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 Aug 28, 2018
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
Out of the shadows and fog comes a new episode of Double Edged Double Bill! This week, Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani are covering the genre of noir! Our good feature is the 1956 Stanley Kubrick film The Killing while the bad feature is the 2008 neo-noir comic book adaptation from legendary comic book writer/artist gone bad Frank Miller called The Spirit. Joining our two intrepid detectives is a mysterious man of questionable motives Torrey Depina! Together, this trio will crack the big questions of this case. Did The Killing create the creepy clown mask? Why does The Spirit feature Nokia phone product placement? Is Frank Miller able to write a decent female character anymore? Put this episode in your trench coat pocket and find out!
If you’re in the Atlanta, GA area, come to Dragon Con (August 31st – September 3rd) where Thomas is doing panels for the Urban Fantasy and Horror Tracks! Below are the panels he’ll be on:
Fighting Unbeatable Evil: An Angel Fan PanelTime: Sat 09/01 01:00 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 – Westin
Beetlejuice 30th Anniversary PanelTime: Sat 09/01 07:00 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 – Westin
From Slayer to Hero: A Buffy RetropsectiveTime: Sun 09/02 07:00 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 – Westin
Let the Right One In 10th Anniversary PanelTime: Sun 09/02 08:30 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 – Westin
To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility! Plus, as mentioned in this episode, we are giving away sticker packs featuring out logo to those who contribute. Just email us at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com with a picture of your iTunes review and your mailing info (US residents only) and we’ll send you a sticker pack while our supplies last!
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Time to play the music and light the lights! In honor of Happytime Murders coming out this week, Double Edged Double Bill is doing a double feature all about puppet films. First up is our good feature Team America: World Police from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. This satire of Jerry Bruckheimer action flicks & post-9/11 politics is one of the more memed puppet productions out there, but does the satire still hold as solidly as it did 16 years ago? Then, the duo blasts off for Muppets From Space, the movie that killed the theatrical Muppets films for a decade. Is it out of this world or does it feel like a stuck up where the sun don't shine? Listen here to find out!
If you're in the Atlanta, GA area, come to Dragon Con (August 31st - September 3rd) where Thomas is doing panels for the Urban Fantasy and Horror Tracks! Below are the panels he'll be on:
Fighting Unbeatable Evil: An Angel Fan PanelTime: Sat 09/01 01:00 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin
Beetlejuice 30th Anniversary PanelTime: Sat 09/01 07:00 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 - Westin
From Slayer to Hero: A Buffy RetropsectiveTime: Sun 09/02 07:00 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin
Let the Right One In 10th Anniversary PanelTime: Sun 09/02 08:30 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 - Westin
To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility! Plus, as mentioned in this episode, we are giving away sticker packs featuring out logo to those who contribute. Just email us at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com with a picture of your iTunes review and your mailing info (US residents only) and we'll send you a sticker pack while our supplies last!
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Steve Martin is a comedic icon. An accomplished actor, stand up, writer and musician, Stephen Glenn Martin has brought the world so much joy and humor over the last several decades. So in honor of his 73rd birthday today, Thomas and Adam are devoting an episode of Double Edged Double Bill to him! First up is his 1991 feature L.A. Story, which was written by and stars Martin as a middle aged weatherman getting out of his depressive funk in the City of Angels and meeting the love of his life. Then, Martin's 1996 paycheck gig Sgt. Bilko which... may have been better than the title of the podcast would lead on. All this plus rumination on the late Phil Hartman, a plethora of cameos and the reveal of why this isn't a video podcast. Listen to these wild and crazy guys talk about it here!
To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility! Plus, as mentioned in this episode, we are giving away sticker packs featuring out logo to those who contribute. Just email us at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com with a picture of your iTunes review and your mailing info (US residents only) and we'll send you a sticker pack while our supplies last!
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
The seven seas bring many a creature from the depths. Whether it's the Old Ones with tentacle features or a killer whale with vengeance on its mind, the oceans breed many an unsettling monster for us humans to face. Yes, in honor of The Meg, Double Edged Double Bill is doing a good old fashioned Sea Creature Double Feature. Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani first contend with is Stuart Gordon's Dagon, an HP Lovecraft adaptation that brings on the spooky atmosphere and ghastly wet horrors from the deep. Then, the infamous 1977 Jaws rip off Orca. Basically, it's Moby Dick if the whale was Captain Ahab and the monster was an asshole fisherman played by Richard Harris. If you're confused, don't worry. They'll be plenty of whale exposition from Charlotte Rampling to catch you up to speed. Sit back and listen to a whale of a tale now!
