Cinema To The Letter

233: Pluto Nash Goes Back To The Future of Troubled Productions

After various production problems, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has finally hit theaters and become another box office smash. So, it only seems appropriate for Double Edged Double Bill to return to the world of films with troubled productions for Revember! First, $100 million and extensive on set rewrites resulted in a flop that nearly destroyed Eddie Murphy's career with The Adventures of Pluto Nash! Then, Robert Zemeckis managed to overcome being denied by every studio and a complete recasting of his lead actor to create an absolute classic with Back to the Future! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Is Eddie Murphy responsible for Pluto being stripped of its planet status? Will Ken Burns help them explain what happened between 1955 and 1985? Which two films will they discuss for next week's episode going back to the world of Cannon Films? Well, jump into your DeLorean and travel to the moon while you listen to find out!
 
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232: Stan Helsing Has Top Secret Info About Spoofs

Revember continues as Double Edged Double Bill revisits the spoof genre! Given the king of song parody Weird Al Yankovic has released his own musician biopic spoof Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, it only seems natural that Adam and Thomas return to the very dicey comedy subgenre! First, the Scary Movie franchise looks good next to the horror movie parody work on display in Stan Helsing! Then, the directors of Airplane declassify the spoof genre with their underrated classic Top Secret! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What made Leslie Nielsen the master of spoof acting? How much money can go into one stupid gag? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode on troubled productions? Well, dance your way past any cows that may drop on your head randomly so you can listen to find out!
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231: The Wackness of Dear Evan Hansen

Throughout November, Double Edged Double Bill is revisiting topics we've done previously. So, we're kicking off the special theme month of "Revember" with a return to coming of age films as we anticipate The Fabelmans and Armageddon Time! First, Josh Peck ascends from Nickelodeon sitcom star to indie lost youth coming of age under the tutelage of Ben Kingsley in The Wackness! Then, a 27 year old is miscast as a sociopathic teen in the infamous musical adaptation Dear Evan Hansen! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. How does Ben Kingsley's work in 2008 average out when it includes The Wackness and The Love Guru? Is Evan Hansen the greatest movie monster of the 21st century? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode in which we return to the world of spoofs? Well, grab something out of your ice cream cart and wave through a window while you listen to find out!
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

230: An American Werewolf In London Howls At the Bad Moon

Double Edged Double Bill is wrapping up the spooky season by the light of the full moon. Hopefully, there's no horribly painful transformation involved as Adam and Thomas discuss werewolf movies! First, Michael Paré tries to usurp a German Shepherd's role as the dog of the family in Bad Moon! Then, a young American tries to balance his love life, his friendship with a rotting corpse ghost and his own lycanthropy while visiting Great Britain in An American Werewolf In London! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How does one do or not do a werewolf transformation? Which genre director had a shorter stint hosting The Tonight Show than Conan O'Brien? What two films will they choose for next week's episode returning to coming of age films? Well, take a walk with your non-werewolf furry friend and stay off the moors so you can listen to find out!
 
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229: Boris Karloff In The Terror of The Old Dark House

Boris Karloff is one of the true icons of early horror cinema. The classic visage of his Universal Monster Frankenstein still looms large on the genre. So, he's more than worthy of a Double Edged Double Bill! First, Boris Karloff and his Frankenstein director James Whale reunite for the scary fun of The Old Dark House! Then, Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Nicholson stretch two days of shooting with Boris Karloff into a bizarre exquisite corpse of a film known as The Terror! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. Did a child actually cause the sinking of the Titanic? Can six different directors cobble together a film that makes any sense? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on werewolves? Well, make the most of your two extra days on our castle set by having a potato while you listen to find out!
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228: Blumhouse Shoots Fantasy Island On a Cam

Double Edged Double Bill is entering the Blumhouse this spooky season! Thomas and returning guest Jessica Scott explore two films from the production company that is promising us that Halloween Ends this weekend. Sure, Jason. First, a 70s TV series gets a horror makeover in the not-so-fantastic Fantasy Island! Then, a young woman's life and profession are at the mercy of a digital demon in the underrated Internet horror film Cam! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How many hats can one film wear? What can we (especially Jason Blum) learn from artists with specific perspectives? Which two films will they choose for next week's Boris Karloff episode? Well, submit your tokens for the wishing well of the damned so you can listen to find out!
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

227: Hellraiser Traces the Cenobite Bloodline to Pinhead

We have such sights to show you... via audio in your ears! Yes, October has started and Double Edged Double Bill is kicking off spooky season with an episode all about Hellraiser in honor of the upcoming reboot! First, Clive Barker introduces us to Pinhead and his Cenobite crew with the 1987 sexually charged horror classic Hellraiser! Then, studio meddling hampers the time hopping ambitions of the infamous capper to theatrical films in the franchise Hellraiser Bloodline! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Will Thomas be able to pick up all the names that Adam drops? How does Pinhead keep track of all those sin filled TPS reports? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode on Blumhouse? Well, make sure those chains are on tight and that the Lament configuration is solved as you listen to find out!
 
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226: Mobsters Tell A Bronx Tale

Ever since they could remember, Adam and Thomas always wanted to do a Double Edged Double Bill about gangsters. Specifically covering movies about Italian mobsters! First, Christian Slater leads a cast that could've only come together in 1991 to play legendary mafiosos in Mobsters! Then, Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri try to teach a young man about the ways of life in the wonderful coming of age mob drama A Bronx Tale! Together, our two heroes answer the crucial questions. Can you make a Young Guns about old school mobsters? Are their thoughts about the actor who plays Teenage Calegro clear enough? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about Hellraiser? Well, sit next to Anthony Quinn at his elaborate dinner table at our legitimate gentleman's club so you can listen to find out!
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

225: Rated NC-17 for Killer Joes And Showgirls

Blonde is coming out to great controversy on Netflix, notably its NC-17 rating. The infamous MPA rating has been a scarlet letter for cinema since its inception over 30 years ago. So, it's a natural subject for a Double Edged Double Bill! First, Matthew McConaughey kicks off his comeback with the extremely upsetting William Friedkin film Killer Joe! Then, Paul Verhoeven makes the ultimate rise to fame story in the fascinating Showgirls! Together, our duo answer the crucial questions. Is Gina Gershon the queen of NC-17? Would Matthew McConaughey fit in a western setting? Which two films will they cover for next week's episode on mafia movies? Well, put on your cowboy hat and travel to DIFFERENT PLACES while you listen to find out!
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

224: Viola Davis Is Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close to the Widows

Viola Davis is set to rule over all as The Woman King this week. So, we're devoting a Double Edged Double Bill to her prolific career! First, Viola Davis has to suffer through Oscar Bait drivel with the offensively treacle Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close! Then, Viola Davis gets her long overdue leading turn in the heady heist drama Widows! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Does winning Jeopardy! Kids Week properly prepare you for a leading role? Could Cynthia Ervio outrun the T-1000? What will they choose for next week's episode on NC-17 rated films? Well, stop your massive scavenger hunt through New York and put on this episode en route to your heist so you can listen to find out!
 
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!