Cinema To The Letter

187. Dick Tracy Will Double Down On the Indemnity of Film Noir

Noir films are full of mystery, danger and characters saying bizarre things. Whether its an old school film noir or more modern neo-noir pastiche, that can go very well or very badly. So, in honor of Guillermo del Toro's noir Nightmare Alley coming out, we're doing a noir episode with returning guest Sara Sorrentino of Film Cred and Seequels! First, Billy Wilder turns an insurance agent into a villain secretly under the thumb of a clever femme fatale in Double Indemnity! Then, Warren Beatty adapts a 1930s comic strip noir into a primary color gangster picture with Dick Tracy! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What makes for a true noir? When is Warren Beatty finally going to sneeze? Which two films will they cover for next week's episode on musicians turned actors? Well, put on your yellow trench coat and light a match with your finger so you can tune in to find out!
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186: Steven Spielberg Presents Catch Me Crystal Skull If You Can Indiana Jones

Steven Spielberg is probably the most recognizable filmmaker of all time. So, he's long overdue for the Double Edged Double Bill treatment! In honor of Steven Spielberg finally tackling the musical genre with his West Side Story, Adam, Thomas and returning guest Marcelo Pico from Talk Film Society are taking a look at two more recent but notable films in his career... for one reason or another. First, Leonardo DiCaprio evades that grasp of Tom Hanks in the true story adventure Catch Me If You Can! Then, Harrison Ford breaks out the whip for the first time in two decades to mixed reception in Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. Can Christopher Walken please keep dancing happily? Is the nuking the fridge scene really that bad? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about film noir? Well, take a swing of your crystal skull vodka and fake your way past the FBI agent chasing you so you can listen to find out!
 
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185: Adam Driver Is The Man Who Killed Don Quixote By Ordering the Midnight Special

Adam Driver is one of the more interesting actors working today. After all, within his ten year career he has worked with several high profile directors, received two Academy Award nominations and played the villain in a Star Wars trilogy. So, he seems like a natural subject for the Double Edged Double Bill treatment! First, Adam Driver is on the hunt for a child with mysterious sci-fi powers in Midnight Special! Then, Adam Driver faces the cinematic sins of his past as Terry Gilliam finally reveals The Man Who Killed Don Quixote! Together, our heroes answer all the crucial questions. Why is Midnight Special very similar to Stranger Things? Was the wait for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote worth it? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about Steven Spielberg? Well, ride alongside your loyal friend from another dimension Sancho so you can listen to find out!
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184: Julie and Julia Don‘t Get Burnt by Food Movies

Happy Thanksgiving from Double Edged Double Bill! To celebrate this holiday famous for dinner, Adam, Thomas and returning guest Scott Johnson are talking all about food movies! After all, culinary cinema can look so good you'll want to chew on your TV! First, Bradley Cooper plays a disgraced celebrity chef out to prove himself by yelling at everyone in Burnt! Then, Meryl Streep and Amy Adams have parallel lives in different times all about the joy of cooking food in Julie and Julia! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Are Black List scripts that get made ever any good? How bad can you be at doing a Julia Child impression? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about Adam Driver? Well, keep us on while you're preheating the oven for the turkey so you can listen to find out!
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183: Any Given Sunday Is Good for Gymkata And Other Sports Movies

Sports movies have the potential to excite and inspire. Of course, like any genre that potential is capable of falling apart. So naturally, sports movies are perfect fodder for the Double Edged Double Bill treatment! First, Oliver Stone skewers pro football with an all star cast and intense editing in Any Given Sunday! Then, Olympic gymnast Kurt Thomas combines his passion for pommel horses and kicking ninjas in the face into one gorgeous technique known as Gymkata! Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. Why aren't sports movies as common anymore? How can one legally cover their asses allegedly? What is the leading cause of death in Parmastan? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on food movies? Well, keep your eyeball in your socket and get yourself through the Town of the Crazies so you can listen to find out!
 
Listen to Thomas' DragonCon panel discussion of The Werewolf Films of 1981 over on The Needless Things Podcast! 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 and Stitcher! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like Monster Attack! Buy merchandise with our logo or other logos now at The ESO Network Tee Public Store!
 

