Cinema To The Letter
Welcome to Cinema To The Letter, a podcast that breaks down the very nature of C.I.N.E.M.A. letter by letter. For each episode of a film mini-series topic, we cover six films that fit a C for Classic, I for Indie, N for New, E for Egregious, M for Masterpiece and A for Atypical. Who doesn’t love an acronym?
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Episodes
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Remember to pack your bug spray and swimsuit for a laugh filled time at summer camp! Adam and Thomas are your counselors, here to guide your through a Double Edged Double Bill of summer camp comedies. First, David Wain assembles one of the most stacked comedy casts of all time for Wet Hot American Summer! Then, an attempt to cash in on the Friday the 13th slasher craze goes horribly wrong, resulting in the laughably baffling Sleepaway Camp! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How many jokes can fit into a 97 minute run time? Who is the Sleepaway Camp cast member that is making the hellish world of social media a better place? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about Natalie Portman? Well, grab your sentient can of vegetables and turn off your curling irons 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!
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Ethan Hawke has done everything from character-based dramas to junky genre fodder. So, Adam, Thomas and returning guest Shakyl Lambert are giving him the Double Edged Double Bill treatment! First, Ethan Hawke must form an unlikely alliance with Laurence Fishburne to survive the remake of Assault on Precinct 13! Then, Ethan Hawke has a crisis of faith on multiple levels in First Reformed! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What is the best Ethan Hawke performance? Why doesn't everyone pay John Carpenter for remaking his movies? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on summer camp comedies? Well, stop writing in your journal and listen in 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!
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Pixar is returning to the Toy Story universe with Lightyear, so it's only fair that Double Edged Double Bill devotes another episode to the Disney animation giant! First, a fascinating mother/daughter story of royalty has to bear some responsibilities with Brave! Then, our beloved playthings Woody & Buzz must protect the life of a sentient spork in Toy Story 4! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. What is the best Toy Story film? Can Gerard Butler pull off a rebellious princess voice? Which two films will they cover for next week's Ethan Hawke episode? Well, grab your arrow and crash your way Duke Caboom-style into this episode 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!
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Hurry Hurry Hurry! Step right up and take a ride on the Double Edged Double Bill! Even though the Jurassic Park franchise has long since jumped off of the amusement park theme by Jurassic World: Dominion, Adam and Thomas are looking at amusement park themed films this week! First, Johnny Knoxville & Chris Pontius try and fail to adapt their Jackass stunt energy to a narrative with Action Point! Then, Herk Harvey takes a break for educational films to create the unique horror experience that is Carnival of Souls! Together, our duo answers the vital questions. Does the charm of the Jackass crew translate to acting? What does Carnival of Souls say about the 1960s? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode on Pixar? Well, ride the broken down rides filled with ghouls at your own risk and tune in 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!
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Films that are box office bombs often become infamous. Yet, is that infamy deserved? It's a question that weighs heavy over both of the films for this week's episode! First, Antonio Banderas is very miscast as the titular The 13th Warrior! Then, the entire miscast ensemble of Gods of Egypt must deal with bizarre effects work and terrible blockbuster dialogue! Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. How disastrous can Hollywood whitewashing get? What directorial career is the most 50/50 in terms of massive success to massive failure ratio? Which two films will the choose for next week's episode about amusement park films? Well, transform into your flying eagle person form and avoid the army of bear vikings 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!
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tom Cruise has been running across big screens for over forty years. Now that he's returning to the character that made him a star with Top Gun Maverick, it's finally time to devote an episode of Double Edged Double Bill to him! Adam, Thomas and special guest Matt Curione of the Monsters Never Die podcast are here to talk about Tom Cruise and his star power via two specific films. First, Tom Cruise becomes a deadly silver fox taking Jamie Foxx for a deadly joy ride in Collateral! Then, Tom Cruise puts on his Oakleys and jumps through fire for his second turn as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible II! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What is the best Tom Cruise look? How has the Mission: Impossible franchise evolved since the days of Limp Bizkit? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on the biggest box office bombs? Well, hop on your motorcycle and make sure those homies didn't steal your briefcase 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!
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
A24 releases some of the best arthouse films today. Naturally, they're more than worthy of being the focus for another Double Edged Double Bill episode! First, an extremely obvious metaphor lurks in the shadows in It Comes At Night! Then, a family tries to hide the secret of their beloved matriarch's health from her in The Farewell! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Can a character's singular trait be dream sequences? How can Awkwafina avoid over exposure? Is that Taylor Kitsch or Garrett Hedlund? Which two films will they choose for next week's Tom Cruise episode? Well, take that burlap sack off your head and finish your crab 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!
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Double Edged Double Bill is celebrating it's fourth anniversary and dead or alive you're listening to us! Adam and Thomas take this opportunity to devote an episode to films about superhero that were originally created for film! First, Will Smith plays a drunken reprobate with a Superman power set in the messy Hancock! Then, Paul Verhoeven crafts a film that helped defined the good & bad of the 80s with Robocop! Together, our heroes answer the big questions. Is Hancock the last true blockbuster for Will Smith? How can a film like Robocop balance satiric wit and sleazy shenanigans? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about A24? Well, turn on the radio in your new car that gets shitty gas mileage and listen to find out!
Read Thomas' article "Sam Raimi and the Blockbusters of Madness" over at Film Cred! 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 Adam and 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!
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
For the first time in over a decade, Sam Raimi is back behind the director's chair! Before we see him dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness though, it's time we returned to the director's earlier works for an episode of Double Edged Double Bill! First, Sam Raimi gives us his stab at a suspense drama with the low key underrated gem A Simple Plan! Then, Sam Raimi closes out his superhero trilogy with the messy Spider-Man 3! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Does Spider-Man 3 get too much hate? How well does Billy Bob Thornton pull off sad sentient scarecrow energy? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on superheroes created for cinema? Well, swing a web on over and hide your found fortune so you can listen in 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 Adam and 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!
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Mockumentary is a diverse subgenre, but tends to be known as a vehicle for comedy. It can go so right or so wrong, making it perfect Double Edged Double Bill material! First, Taran Killam focuses his directorial debut on an Arnold Schwarzenegger cameo to little fanfare with Killing Gunther! Then, Andy Samberg and his Lonely Island crew create the ultimate modern pop musician satire with Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How elaborate is every edit for this podcast? Are theatrical studio comedies dead? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Sam Raimi? Well, donkey roll on over to our Austrian garden 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 Adam and 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!