Special thanks to previous guest Heather Thomas for assisting on the opening. To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility!
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
Like a bolt out of the blue, our Disney episode is here for you! Thomas Mariani and Adam Thomas are joined for a new Double Edged Double Bill of Disney films by special guest Heather Thomas, Adam's wife! Our first film is 1990's The Rescuers Down Under, the gorgeously animated sequel that is definitely the least talked about film of the Disney Renaissance. Then, our trio journeys into the post-Renaissance era with Atlantis: The Lost Empire, the animated equivalent of a massive blockbuster. Both movies have their fans, but one person on the show isn't really a fan of either. Listen to find out!
Special thanks to previous guest Dave Dreher for assisting on the opening. To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility!
Tuesday Jul 24, 2018
Tuesday Jul 24, 2018
Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani are reading into some Stephen King adaptations this week. Joining them is special guest from Horror News Radio & King super fan Dave Dreher! The trio first dig into the good feature 1987's The Running Man, a sci-fi actioner that takes the very basic premise of a King novel and turns it into an Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle. But what a glorious vehicle for Schwarzenegger action it is! Then, the bad feature that more than makes up for the lack of King faithfulness... in sacrifice of quality: 1986's Maximum Overdrive. The horror take on machines rising to seek revenge on humans is Stephen King's first and only directorial effort... and there's a pretty clear reason why. Listen for all the adaptational blasphemy and Arnold one liner love here!
Special thanks to previous guest Caitlin Turner of Lost in a Sea of Stories for assisting on the opening. To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility!
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Get ready to belt your hearts out because Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani feel a song coming on! This week, our duo is looking at two very different examples of the musical genre with guest Caitlin Turner of Lost in a Sea of Stories! First up is the good feature: 1972's Cabaret, a musical about love, music and Nazis that won several Oscars over The Godfather. Then, our trio sit through a not-so-Oscar winning 2003 American Idol vehicle From Justin to Kelly, a film about bikinis, summer love and fulfilling contractual obligations. Listen for all the tears, songs and Justin Guarini love!
To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility!
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
If a teen gets killed in the woods, does Jason Voorhees make a sound? Of course he doesn't. But you'll be hearing the screams of Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani for days to come as they take a look at two of the under-examined entries in the slasher franchise Friday the 13th in honor of... well, Friday the 13th. First, the good pick is the controversial fifth entry A New Beginning, in which a copy cat killer takes on the likeness of Jason for a series of murders. Not usually too beloved amongst Jason fans, but Adam and Thomas find their tastes may differ from the norm. Then the even more divisive Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday, where in Jason becomes a worm creature that travels from person to person. It's muddled, but our duo's thoughts may surprise you more than a coroner eating Jason's heart. It's a doubled edged machete of good time!
To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility!
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Yes, rat brains! Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani have invaded your eardrums for another episode of Double Edged Double Bill. This week, the double features is focused on alien invasion films, the duo is going after some big titans of the topic. First, the 1978 version of the classic story Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It's got everything; goopy effects, 70s hair and Jeff Goldblum! After that, the man animals suffer through Battlefield Earth. The infamous flop that damaged the goodwill John Travolta had built post-Pulp Fiction. Good thing Gotti is bringing that back up, right? It's an episode you'll be listening to next! You're next!
To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility!
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
2018 is at the half way point and that means it's time to reflect on the last six months. Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani have picked films released earlier in the year for this week's episode. The good film is the possession horror film Veronica from Netflix, though Adam and Thomas are arguing the level of good on display. Then, the boys dig into the forgotten disaster heist mash up Hurricane Heist to ponder why it only stayed in release for about a week in March. Was it the terrible southern accents, personification of gale force winds or just more than a few hub caps thrown in our faces? Listen to witness all the madness!
Shout out to Sam Brutuxan for helping pick our double bill during the intro. To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! If you like the show, please go on iTunes to subscribe, rate and/or review us to give the show more visibility!