182: Transformers and Mad Max Get a Reboot On the Fury Road ft. Drew McWeeny

When a franchise gets the reboot treatment, it's always a toss up. Either you'll get a cool reinvention or a total disappointment. So, Adam, Thomas and their very special guest Drew McWeeny are here to examine the right and wrong reboot avenues! First, Michael Bay makes a soft reboot of a franchise he ran into the ground with Transformers: Age of Extinction! Then, George Miller returns to the franchise that made him shiny and chrome with the acclaimed reboot Mad Max: Fury Road! Together, our trio will answer all the crucial questions. What does a Michael Bay power move look like? How does your delightful Australian grandfather make such high octane blockbusters? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on sports movies? Well, hop into your monster truck and listen in to find out as you ride away from John Goodman the Autobot!
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181: Angelina Jolie in Sky Captain and the World of The Tourist

Angelina Jolie is one of the great stars of our time. Her work on and offscreen has shown her range and compassion run deep. Now, she's entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Eternals! So, it only seems natural that Angelina Jolie gets the Double Edged Double Bill treatment! First, Angelina Jolie briefly fights giant robots alongside the titular character in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow! Then, Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp have a glamorous Venice vacation they can write off as a film in The Tourist! Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. What makes a true "good pick" for a movie star? Can Johnny Depp act like a regular human anymore? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about reboots? Well, hop into your flying ace plane and head to Venice so you can listen to find out!
 
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180: David Lynch Drives Over A Dune On Mulholland Drive

The haunting season is ending. So, Double Edged Double Bill is wrapping up the spooky season on a surreal note! David Lynch is a singular voice in horror as well as film in general. Somehow, Adam and Thomas will try to decipher his distinct vision via two very different films. First, David Lynch tackles Frank Herbert’s popular (especially for one of our cohosts) sci-fi novel armed with bushy eyebrows and an adorable pug with Dune! Then, the glamour of Hollywood has dark monsters hidden underneath Mulholland Drive! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. How much does Adam know about Dune? Why does David Lynch have the best answers in interviews? Which two films will they choose for next week’s episode all about Angelina Jolie? Well, ride your sand worms past the terrifying diner dumpster monster so you can listen to find out!
 
 Read Thomas' piece No Sequel: A Look At Standalone Slashers of the 1980s over at Film Cred! Listen to Adam on the latest episode of Have Not Seen This talking about Night of the Living Dead (1990)! For bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover, please subscribe to our Patreon for just $1 a month! 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 and Stitcher! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like The Flopcast! Buy merchandise with our logo or other logos now at The ESO Network Tee Public Store!
 

179: Barbara Crampton Travels Beyond the Gates of Jakob‘s Wife

Barbara Crampton is a genre mainstay. Ever since Stuart Gordon cast her in Re-Animator, Crampton has been one of the more talented and unsung scream queens of her era. So, Adam, Thomas and special guest Nicole Cadaver are celebrating Barbara Crampton by giving her the full on Double Edged Double Bill treatment! First, a VHS board game with a Barbara Crampton host strikes terror in a group of boring leads in Beyond the Gates! Then, Barbara Crampton becomes a creature of the night which spices up her marriage in Jakob's Wife! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What are the true horrors of middle age? How long does it take for someone to realize a VHS is haunted? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on David Lynch? Well, open up your game board and open up your blood bags while you listen to find out!
 
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178: Chucky Will Curse At Your Child‘s Play

Chucky is a horror icon. The little red head doll has been stalking and stabbing since 1988. After all, what's creepier than a seemingly lifeless doll springing to action in order to kill you? So, Adam and Thomas are devoting an October horror episode to the Child's Play film franchise in honor of the premiere of the TV series Chucky on Syfy & USA Network! First, Chucky has to find a teenage Andy Barclay within military school in the very quickly put together sequel Child's Play 3! Then, Chucky and his creator Don Mancini take the series back to basics with the surprisingly scary direct to video sequel with Curse of Chucky! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How does the terrifying nature of Chucky tie into early 2000s bootleg sports merchandise? How big is the budget for a rickety carnival haunted house? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about Barbara Crampton? Well, recite the chant of Damballa and curl up next to favorite doll while you listen to find out!
 
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