Cinema To The Letter

201: Penélope Cruz Is Our Volver Counselor

Penélope Cruz is one of our great actresses. Capable of phenomenal work that transcends language. Shame that most English language productions fail to give her solid material to work with. So, given her recent Academy Award nomination for Parallel Mothers, Adam and Thomas felt like it was time for her to receive the Double Re-Deux treatment! First, Penélope Cruz and her frequent collaborator Pedro Almodóvar weave a tale of grief and ghost farts with Volver. Then, Ridley Scott squeezes Penélope Cruz into a packed ensemble film about the nihilistic nature of drug cartels in The Counselor. Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Why do American films often fail Penélope Cruz? What does it look like when an inhuman entity makes a crime drama? Which films will they choose for next week's episode about Michael Mann? Well, avoid that wire trap and move that corpse filled freezer to the back so you can listen to find out!
 
Hear Thomas on this week’s Have Not Seen This Podcast breaking down this year’s Academy Award nominees!
 
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BONUS: Best Movie Villain March Madness 2021 (From Behind the Patreon Paywall)

Unfortunately, due to recording schedule issues there is no new regular episode of Double Edged Double Bill this week. However, rather than release nothing this week, we decided to release a bonus podcast from behind the paywall of our Patreon on the main feed! Said bonus episode is 2021's March Madness bracket podcast breaking down the best movie villain! Joining our regular hosts Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani are returning guests Shakyl Lambert, Kaycee Jarrard and Caitlin Turner! Listen for all the chaos that will follow!
If you like this, consider becoming a Patron for $1 to hear other bonus podcasts, including this year's March Madness podcast breaking down the Best Movie Sequel featuring Yonathan Habtemichael, Jessica Scott and Marcelo Pico!
Hear Thomas on this week's Have Not Seen This Podcast breaking down this years Academy Award nominees!
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! 

200: Dangerous Omen Double Revue

Double Edged Double Bill has somehow reached episode 200! To celebrate, Adam and Thomas decided to do something special: record in the same place! At the same time! For the first time! This episode also marks a new gimmick in the form of The Double Revue, in which the favorite and least favorite films of each cohost are put in the spotlight! First, Adam gushes about his love for horror and Gregory Peck's eyebrows via The Omen! Then, Thomas gushes about his love for funny bad films and indecipherable plot threads via Dangerous Men! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What horror franchise did Damien inspire? How can one decipher the work of an auteur like John S. Rad? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about Penelope Cruz? Well, cover your number of The Beast birthmark and turn down your repetitive synth loops 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 (as well as a special unedited video version of this special episode)! 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! The music for our show is provided by Chris Oliver! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!
 

199: Ip Man Fights Gotti for Redemption

Every week, Adam and Thomas choose two films from two good and two bad choices to be the subject of the following week's episode. However, with each new Double Edge Double Bill, more alt choices get tossed to the side. So, every year two unchosen films get a shot at redemption! First, Ip Man - Adam's alt good choice from our first martial arts films episode - gets a chance to show their fighting prowess. Then, Gotti - Thomas' alt bad choice from our John Travolta episode - proves that mob movies don't always go the way of Goodfellas! Together our heroes answer the crucial questions. What separates Donnie Yen from other martial arts titans? Can you trust a troll behind a keyboard? Which two films will they choose for next week's very special episode? Well, bite down on your fist and prepare for a fight 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! The music for our show is provided by Chris Oliver! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

198: Robert Pattinson Gives Us Maps to The Lighthouse

While Robert Pattinson is set to fight many a costumed freak in The Batman, one mustn't forget that he's a freak in his own right. So, Adam, Thomas and returning guest Yonathan Habtemichael are here to celebrate fascinating freak and fantastic actor Robert Pattinson by dedicating an episode of Double Edged Double Bill to him! First, Pattinson weirdly plays the most normal character in David Cronenberg's insane Hollywood tale Maps to the Stars! Then, Willem Dafoe leads Pattinson into the mad world of being a wickie in The Lighthouse! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. How filthy can the film industry be on a metaphorical and literal level? Can a film full of farts be Shakesperian? Which two films will they choose for next week's annual redemption episode? Well, use your star map to locate this episode so you can crack it open like a lobster and 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! The music for our show is provided by Chris Oliver! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!
 

