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 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!
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Dr. Thomas and Dr. Mariani are welcomed to Jurassic Park to study dinosaurs. But they'll need a partner to help them out. Fortunately, Theodore Rex was killed in the line of duty, so returning guest Sam Brutuxan is here to help breakdown two dinosaur films in anticipation of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom coming out. Our first feature is the infamous Theodore Rex, in which Whoopi Goldberg contractually obligates her way through a buddy cop comedy with a dinosaur puppet. Then, the original 1993 Jurassic Park that gave everyone a weird attraction to Jeff Goldblum and dinosaurs. Sit back and watch as these podcasters, uh, find a way to discuss this double feature!
Shout out to Scott Johnson 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!
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
This week, Adam and Thomas are getting pretty animated. Well, they're watching some cartoons anyway. Joining them for this animated adventure is Scott Johnson, beer enthusiast and animation nut. The first film for this episode's double feature for the evening is Wizards, the 1977 Ralph Bakshi film that stretches the limits of what one would consider a traditional family film. Then, our trio tries to process Don Bluth's 1991 flop Rock A-Doodle. One is a celebrated piece of animation made during the Golden Era of Hollywood. The other is Rock-A Doodle. It's a fun time full of assassin robots, Elvis roosters and intrusive narration!
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! Also, check out Thomas' appearance on fellow podbean show The Horror Returns discussing Hereditary!
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Two films. Two stacked casts. Only one of them is good. It's the biggest job they've ever faced. Yet, Thomas Mariani and Adam Thomas are here to pull off another episode of Double Edged Double Bill. In honor of Ocean's 8 coming out, the duo is covering heist films as the subject. First up is the dullest end of the blade Mortdecai, the Johnny Depp vehicle that's less a heist film and more of a series of mustache jokes. Get it? Because he's got a mustache! Then, our heroes sit in a diner to watch the Michael Mann classic heist film Heat. It's one of Adam's favorite films... and it's the first time Thomas has seen it! Crack the safe and listen now!
To stay up to date about the podcast, follow us on Twitter @DEDBpod, our Facebook page and send us feedback at doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Plus, after far too long a delay, we're finally on iTunes! Subscribe, rate and review us to give the show more visibility!
Thursday May 31, 2018
Thursday May 31, 2018
Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani. Two men fighting against all odds to record a podcast. This is their story. For this episode, our hosts cover films allegedly based on true stories in honor of this week's release Action Point. Yes, that is based on a true story, but you wouldn't believe it would ya? Well, the same goes for The Amityville Horror, based on the alleged true hauntings of the Lutz family. On the bad side, the boys look at the extremely obscure John Belushi biopic Wired starring Michael Chiklis. You probably haven't seen it. We recommend you don't. Special shout out to Sam Brutuxan who makes a brief cameo to pull the trigger on our two choices!
Thursday May 31, 2018
Thursday May 31, 2018
Double Edged Double Bill is all Star Wars, nothing but Star Wars! To celebrate the release of Solo A Star Wars Story, Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani have brought in their first guest Sam Brutuxan! The trio's first feature is Return of the Jedi, the third entry in the original trilogy that's celebrating it's 35th anniversary. Yes there's Ewoks, bored Harrison Ford and puppets galore! Then, the team takes on the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special and lives to tell the tale. But not without a trinity of Harvey Kormans, Wookie porn and a performance by Jefferson Starship! Take your first step into a larger world and listen now!