Cinema To The Letter

97: A24 Tells Us a Swiss Army Ghost Story

Nothing says prestige like farting corpses and spooky ghost sheets! In honor of their upcoming film First Cow, Thomas Mariani and returning guest host Ryan Corderman talk about A24 productions this week on Double Edged Double Bill! The "bad" pick is Swiss Army Man, a tale of one young man's journey to acceptance via his flatulent corpse buddy. Then the good pick A Ghost Story, which confronts existential dread via the easiest Halloween costume of your childhood. Together, our duo answers the important questions. Are there actually any bad A24 movies? Can a corpse be adorable? What two films will they choose for next week's episode on Kurt Russell? Well pop some popcorn and put in your pencil eraser headphones to listen in and find out!
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96: Cannon Films Gives Invasion U.S.A. A Death Wish 3

Double Edged Double Bill is ready to fire a rocket launcher from the hip! Adam and Thomas are taking a look at two films from the infamous schlock machine production company Cannon Films! Cannon Films made all of your favorite films so-bad-they're-good films of the 1980s and our duo has two fantastic examples this week. First up is Invasion U.S.A., in which Chuck Norris and his two uzis stop communists by any means necessary. Then we have Death Wish 3, in which Charles Bronson massacres street thugs with all the strength a nonplussed 64 year old man can muster. Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. Does facial hair shield you from explosion blow back? How many dummies can fall from high buildings? Which two films will be discussed on next week's A24 episode? Well download this episode via bazooka shot to the ear to find out!
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95: Bride of Frankenstein Meets The Mummy in a World of Gods and Universal Monsters

With a new version of The Invisible Man nearly here, Double Edged Double Bill is taking a look back at the Universal Monsters! In true spooky fashion, Adam has mysteriously vanished, leaving the mysterious Ryan Corderman to sub in as the Ygor to Thomas' Dr. Frankenstein! First up is Thomas' good pick Bride of Frankenstein, the classic sequel that outdoes its original. Then Adam's lingering bad pick of The Mummy, the 2017 reboot that start-and-stops a new take on these monsters. Together, our duo answers all the important questions. Where could the Dark Universe have gone? How influential has Bride of Frankenstein been these past 85 years? What two films will be chosen for our next episode on films from the Cannon Film Group? Well, strap yourself on the slab and get a lightning bolt straight to your ears to find out!
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94: John Travolta Can't Teach Old Dogs To Get Shorty

Double Edged Double Bill is getting so weird as Thomas has chosen a topic that makes Adam's blood boil. In honor of his birthday, John Travolta - Adam's least favorite actor - is the subject dujour for the week. First up is the good pick Get Shorty, which even Adam can admit shows off the potential charm of Travolta & his co-stars. Then Thomas' bad pick Old Dogs brings nothing but maddening confusion to the table for both our hosts. Together, our duo finds the answers to vital questions. What makes the rare great John Travolta performance work? Why did Disney pay to produce the most mean spirited children's film of all time? Which two films will be chosen for next week's episode on the Universal Monsters? Well listen to this episode as you fly via John Travolta's private jet to find out!
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93: The Glitter Apartment Romantic Comedy

Love is in the air and Double Edged Double Bill is in a romantic mood! Given Valentine's Day is near, Adam & Thomas are doing a romantic comedy episode! First is the good pick The Apartment, the multi-Oscar winning story of love, loss and Jack Lemmon faces. Then the bad pick is Glitter, a cursed film that's trying to be a romance but not necessarily a comedy. Together, Adam & Thomas answer the important questions. Which classic film is Glitter a secret remake of? Is Jack Lemmon the best actor to portray stuffiness? Are we really doing an episode about Adam's nemesis John Travolta next week? Well find that key under the mat and unlock the download for this week's episode now!
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92: Joker Does His Swamp Thing for DC

Double Edged Double Bill returns DC Comics film adaptations in honor of Birds of Prey! Adam Thomas, Thomas Mariani and returning guest Torrey Depina are doing two unique adaptations after last time's Batman heavy picks. First up is the good pick of Swamp Thing, where Wes Craven steps out of horror films for a silly superhero romp. Then the bad pick Joker, which divides our trio in terms of quality as Todd Phillips gives Joaquin Phoenix free reign on a controversial DC character. Together, our trio answers some hard questions. Can Swamp Thing work for modern audiences? Is Robert De Niro a good talk show host? Which films will be chosen for next week's episode on romantic comedies? Well dance your way to the talk show desk to find out!
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91: Bohemian Rhapsody In Gold on the Academy Network

Double Edged Double Bill has the envelopes ready to open! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani welcome back Rafe Telsch of Have Not Seen This to talk two films with multiple Academy Award nominations in honor the upcoming 92nd Oscars ceremony! The good pick is Network, a news media satire so accurate it deserves Best Documentary nom from a modern perspective. Then, the bad pick Bohemian Rhapsody in which Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury's Queen as a flashy way to disguise a hellish production. Both films give a lot for our trio to ponder. Can one separate art from artist? Is a podcaster also a broadcaster? Which two films will be chosen for next week's DC Comics episode? Well listen in for all the Radio Ga Ga to find out the answers!
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90: Samurai Cop and Officer Alien Are On The Case

Double Edged Double Bill has a loose cannon double feature that'll bust this case right open! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani are partners out to dissect two buddy cop films in honor of Bad Boys For Life! First, the good pick of Alien Nation as James Caan and alien Mandy Patinkin team up. Then, the so bad it's good pick of Samurai Cop where a wig wearing katana user and his reaction meme partner try to stop a drug ring lead by Robert Z'Dar's chin! Together, our partners solve the important questions of this case. Can one describe all the weird faces of Samurai Cop? Is Adam the true expert on dog cop cinema? Which two films will they discuss on next week's episode on Academy Award darlings? Well hop into our cop car and get ready for a ride along to find out!
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89: John Carpenter's Memoirs of a Prince of Darkness

John Carpenter has a birthday this week so we're programming a Double Edged Double Bill to celebrate! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani bring along Dave West of Needless Things to talk about two of this iconic filmmaker's films. First, the good pick Prince of Darkness where Satan gets gooey and all hell breaks loose! Then the bad pick Memoirs of an Invisible Man, where Carpenter begrudgingly collaborates with Chevy Chase for a comedy with little laughs! Together, our trio answers all the important questions. Who would steal Tom Atkins' moustache? How false can an Amazon Prime plot description be? Which two films will become partners for next week's episode on Buddy Cop films? Well download this broadcast from the year 199 straight into your dreams to find out!
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88: Best and Worst Films of the 2010s Part 2: Sorry To Bother You With Winter's Tale

Double Edged Double Bill is ringing in the new year with another look back at films of the 2010s! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani bring along returning guest Kaycee Jarrard to talk an odd double feature as well as counting down their own lists! First up is Winter's Tale, a bad pick where eternal Colin Farrell fall in love while Russell Crowe as a Popeye demon chases after him! Then Sorry to Bother You, a good pick that takes Lakeith Stanfield through a surreal satiric journey with a mind blowing twist! Our trio has so many questions to answer. Which films are on Thomas' worst films of the 2010s list? What films are on Adam and Kaycee's best films of the 2010s lists? What two films will be chosen for the next episode on John Carpenter? Well, board our magic flying horse named Horse to find out!
Read Thomas' Top 20 Films of 2019! To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, on Facebook and send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or The ESO Network!