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 Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Election Day is upon us in the US. So, Double Edged Double Bill is taking a break from the chaos by watching two films about fictional cinematic presidents. First, Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken has to save the very British president Donald Pleasance in John Carpenter's classic Escape From New York! Then, Harrison Ford has to get Russian terrorists off his titular plane in Air Force One. Together, Adam and Thomas answer all the vital questions. How elaborate is Snake's lower tattoo? Is Air Force One secretly a Quantum Leap movie? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about the late Sir Sean Connery? Well, do your civic duty and listen to this episode while you're in line to vote to find out!
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Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Halloween season is ending and Double Edged Double Bill wraps things up on a gross note! Tonight, Adam and Thomas dedicate an episode to two films from director David Cronenberg. A Canadian filmmaker known for unsettling body horror and extremely horny fascination. First, a parasite spreads a zombie sex drive disease in Shivers. Then, Jeremy Irons plays twin gynecologists who go from prestige medicine men to drug addict mad men in Dead Ringers. Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. What species from Canada is currently mad at Adam? How good can literal cinematic trash be? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about fictional presidents? Well, sink your special instruments into this episode and make your way through the apartment halls to find out!
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre revolutionized the horror genre. Somehow, it became a weird franchise. Now, it's a horror series Double Edged Double Bill is taking a look at this spooky season! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani welcome horror culture writer Tiffany Blem to take a look at two odd Leatherface adventures. First, Tobe Hooper returns to warp the grounded horror of the original into a brazen carnival geek show with Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Then, New Line Cinema tries to turn our face wearing country boy into the new box office horror cash cow with Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. How does Dennis Hopper juggle so many chainsaws? Is Viggo Mortensen eternally hot? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about David Cronenberg? Well, rev up your chainsaws and cut deep into this episode to find out!
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Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Vincent Price hasn't been with us for decades, but he's still giving us frights to this day! This week, Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani welcome back Christian Alvarez to pay tribute to an icon of horror this spooky season. First, Vincent Price cashes in a check near the end of his career as the host of a mean and poorly put together anthology film From a Whisper to a Scream. Then, Vincent Price delivers perhaps the performance of his career as a brutal man out to prosecute "witches" in Witchfinder General. Together, our trio answers some crucial questions. Does Weekend at Bernie's have a secret prequel? What is the true horror of witchcraft? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise? Well, open up your book of weird horror stories and tune in to find out!
Hear Thomas talk about Babe on the Why This Film Podcast! To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod or Facebook. Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe to our Patreon to get exclusive content for just $1 a month! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like Earth Station DCU!
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Vampires in film kicks off the spooky season for Double Edged Double Bill! Adam and Thomas welcome back writer, podcast and vampire enthusiast Ale Gonzalez from Seequels to talk two very different films featuring the creatures of the night. First, three alluring blood thirsty vampires seductively fight off aging in Tony Scott's erotic thriller The Hunger. Then, Gerard Butler attempts to bring history's most famous vampire into the new millennium to lesser results with Dracula 2000! Together, our trio answers some crucial questions on the tip of everyone's fangs. What happens when you mix film noir and goth culture in your vampire film? Is there a worse Dracula film than Dracula 2000? What two films will they choose for next week's Vincent Price episode? Well, put on your Matrix trench coat and pick up some headphones at your nearest Virgin Records to find out!
Hear Adam talk about The Last Starfighter on the Why This Film Podcast! To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod or Facebook. Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe to our Patreon to get exclusive content for just $1 a month! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like The 42cast!
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
This week, Double Edged Double Bill travels to Europe! Specifically, Adam and Thomas are celebrating films from Spain. First, our heroes suffer through the grueling E.T. rip off Extraterrestrial Visitors. Or, as Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans may know it, Pod People! Then, an intense debate begins over the merits of prolific Spain filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In. Together, our heroes answer crucial questions. Is Trumpy the alien just a reuse of an Ewok? How good of a Dr. Frankenstein type is Antonio Banderas? What two films will they choose for next week's episode on vampires to kick off the spooky October season? Well, sit back and hear the engines roll now to find out!
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Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
This week, Double Edged Double Bill is returning to Japan with a special episode on anime. Adam and Thomas aren't otakus by any stretch, but they've sought the help of previous guest and anime super fan Yonathan Habtemichael to help dissect this diverse and plentiful medium. First, they take a look at the highly influential action/sci-fi film Ghost in the Shell! Then, a thoughtful look back at the massive cultural phenomenon that was Pocket Monsters with Pokemon: The First Movie! Together, our trio answers all the important questions. Does John Cena owe his invisibility to anime? What is the upsetting canon backstory of Mewtwo? What two films will they choose for next week's episode on the cinema of Spain? Well, release this episode from your Pokeball to find out!
To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod or Facebook. Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe to our Patreon to get exclusive content for just $1 a month! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like Pop Culture Cosmos!
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Peter Jackson made two trilogies, so he's bound to survive a Double Edged Double Bill! This week, Adam and Thomas bring along editor-in-chief of Talk Film Society Marcelo Pico to journey through two Peter Jackson films. First, high praise is abound for the infamously gory zombie film Braindead. Then, Peter Jackson attempts to cram 500 different films into 2 hours with The Lovely Bones to middling results. Together, our trio answers all the crucial questions. Do we have a zombie baby to thank for Frodo Baggins' height? How does Mark Wahlberg give off sad puppy dog energy? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on anime films? Well, grab your lawnmower and get ready to cut through this episode to find out!
To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod or Facebook. Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe to our Patreon to get exclusive content for just $1 a month! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like Nerd Bliss!
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Happy Birthday Adam Sandler! From his Saturday Night Live roots to his modern Netflix stardom, there's a much more nuanced comedic journey to the Sandman than most folks would give him credit for. In honor of the comedic powerhouse turning 54 this week, Adam, Thomas and special guest Scott Johnson are taking a look at his highly contested career. First, the gang takes a look at Adam Sandler turning to the dramatic for the first time in Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch Drunk Love. Then, the boys drag their feet through the cinematic low of Jack & Jill. Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Did JJ Abrams steal his lens flares from Paul Thomas Anderson? What is the worst Adam Sandler film? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Peter Jackson? Well, take a listen to our harmonium of an episode to find out!
To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod or Facebook. Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe to our Patreon to get exclusive content for just $1 a month! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like Watch-A-thon of Rassilon!
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
2020 is rough so let's time travel through the history of movies past! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani bring along Marcus Wilturner to adjust the flux capacitor so they can make sense of two very different movies about time travel. First, Ethan Hawke is a time traveling cop out to fix a very strange paradox at all costs in the extremely twisty Predestination. Then, animated dinosaurs travel to 1993 New York to dance, sing and do all sorts of other insane things for no discernible reason in We're Back a Dinosaur Story. Together, our trio answers crucial questions. Can you close a time loop? Are circus owners with screw eyes and brain altering drugs all that bad? What films will they choose for next week's episode on Adam Sandler? Well, roll back the rock and tune into the latest Double Edged Double Bill to find out!
To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod or Facebook. Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe to our Patreon to get exclusive content for just $1 a month! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like Earth Station One!11