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 Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Happy Halloween from Cinema To The Letter! For this All Hallow's Eve finale to the horror focused Season 2, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Chrishaun Baker have gathered to discuss a very atypical choice of The Exorcist III! Directed by the original Exorcist book/screenwriter William Peter Blatty, this sequel features a serial killer possessing spirit, George C. Scott bellowing and one of the greatest jump scares of all time! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Is the theatrical or director's cut of this film better? Which horror villain are they leaving milk and cookies out for tonight? Does Heaven have angelic Fabio and Patrick Ewing in a train station lobby? Well, get your holy water ready as you listen to find out!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Watch out for those vampires, kids! For the penultimate episode of their horror season, Bryan and Thomas are taking a look at the 2008 Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions about this modern masterpiece. How do children deal with loneliness? Is Sweden secretly purgatory on Earth? Why does this very serious movie spark many dumb tangents in this episode? Well, take a dip in your heated indoor pool to escape the snow and listen to this episode on your portable radio to find out!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
If you wished for a new Cinema To The Letter episode, your wish came true! For the fourth episode of their horror season, Thomas, Bryan & special guest Siobhan Irving are here to discuss the 2017 horror film Wish Upon, a story about magic, death and everything the teens would use an evil music box to bring into existence. Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What truly makes a film "so bad it's good"? Is the evil music box the greatest modern villain of our time? Which kind of hot sauce best describes a person at peak attractiveness? Well, stop playing that horror inspired AR mobile game and start listening to this episode to find out!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Skinamarink is one of the more divisive horror films of 2023. Audiences think it's either a lot of boring long shots of dark hallways or a lot of terrifying long shots of dark hallways. Luckily, Thomas and Bryan are here to set the record straight on Kyle Edward Ball's surreal sleeper hit! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What makes for a truly scary horror film? Why did the TikTok generation latch onto this 90s set experimental horror film? Which classic toy deserves more film roles? Well, turn on your box CRTV and listen to this while you stumble through dark liminal spaces to find out! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid!
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Cinema To The Letter continues its horror season with the surreal indie darling Phantasm! Joining Bryan and Thomas to discuss this legendary film is former Double Edged Double Bill host and big BOY in his own right Adam Thomas! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Why did this very odd movie spawn a long running franchise? What exactly is in those silver balls? How does one survive "the mortician's place"? Well, wipe that mustard colored blood off your hands and step into that dimensional gateso you can listen to find out!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes (including more DragonCon 2023 panel recordings) and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
The Halloween season is fast approaching, so Cinema To The Letter is getting spooky for their next batch of films! Thomas and Bryan kick off their horror themed curation with Mario Bava's anthology film Black Sabbath! Three tales of terror that feature phone based stalkers, Slavic vampires and eerie corpses out to seek their vengeance. Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What does Boris Karloff mean to the youths? How much did American censorship affect this Italian film's western release? Can Thomas get his ancestors rolling in their graves over his pronunciation of Italian names? Well, watch out for the vampire sitting next to you as you listen to find out!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes (including more DragonCon 2023 panel recordings) and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Before our spooky second season starts next week, Cinema To The Letter is bringing you a bonus episode recorded this past Labor Day weekend at DragonCon! One of our usual hosts Thomas participated in a panel about the horror films of 2023 so far, alongside fellow panelists Crystal Cleveland, Christopher G. Moore, Hansi Oppenheimer, Aaron Michael Ritchey and DL Wainright! Listen as our panelists discuss horror hits of 2023 like Megan, Talk To Me & Evil Dead Rise, as well as underrated gems you may have missed and a couple ones you may want to skip!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes (including more DragonCon 2023 panel recordings) and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Cinema To The Letter is opening the curtain for season 2! This time, Thomas and Bryan are getting spooky to coincide with the Halloween season! Starting September 26th, our two heroes will start covering six horror films that fit the acronym of C for Classic, I for Indie, N for New, E for Egregious, M for Masterpiece and A for Atypical. Listen in to find out the specific films!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The summer is winding down, so it's time for a close to the Cinema To The Letter's inaugural season on Blockbusters! Thomas, Bryan and their first ever special guest Marcelo J. Pico are here to talk all about the blockbuster to end all action hero runs Last Action Hero! Arnold Schwarzenegger's meta take on the films that created him was met with box office and critical disappointment 30 years ago, but that's not the take of our trio! Together, they'll answer all the crucial questions. How did Arnold Schwarzenegger take this hit? What is up with John McTiernan's bizarre career? What filmmaking duo owes their entire thing to this movie breaking down doors? Well, hop into the screen of your local theater so you can listen to this episode in Dolby sound to find out!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
While a toon and a human try to solve a murder mystery, Bryan and Thomas are here to watch a modern masterpiece of a blockbuster! Yes, the penultimate episode of Cinema to the Letter's Blockbuster mini-series is all about the 1988 Robert Zemeckis film Who Framed Roger Rabbit! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Why could Disney only make this film at this specific time? How did Bob Hoskins manage to talk to invisible folks? What is the modern legacy of the Looney Tunes? Well, take Merry Go Round off the record player so you can listen to find out!
Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!