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 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!
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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!
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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!
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Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Double Edged Double Bill is diving into an intimidating director! This week, Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani take a look at two films from legendary director Stanley Kubrick. First, a dark stab at the comedy genre Dr. Strangelove (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb) in which Stanley Kubrick makes nuclear holocaust hilarious. Then, the passion project Kubrick never got to finish and his friend Steven Spielberg got to finish for him A.I. Artificial Intelligence which has been forgotten yet may just be a secret masterpiece. Together, our duo answers crucial questions. Are Jim Varney and George C. Scott secretly related? Is Jude Law a leading man or handsome character actor? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on time travel films? Well, grab your cowboy hat and ride the bomb down your earholes to find out!
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Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Double Edged Double Bill is howling at the Full Moon this week! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani are taking a look at two films from the odd world of Charles Band and his production company Full Moon Features! First, a puppeteer uses his sentient creations to seek revenge in the best entry from Full Moon's flagship franchise with Puppet Master: Toulon's Revenge! Then, Charles Band tries to avoid Marvel copyright claims with his take on sorcerer superheroes Dr. Mordrid! Together, our duo answers crucial questions. How long can two dorks talk about the 14 Puppet Master movies? Can a sorcerer landlord fix a sink? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Stanley Kubrick? Well, wave your sorcerer hands around and hear these two puppets gab right now to find out!
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Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
After a brief hiatus, Doubled Edged Double Bill is back for Jack Nicholson! Adam and Thomas have devote an entire episode to two films from the three time Oscar winner who mixes intimidation and charm with ease. First, Nicholson dons a wool cap & butts heads with Louise Fletcher in the classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Then Jack returns to the horror genre with an erotic werewolf thriller as only the 1990s can deliver in Wolf. Together, Adam and Thomas answer the crucial questions. Does Cuckoo's Nest have a true villain? Did Jack Nicholson originate the Wolverine jumps of Hugh Jackman? What two films will they choose for next week's episode on Full Moon Features? Well, take a wolf bite of your nearest deer and tune in to find out!
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Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Break out the tommy guns for Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani! This week, your Double Edged Double Bill hosts are running the table on gangster films. First, Takeshi Kitano becomes the Japanese mobster king of L.A. in the good pick Brother. Then, Ben Affleck snuggly fits into 30s era mobster clothes in the bad pick Live By Night. Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. How accurate is Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift to the life in Japan? Can Ben Affleck bounce back yet again? What two films will they choose for next week's episode on Jack Nicholson? Well, kick off those cement shoes and listen along with the fishes to find out!
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Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Grab your surfboards and hang ten with Double Edged Double Bill! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani take a look at two films from eclectic director Kathryn Bigelow. First, Thomas' good pick of Point Break in which Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze have a sweaty action packed bromance on the beach. Then, Adam's bad pick of Zero Dark Thirty that has Jessica Chastain hunt down Osama Bin Laden in true procedural fashion. Together, our duo answers the important questions. Is Gary Busey ever really acting? Does every Italian watch The Sopranos? Which films will be chosen for next week's episode on gangster films? Well put on your presidential mask of choice and snatch up this episode to find out!
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Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
So, 2020 is a very odd year. Still, it's worth a Double Edged Double Bill! Adam and Thomas take a look at two films from the weird COVID affected release schedule. First, the fantasy blockbuster that Disney is hiding under their streaming rug known as Artemis Fowl. Then, a microbudget alien invasion story in a 1950s small town from Amazon Prime known as The Vast of Night. Together, our duo answers some big questions. Is Thomas actually Olaf The Snowman? Do aliens rub off fingerprints after an invasion? What two films will they choose for the Kathryn Bigelow episode? Well, unhinge your jaw and dig deep into this week's show to find out!
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Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
With July 4th fast approaching, Double Edged Double Bill is looking at films on the American Film Institute's Top 100 Movies List! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani bring along returning extra terrestrial guest Kaycee Jarrard to discuss two classic films and whether or not they deserve their stature within the AFI's list. First, Thomas hails the classic adventure, thrills & romance on display in the good pick Casablanca. Then, Adam rages on about his highly controversial bad pick E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. Together, our trio answers crucial questions. Is Humphrey Bogart a fashion icon? What new sound effect from Ben Burtt does Adam have up his sleeve? Which two films will be chosen for next week's episode on the films of 2020 so far? Well, grab your letters of transit and get ready to phone home as we find the answers out on the episode!
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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, Stitcher or The ESO Network!