197: Petey Wheatstraw, Smokey And the Bandit Drive Through 1977

Forty five years ago, cinema changed forever with the release of... the two films we're covering for Double Edged Double Bill! So, Adam and Thomas are looking back at the year 1977 in film with a double feature that has nothing to do with stars nor the wars going on between them. First, Burt Reynolds, his moustache and Sally Field drive across the southern United States with the precious cargo that is Coors in Smokey and the Bandit! Then, Rudy Ray Moore makes a deal with the devil to seek vengeance and make bizarre faces in Petey Wheatstraw! Together, our duo answer the crucial questions. What is the line between intentional and unintentional comedy? How did CB radio culture become a thing? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Robert Pattinson? Well, grab your cane infused with the powers of Satan and hop in your TransAm 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! The music for our show is provided by Chris Oliver! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!
 

196: Adventure Leads Our Master & Commander Into the Sahara

Adventure is calling and Double Edged Double Bill stepping into the great unknown! Given Sony is finally releasing the Uncharted movie, Adam and Thomas are covering two adventure films with the help of special guest Jael Peralta! First, Matthew McConaughey gets sandy as he fights warlords and Bond villains while hunting for treasure in the overstuffed Sahara! Then, Russell Crowe & Paul Bettany lead a crew of men on the high seas in Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What is the star appeal of Matthew McConaughey? Do dudes rock? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on the films of 1977? Well, hoist your sails and shield your eyes from solar flares 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 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! The music for our show is provided by Chris Oliver! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!
 

195: Historical Romances Have the Sense & Sensibility To Not Catch Tulip Fever

Given Valentine's Day is around the corner, Double Edged Double Bill is getting a bit romantic. So, Thomas - while deeply missing his dashing co-host - welcomes special guest Manish Mathur of It Pod to Be You to discuss two historical romance films to get into the holiday spirit! First, an infamous monster of Hollywood ends his career on the laughable disaster that is Tulip Fever! Then, Ang Lee brings a quiet beauty to a Jane Austen classic with Sense & Sensibility! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. How bewitching can sideburns be? Are nuns secretly running a tulip mafia? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on adventure films? Well, put down that book of poetry you're reading and that tulip you've been sniffing 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! The music for our show is provided by Chris Oliver! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!
 

194: Regina King Is Down To Earth for One Night In Miami

Regina King is an all star performer who has been working on screens big and small for decades. So, she more than deserves to get the Double Edged Double Bill treatment! First, King tries to find chemistry with a resurrected Chris Rock in an elderly rich white man's body in Down to Earth! Then, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke converse about the stakes of black America in 1964 for Regina King's directorial debut One Night in Miami! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Can Chris Rock lead a film? How well does Regina King do on her first directorial outing? Which two films will they discuss on next week's Valentine's Day episode all about historical romances? Well, grab a non-vanilla ice cream flavor to eat in your newly inhabited body 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 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! The music for our show is provided by Chris Oliver! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

193: Disaster Films Cause a Geostorm to Rage Over Cloverfield

Disaster films aren't as common anymore. Shocker that a modern world plagued by daily chaos wouldn't flock to disasters for their escapist entertainment. Still, Adam and Thomas are running straight into the disaster genre in anticipation of Roland Emmerich's Moonfall! First, Emmerich's partner in crime Dean Devlin unleashes various catastrophic weather events & regretful cast members in Geostorm! Then, a giant monster causes massive metropolitan destruction from a found footage POV in Cloverfield! Together, our heroes answer all the crucial questions. What is the appeal of Gerard Butler? Will gas station pump TVs be the new cinematic format? Which films will they cover on next week's episode about Regina King? Well, grab your DV cams and dodge those frozen seagulls so you can 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 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! The music for our show is provided by Chris Oliver! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!