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
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Hollywood's biggest night is coming this Sunday and Double Edged Double Bill is here to discuss! After plans fell through last minute to continue the tradition on this Oscar roundtable with our friends at Have Not Seen This, Thomas picked up the pieces alongside returning guests Emily Slade & Mel Gore! Our trio will be discussing their thoughts on the major nominees for the 95th Academy Awards as well as their hopes for the awards in general. What will win Best Picture? Which nominees rank highest? Are they going to talk about the one thing no one will shut up about from last year? Well, put on your finest clothes and listen to this bonus podcast episode 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!
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
So, you're a director who recently made a film so acclaimed that it won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. How do you follow that? Well, this week's Double Edged Double Bill is all about that next step. Join Thomas and returning guest Kaycee Jarrad as they examine Best Picture Follow Ups! First, director William Friedkin uses his cache from The French Connection to make one of the definitive horror films of the last fifty years The Exorcist! Then, Kevin Costner falls from the height of his powers with his Dances With Wolves follow up The Postman! Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. How much does horror play on exhaustion? What is the essential trinity of dad media? Which two films will they choose for next week's redemption episode? Well, grab your holy water sent to you via the mail and listen in 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!
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Creed III promises even more boxing action spun off from the Rocky franchise. So, this week Thomas and special returning guest James Rodrigues are looking at a film spin-offs Double Edged Double Bill! First, most of the cast & crew of the beloved 70s/80s Superman movies bows out of the infamous disaster of a spin-off that is Supergirl! Then, new life is breathed into a seemingly wrapped up sports film series with the surprisingly rousing first Creed! Together, our duo answer the crucial questions. How does one turn franchise nods into necessary details for a moving character focused story? What man is actually worth bailing on your plans for world domination to pursue for smooching? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Best Picture Follow Ups? Well, put down that all important MacGuffin you're playing with and get in your ringside seats so you can listen to find out!
Listen to Thomas' guest spot on Reel Talk: The Movie Show covering M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin! 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!
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Michelle Pfeiffer is earning her bag on the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe effort Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. So, Thomas and returning guest Chris Luciantonio are celebrating her career Double Edged Double Bill style! First, Michelle Pfeiffer leads the infamous follow up to a popular musical hit of the 70s with Grease 2! Then, Glenn Close and John Malkovich get their rocks off by destroying the lives of Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman and several other innocents in Dangerous Liaisons! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How horny can a musical get? Why does John Malkovich move like a shark? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode on spin-offs? Well, put on your finest pre-Revolution France garments and jump on your Cool Rider's bike 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
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Happy Valentine's Day, especially to all the doomed romantics out there. This week, Thomas is joined by guest host Ryan Corderman to talk all about films featuring doomed romances, as in romances where the couples don't end up together by the end. Spoilers! First, the first film from Birdemic director James Nguyen is a romantic thriller all about the bizarre twists & turns of internet dating with Julie & Jack! Then, we travel all the way to Norway for a quarter life crisis story that's universal with The Worst Person In the World! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How can a film make one sweat over their blu ray collection? What is the true continuity of The Birds franchise? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Michelle Pfeiffer? Well, freeze time in order to walk all the way to your phone so you can put on your VR headset and 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!
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
It's time to start dancing at Double Edged Double Bill! As Magic Mike's Last Dance closes the trilogy in theaters, Thomas and special guest/big boss as Talk Film Society Marcelo J. Pico discuss a dance film double feature! First, a horror remake amps up the dancing without sacrificing the terror in the 2018 version of Suspiria! Then, Cannon Film double dips on the breakdance craze twice in one year with Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How does one explain the holy Tilda Swinton trinity? Why can't we live in a break dancing utopia? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on doomed romances? Well, put down some cardboard and drown out the screams of your tethered dance partner turning into a pretzel by listening 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!
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
M. Night Shyamalan is coming out with his latest contained thriller Knock at the Cabin. So, we're devoting a Double Edged Double Bill to "bottle films," which are films that take place mostly in one location! First, Chris Pratt creepily avoids dying alone on a spaceship by dooming Jennifer Lawrence to his same fate in Passengers! Then, the 1960s come to a violent end in a motel at the border between California & Nevada in Bad Times At The El Royale! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. When did the Chris Pratt star status start to fall? What happened to Drew Goddard's film career? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on dance movies? Well, clap along to the beat of us prying off floorboards as you avoid the existential dread of space madness while you listen to find out!
Listen to Thomas' guest spot on Have Not Seen This talking about Short Term 12! 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!
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Julianne Moore is one of the best actresses alive. So, given she's busy out there promoting Sharper and When You Finish Saving the World, it only seemed appropriate to devote a Double Edged Double Bill to her! First, Julianne Moore gets her first Oscar nomination as part of one of the best ensembles in film history with Boogie Nights! Then, Julianne Moore desperately tries to fill some big shoes next to Anthony Hopkins in the horror sequel Hannibal! Together, our duo answers some crucial questions. What presidential ghost is haunting our hosts? Why does Hannibal Lecter not work as a film franchise? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode on bottle movies? Well, shield your eyes from the bright shining stars in front of you and keep your brains secured as you listen to find out!
Listen to Adam's guest spot on Have Not Seen This talking about The Proposition! 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!
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
While the weather outside is frightful, the fire inside is delightfully suspenseful! In order to warm themselves up, Adam and Thomas are taking a look at the subgenre snowy suspense! That is, thrillers that take place in a snowy environment. First, Kate Beckinsale tries to make the tundra somewhat memorable in the rightfully forgotten thriller Whiteout! Then, Guy Pearce fights cannibalistic urges and weird shifts of tone & score in Ravenous! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Why are certain movies completely forgettable? How does the director behind the live action Smurfs and Scooby-Doo movies become a studio's backup director choice? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Julianne Moore? Well, finish eating your buddy's frost bitten fingers and listen in while making your trek through the snow 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 & submit your choices for the Talk Film Society Awards by January 20th!
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Since M3GAN is slicing her way through theaters, Double Edged Double Bill is dedicating an episode to movies about Killer AI! First, Stanley Kubrick introduces HAL 9000 to monolithic acclaim in 2001: A Space Odyssey! Then, getting a killer work out becomes lethally literal via ghost possessed computers in Death Spa! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How daunting can lauded classics be? Was horror legend Ken Foree a secret lost Doctor Who regeneration? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode about snowy suspense? Well, open your podbay doors and avoid the projectile tiles in your gym shower 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!