Cinema To The Letter

149: Animals Attack Films Are a Phenomena in the Congo

When Animals Attack is an odd subgenre. The focus of nature taking vengeance on man for their wrongdoings. Honestly, is a pretty appropriate one for Adam and Thomas to focus on in anticipation of the biggest animals attack yet Godzilla vs Kong! First, animals like chimpanzees and insects help Jennifer Connelly investigate a murder in the nightmare madness of Dario Argento's Phenomena! Then, a star studded cast encounters all sorts of jungle animals while trying to find diamonds and lasers in Congo! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. What is the best use of a monkey in film? Is Tim Curry really out to catch moose and squirrel? Which two films will they choose for next week's very special redemption episode? Well, don't sleep walk off that ledge and anger the animals of Zinj so you can live to listen and find out!
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148: Cloris Leachman Stars In The Last Oogieloves Show

In January, we lost an extremely talented character actress in Cloris Leachman. So, Adam & Thomas are celebrating her talents with their most bizarre Double Edged Double Bill yet! First, Cloris Leachman takes home Oscar gold for the incredibly bleak yet beautiful film The Last Picture Show. Then, Cloris Leachman is one of many celebrities to appear in the infamous brain breaking box office bomb The Oogieloves in the Big Ballon Adventure! Together, our duo answers the vital questions. Who wins in the court of recommendations? Which of our hosts is actually a major mode of transportation? What two films will they choose for next week's episode on When Animals Attack films? Well, sit in the run down picture show and get ready to dance in the aisles to find out!
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147: Disney Presents The Black Cauldron of Notre Dame

Walt Disney Animation recently released their 59th feature film Raya and the Last Dragon. So, it seems like good as time as any to return to the world of Disney animation. Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani welcome Adam Sirdoreus (host of The Zillennial Canon) to talk about two very dark entries in the Disney canon. First, a pig is the key to saving the world from the dead in the infamous Disney bomb The Black Cauldron. Then, a literary classic gets the Disney treatment with The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Together, our trio answers all the crucial questions. Who is the worst Disney sidekick? How dark can Disney get? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on the late Cloris Leachman? Well, fire up your Disney+ with bells on and listen to find out!
 
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146: Eddie Murphy Is Dolemite In The Haunted Mansion

Eddie Murphy is Coming 2 America yet again. So, Double Edged Double Bill is finally giving the comedic legend the proper treatment. Adam and Thomas are here admire and admonish two films starring Eddie Murphy from his career spanning four decades. First, Eddie Murphy cashes in a Disney pay check with minimal effort in the theme park ride adaptation The Haunted Mansion! Then, Eddie Murphy gets his passion project about a cult icon of black cinema onto the screen with Dolemite Is My Name! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What is Eddie Murphy's best performance? Where can we get an Eddie Murphy head car to drive? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Walt Disney Animation Studios features? Well, sit in our spooky parlor room and prep yourself for some blaxploitation wackiness to find out!
 
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145: Netflix Recommends The Night Comes For Project Power

Netflix releases about 80 original films a week. So, it's high time to do a Double Edged Double Bill about the streaming giant! Adam and Thomas take a look at two very different projects put out by Netflix. First, superpowers now come in pill form via Project Power! Then, martial arts delivers on horror movie amounts of gore in The Night Comes For Us! Together, our duo answers the important questions. Are blobfish the secret badasses of the animal kingdom? What if Gene Kelly made a gory martial arts musical? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Eddie Murphy? Well, try to locate us on the Netflix main menu so you can listen to find out!
 
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144: Denzel Washington Is The Equalizer of Virtuosity

Denzel Washington is one of the greatest actors of all time. However, he has yet to receive the greatest honor an actor can have: a Double Edged Double Bill episode all about him! So, Adam, Thomas and returning guest/immense Denzel fan Shakyl Lambert are here to give the legend the episode he deserves. First, Denzel Washington revolutionizes the old man action movie with The Equalizer! Then, Denzel Washington has to transport himself through virtual space to fight a looney Russell Crowe in Virtuosity! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Is Denzel Washington our modern Jason Voorhees? Can Denzel bring acting gravitas to a role written for Arnold Schwarzenegger? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Netflix original films? Well, put on your VR headsets and avoid all the department store tools that could kill you to find out!
 
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143: A Midnight Run Through Our Bromance List

Valentine's Day week is here! So, we advise all you lovers or platonic bros to stay safe by cuddling up together and listening to the latest Double Edged Double Bill! To things up, Adam and Thomas are doing an episode on cinematic bromance! First, Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson start up a milquetoast last minute bromance in the Rob Reiner weepy The Bucket List! Then, Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin argue themselves into a budding romance while taking a Midnight Run across America! Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. What war crime is The Bucket List guilty of? How are there three sequels to Midnight Run that no one knew about? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Denzel Washington? Well, adjust your bucket lists as you listen in while driving cross country to find out!
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142: Philip Seymour Hoffman Plays Twister at the 25th Hour

Seven years ago today, we lost Philip Seymour Hoffman. A true master of the acting craft who more than deserves a Double Edged Double Bill dedicated to his too brief career. So, Adam and Thomas have two very different sides of the Hoffman coin to talk about this week. First, Philip Seymour Hoffman chases storms with Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt in Twister! Then, Hoffman tries to give Edward Norton one last night of freedom in the underrated Spike Lee masterwork 25th Hour. Together, Adam and Thomas answer the crucial questions. Do Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton sound exactly the same? Did 25th Hour prepare screenwriter David Benioff for Game of Thrones? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on cinematic bromance? Well, grab a plate of too good stake and eggs to eat at the club's VIP lounge and tune in to find out!
 
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141: Stephen King Has a Creepshow Full of Sleepwalkers

Stephen King adaptations are a dime a dozen. For every incredible Stephen King adaptation, there are a handful of terrible ones. Thus, it's well worth coming back to as a topic for Double Edged Double Bill. Adam and Thomas welcome back guest Christian Alvarez to dive into the weird world of King. First, George A. Romero turns five King short stories into tales of terror in Creepshow. Then, Mick Garris takes whatever King thought was a good original screenplay and the result was Sleepwalkers! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Why would Tom Atkins ever shave his moustache? What exactly are the extent of cat people powers? Which films will they choose for next week's episode on Philip Seymour Hoffman? Well, open up your horror comic and flip to the bizarre cat people story with us to find out!
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140: Carrot Top Made A Maze

Double Edged Double Bill has a new hour of material! So, Adam and Thomas along with special guest Sara Sorrentino of Seequels, Film Cred and Talk Film Society to talk all about stand up comedian film vehicles. First, Carrot Top takes his "comedy" to the silver screen in the infamous Chairman of the Board! Then, Nick Thune constructs a cardboard labyrinth that's far more deadly than the Goblin King's in Dave Made a Maze! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Has prop comedy ever been funny? What weird fan fiction is Adam writing about Tom Green and Andy Dick? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Stephen King? Well, stand up with a microphone in one hand and a pun prop in the other against a cardboard brick wall to find out!
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