Cinema To The Letter

237: Sigourney Weaver Is On a Galaxy Quest with Chappie

As cinemas return to the world of Pandora for Avatar: The Way of Water, so does one of our great actresses: Sigourney Weaver! So, Adam, Thomas and special guest Addison Binek are devoting an entire Double Edged Double Bill to the legendary star of sci-fi, horror and various other genres of film. First, Sigourney Weaver sits behind a desk while the titular robot gains sentience in Chappie! Then, Sigourney Weaver joins Tim Allen, Alan Rickman and a bunch of excited aliens to see if art can imitate life in Galaxy Quest! Together, our trio answer the crucial questions. How far does Weaver Cred go if she doesn't have much to do? Why is it so hard to create a modern cult classic? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode all about Brendan Fraser? Well, swear by Grabthar's Hammer that you'll cut off that terrible Hugh Jackman mullet and then listen to find out!
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236: Journey Through the Henson Labyrinth of Muppets

Guillermo del Toro is bringing Pinocchio to life this week on Netflix with the help of The Jim Henson Company. So, Adam and Thomas are devoting an episode to the history of Henson and its cinematic puppetry works! First, Jim Henson brings his most beloved characters to the big screen for the first time with the original 1979 classic The Muppet Movie! Then, David Bowie and his goblin minions might not be enough to entertain one of our cohosts in Labyrinth! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How do The Muppets pull off the magic trick of us believing they're just actors? What Star Wars character is a distant cousin of The Fireys? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Sigourney Weaver? Well, keep movin' right along and avoid any large bulges 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!

235: Akira In Anime Slumberland

Revember is coming to an end for Double Edged Double Bill, but Thomas and returning guest Torrey Depina are here to end things on an animated note. Or rather, an anime note as the show returns to the world of Japanese animated films! First, a classic comic strip gets adapted in a rare Japanese/American co-production that will leave you sleeping on your flying bed with Little Nemo Adventures in Slumberland! Then, a cyberpunk world overrun by unsupervised teen gangs leads to body horror and surreal chaos beyond all comprehension with Akira! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Is the key to writing terrible songs a hot sauce stained napkin? How angsty can one horrible abomination of science gone wrong be? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode about Henson Company Productions? Well, ride your motorcycle past that annoying flying squirrel 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!

234: Superman Is On a Ninja Domination Quest for Cannon Films

Revember continues on Double Edged Double Bill! As we head into Thanksgiving weekend, Adam and Thomas are treating themselves to a second helping of Cannon Films, the infamous production company that produced genre schlock of all sorts throughout the 1980s! First, ninjas, exorcisms and aerobics all smash together into the one bizarre package that is Ninja III: The Domination! Then, Christopher Reeve's final turn as the Man of Steel is botched by Cannon production problems with Superman IV: The Quest for Peace! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Can poison darts destroy guns? Does nuclear energy + the heart of the sun + fabric = a full developed superhero with costume? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode returning to the world of anime? Well, fly your way over via terrible chroma key and avoid possessed ninjas 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!

233: Pluto Nash Goes Back To The Future of Troubled Productions

After various production problems, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has finally hit theaters and become another box office smash. So, it only seems appropriate for Double Edged Double Bill to return to the world of films with troubled productions for Revember! First, $100 million and extensive on set rewrites resulted in a flop that nearly destroyed Eddie Murphy's career with The Adventures of Pluto Nash! Then, Robert Zemeckis managed to overcome being denied by every studio and a complete recasting of his lead actor to create an absolute classic with Back to the Future! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Is Eddie Murphy responsible for Pluto being stripped of its planet status? Will Ken Burns help them explain what happened between 1955 and 1985? Which two films will they discuss for next week's episode going back to the world of Cannon Films? Well, jump into your DeLorean and travel to the moon while you listen to find out!
 
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232: Stan Helsing Has Top Secret Info About Spoofs

Revember continues as Double Edged Double Bill revisits the spoof genre! Given the king of song parody Weird Al Yankovic has released his own musician biopic spoof Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, it only seems natural that Adam and Thomas return to the very dicey comedy subgenre! First, the Scary Movie franchise looks good next to the horror movie parody work on display in Stan Helsing! Then, the directors of Airplane declassify the spoof genre with their underrated classic Top Secret! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What made Leslie Nielsen the master of spoof acting? How much money can go into one stupid gag? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode on troubled productions? Well, dance your way past any cows that may drop on your head randomly 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 Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! 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!

231: The Wackness of Dear Evan Hansen

Throughout November, Double Edged Double Bill is revisiting topics we've done previously. So, we're kicking off the special theme month of "Revember" with a return to coming of age films as we anticipate The Fabelmans and Armageddon Time! First, Josh Peck ascends from Nickelodeon sitcom star to indie lost youth coming of age under the tutelage of Ben Kingsley in The Wackness! Then, a 27 year old is miscast as a sociopathic teen in the infamous musical adaptation Dear Evan Hansen! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. How does Ben Kingsley's work in 2008 average out when it includes The Wackness and The Love Guru? Is Evan Hansen the greatest movie monster of the 21st century? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode in which we return to the world of spoofs? Well, grab something out of your ice cream cart and wave through a window while you 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 Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! 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!

230: An American Werewolf In London Howls At the Bad Moon

Double Edged Double Bill is wrapping up the spooky season by the light of the full moon. Hopefully, there's no horribly painful transformation involved as Adam and Thomas discuss werewolf movies! First, Michael Paré tries to usurp a German Shepherd's role as the dog of the family in Bad Moon! Then, a young American tries to balance his love life, his friendship with a rotting corpse ghost and his own lycanthropy while visiting Great Britain in An American Werewolf In London! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How does one do or not do a werewolf transformation? Which genre director had a shorter stint hosting The Tonight Show than Conan O'Brien? What two films will they choose for next week's episode returning to coming of age films? Well, take a walk with your non-werewolf furry friend and stay off the moors 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 Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! 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!
 

229: Boris Karloff In The Terror of The Old Dark House

Boris Karloff is one of the true icons of early horror cinema. The classic visage of his Universal Monster Frankenstein still looms large on the genre. So, he's more than worthy of a Double Edged Double Bill! First, Boris Karloff and his Frankenstein director James Whale reunite for the scary fun of The Old Dark House! Then, Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Nicholson stretch two days of shooting with Boris Karloff into a bizarre exquisite corpse of a film known as The Terror! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. Did a child actually cause the sinking of the Titanic? Can six different directors cobble together a film that makes any sense? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on werewolves? Well, make the most of your two extra days on our castle set by having a potato while you 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 Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! 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!

228: Blumhouse Shoots Fantasy Island On a Cam

Double Edged Double Bill is entering the Blumhouse this spooky season! Thomas and returning guest Jessica Scott explore two films from the production company that is promising us that Halloween Ends this weekend. Sure, Jason. First, a 70s TV series gets a horror makeover in the not-so-fantastic Fantasy Island! Then, a young woman's life and profession are at the mercy of a digital demon in the underrated Internet horror film Cam! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How many hats can one film wear? What can we (especially Jason Blum) learn from artists with specific perspectives? Which two films will they choose for next week's Boris Karloff episode? Well, submit your tokens for the wishing well of the damned 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 Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Thomas on Twitter! 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!