 2000 New York magazine article from Mark Jacobson Vs the 2007 Ridley Scott Film
The Margos are heading back to NYC in the gritty 1970s talking about the New York magazine article The Return of Superfly by Mark Jacobson which appeared in their August 14,...