Cinema To The Letter

Jaws (1975) (C For Classic Blockbuster) - Cinema To The Letter Series Premiere

 
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the new podcast Cinema To The Letter! To start their Blockbuster mini-series, hosts Thomas and Bryan discuss the C for Classic that kicked off the first ever summer movie season: Steven Spielberg's Jaws! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How did young Steven Spielberg ever survive this production? Does the shark still look fake? Which cast members are true salty sea dogs? Well, prepare for the adventure of a lifetime by sinking your Jaws into 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!
 

BONUS: Phantom of the Opera And Love Never Dies (Patreon Unlock)

For this Patreon unlocked bonus podcast, Adam and Thomas cover the pro-shot filmed version of The Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall! Listen as our duo discuss their experience with live theater, ponder the fan fiction fascinations of The Phantom and try to make sense of the sequel Love Never Dies! Plus, hear a new intro in which Thomas reveals the upcoming new podcast's name, format and upcoming slate of films that will be covered when it premieres on July 11th!
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & updates about the new show coming to this feed later this summer! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean for bonus episodes in the coming weeks and the upcoming show! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

BONUS: Top 10 Best Film Directors (Patreon Unlock)

As Thomas continues working on the new show, here's bonus podcast unlocked from the Patreon in which he & Adam did a Top 10 List of their Top 10 Best Film Directors! Listen in to hear film dorky conversations and - more crucially - which of these directors needs to direct the third Sonic the Hedgehog film! 
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & updates about the new show coming to this feed later this summer! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean for bonus episodes in the coming weeks and the upcoming show! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

BONUS: The Matrix Franchise Double Dip (Patreon Unlock)

While Thomas prepares the new show for this feed, here is double the Patreon bonus episode unlock! First, a media discussion from December 2021 in which Adam, Thomas and special guest Rafe Telsch of Have Not Seen This and Never Say Die take a look back at The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions! Then, an On the Edge of Relevance in which Adam, Thomas and Rafe reunited to give their initial reaction to The Matrix Resurrections mere days after initially watching the then recent release! Together, our trio answers all the crucial questions. How did this trilogy break new ground for cinema? Are the sequels misunderstood masterpieces? Well, take this podcast in pill form... or just listen to it to find out!
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & updates about the new show coming to this feed later this summer! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean for bonus episodes in the coming weeks and the upcoming show! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!
Additional Reading Referenced:
"How The Matrix universalized a trans experience - and helped me accept my own" by Emily St. James
The Matrix is an allegory for being transgender, according to director Lilly Wachowski by Quispe Lopez 
"Queer Symbolism is The Matrix's True Legacy" by Natalie Michie ft. Myriad Augustine 
"The Matrix Resurrections: A Trans-Philosophy Reading" by R.A.W.

256: Little Shop of Heat [Double Edged Double Bill Series Finale]

Five years ago today, the first episode of Double Edged Double Bill was released. Now after half a decade, the show is sadly coming to a close. Yet, Adam and Thomas are still down for one last ride as they drop the bad movie half and just cover two of their favorite films of all time! First, our duo revisit the sad tension of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Michael Mann's Heat! Then, our duo sings the praises of the very odd musical/comedy/horror/sci-fi genre mash up from 1986 Little Shop Of Horrors! Finally, Adam and Thomas reminisce about the last five years while answering the crucial questions. What were the best and worst movies they ever covered? How much have the last five years changed them? What does the future hold for a podcast on this feed? Well, drop whatever you're doing within the next 30 seconds so you can leave Skid Row and listen to find out!
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & updates about the new show coming to this feed later this year! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean for the upcoming show! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

255: Forest Whitaker Is The Last King of Repo Men

Despite not looking like a real movie, Big George Foreman is out in theaters. So, Thomas and special guest host Torrey Depina are here to devote a Double Edged Double Bill to star Forest Whitaker! First, Forest Whitaker wins an Oscar for singlehandedly elevating dull Oscar Bait in The Last King of Scotland! Then, Forest Whittaker is Jude Law's toxic organ harvesting bro in Repo Men! Together, our duo answers crucial questions. Does James McAvoy speak for us? Which animated character should Forest Whitaker play in live action? What's so special about next week's 5th anniversary episode? Well, stop randomly pointing at your globe and pay up all your organ bills so you can listen to find out!
 
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

BONUS: The Dark Knight Audio Commentary (Patreon Unlock)

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself talking about The Dark Knight on the internet. Due to recording schedule issues and general personal life stuff, there isn't a new Double Edged Double Bill this week. So, we're digging out another bonus podcast from behind our Patreon  paywall to give you all a taste of how far your $1 would go if you haven't signed up.
This bonus podcast is an audio commentary for the middle film of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy The Dark Knight, originally released September 2021. Don't expect all around praise for this highly successful blockbuster, though. Only one of our hosts is a fan. The other thinks it's overrated. Hear it all in this feature length discussion that answers crucial questions. How did The Dark Knight change cinema forever? Where did Aaron Eckhardt go wrong? Will this be the only The Dark Knight discussion with multiple Jaws: The Revenge references? Listen to find out!
Film starts at 08:35
Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

254: The Monstrous Motherly Antics of Serial Mom and Ma

Evil Dead Rise is coming this week to bring motherly Deadites to the forefront of the franchise. So, Adam, Thomas and special guest Lili Labens are here to devote a Double Edged Double Bill to horror films with monstrous mothers at their center! First, Best Supporting Actress Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer finally gets a lead role as the titular den mother in Ma! Then, Kathleen Turner is a very good mom and very efficient killer who did nothing wrong in John Waters' Serial Mom! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Does gore build a strong family unit? What exactly is Luke Evans hiding between his legs coursing with dog blood? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about Forest Whitaker? Well, wipe those liver chunks off your shoe and stop dancing to Funky Town with all the cool modern kids so you can listen to find out!
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!

253: Roger Ebert Has a Dog Day After North

Hard to believe that it's been a decade since beloved critic Roger Ebert passed away. His analysis helped shape a generation of critics and audience members alike, including his work with Gene Siskel that arguably paved the way for film podcasts like this one. So, Double Edged Double Bill is devoting an episode to one film he gave a big thumb's up to and another he gave a massive thumb's down to! First, Al Pacino sweats his way through a hot summer's bank heist in Sidney Lumet's acclaimed drama Dog Day Afternoon! Then, Rob Reiner kills his directorial hot streak with North, a film Roger Ebert loathed so much he made it infamous! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What was Al Pacino like before he danced around with headphones hooked to his Shrek cased phone? How badly did North destroy Rob Reiner's miracle run? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode about Monstrous Mothers? Well, change out of your Easter bunny costume and hop away from the bank so you can listen to find out!
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!
 

252: Stories We Tell About The Raven Are From 2012

2012 feels like a completely different time for movies. The Avengers were just getting together, The Dark Knight Rises actually tried to end a superhero's story and people were still hungry for some Hunger Games. Now over a decade later, Double Edged Double Bill is taking a look at two of 2012's other cinematic offerings. First, John Cusack dawns a not-quite Baltimore accent to portray Edgar Allan Poe on the hunt for a murderous fanboy in The Raven! Then, Sarah Polley hopes to find out her origins and true familial connections in Stories We Tell! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What type of vegetable shaped head is needed to play a famous American poet? How does perspective shape the legacy of a person? Which two films will they cover on next week's episode all about the films Roger Ebert loved and hated most? Well, pause your old home movies and take thy beak from out that heart so you can listen to find out!
 
Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of the Talk Film Society Podcast Network!