Cinema To The Letter

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!

87: Best and Worst Films of the 2010s Part 1: The Fanatic of Her

The end of the decade is oncoming. So, Double Edged Double Bill is finishing it with a two part bang! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani will spend two episodes on the best and worst of the decade. This will include their traditional one good movie and one bad movie as well as their first ever lists! First up is Adam's bad pick of The Fanatic, in which his mortal enemy John Travolta plays a horror fan with boundary issues to unintentionally silly effect. Then Thomas' good pick Her, where Spike Jonze predicts the future of A.I., romance and Joaquin Phoenix moustaches! Our duo answers all the important questions. What will be on Thomas' best films of the 2010s list? What will be on Adam's worst films of  the2010s list? Which two films will be chosen for next week's thrilling part two look at this decade's cinema next week? Well boot up your adorable operating system to find out!
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86: The Irishman Finds Serenity In 2019

2019 is ending, but Double Edged Double Bill wants the last word! Joining Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani is film writer Brianna Zigler to talk two very divergent films from this strange year. First up is the bad pick Serenity, a thriller where Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway realize they may just be playthings in a boring game! Then, the good pick - as chosen by our listeners - The Irishman in which Martin Scorsese examines mob culture and reveals the sad lonely existence it leads to. So fun for the whole family! Plus, our trio answers all sorts of important questions. When did The McConaissance truly end? What has Robert De Niro done beyond the Dirty Grandpa Cinematic Universe? What two films will Adam & Thomas pick for next week's first episode looking back at the past decade? Well listen in to find out!
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85: The Simpsons Turn 30: A Proud Rags to Riches Story

30 years ago, The Simpsons started and an iconic piece of pop culture was born. So iconic in fact that Double Edged Double Bill is breaking their usual movie schtick to talk about it! Adam and Thomas are covering four episodes that show the highs and lows of this TV institution. First up, the good picks of Marge Be Not Proud and Team Homer that show us just how much our favorite animated family can make us laugh and cry. Then, the bad picks of Simpsons Bible Stories and Moe Goes From Rags to Riches which showed us how much the show can just make us cry. Plus, our duo posits all the important questions. Which animated classic show has Adam never seen? Which Simpsons voice actor makes us feel sad? Is there really another episode on the films of 2019 coming up later this week?! Well grab a Duff and settle in for a real Bonestorm of an episode!
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84: Disney + The Rocketeer = Country Bears

Done marathoning The Mandalorian for the fourth time? Then why not listen to the newest Double Edged Double Bill? This week, Adam and Thomas take a look at the back catalogue of Disney+ with the help of returning guest Yonathan Habtemichael. First up the good feature is The Rocketeer, an underrated superhero film long before the studio owned a single Marvel character. Then our bad feature of The Country Bears, a forgotten attempt from Disney to turn a theme park attraction into a film that leaves one of our hosts speechless. Still, our intrepid heroes answer quite a few questions. Which The Office character sidelines as a nightclub singer? When did Christopher Walken embrace his silliness? Why are all the rules of the show being broken for next week's episode on The Simpsons? Listen to our super bear jamboree of an episode to find out!
To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, on Facebook and send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Voting for the good pick on our 2019 Wrap Up episode runs from December 4th and ends December 11th! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or The ESO Network!

83: Holmes and Watson Investigate a Deathtrap Mystery

The game is afoot on Double Edged Double Bill! Inspector Thomas Mariani and Dr. Adam Thomas are on the case investigating two mystery films in honor of Knives Out. First is the bad film Holmes and Watson, a comedy that has mysteriously misplaced its laughs. Then the good film Deathtrap, which throws so many twists at us that one's neck may snap. This prompts our duo to ask many questions. What does Will Ferrell do with his career now? Does Batman run Halliburton? Which two films will they discuss on next week's Disney+ episode? Well stick around before a murder most foul occurs to find the answers!
Listen to Thomas talk Knives Out and Rear Window on the latest episode of The Horror Returns! To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, on Facebook and send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Voting for the good pick on our 2019 Wrap Up episode runs from December 4th and ends December 13th! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or The ESO Network!