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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?

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:28:53

179: Barbara Crampton Travels Beyond the Gates of...

Cinema To The Letter ·

2021/10/19

Barbara Crampton is a genre mainstay. Ever since Stuart Gordon cast her in Re-Animator, Crampton has been one of the more talented and unsung scream queens of her era. So, Adam, Thomas and special guest Nicole Cadaver are celebrating Barbara Crampton by giving her the full on Double Edged Double Bill treatment! First, a VHS board game with a Barbara Crampton host strikes terror in a group of boring leads in Beyond the Gates! Then, Barbara Crampton becomes a creature of the night which spices up her

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01:25:48

178: Chucky Will Curse At Your Child‘s Play

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2021/10/12

Chucky is a horror icon. The little red head doll has been stalking and stabbing since 1988. After all, what's creepier than a seemingly lifeless doll springing to action in order to kill you? So, Adam and Thomas are devoting an October horror episode to the Child's Play film franchise in honor of the premiere of the TV series Chucky on Syfy & USA Network! First, Chucky has to find a teenage Andy Barclay within military school in the very quickly put together sequel Child's Play 3! Then, Chucky and

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01:36:53

177: Join the Occult of The Empty Man of Salem

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2021/10/05

Spooky season is upon us and Double Edged Double Bill is here for it! To kick things off, Adam and Thomas welcome author, illustrator & horror fan Cat Scully on to discuss two occult horror films. First, Rob Zombie digs through the ditches and burns through the witches as to raise up The Lords of Salem! Then, what starts as a child's urban legend turns into an occult attack on our own reality with The Empty Man! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Could the Anti-Christ be responsible

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01:44:51

176: James Bond In Never Say Never to Her Majesty‘s...

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2021/09/28

James Bond is (hopefully) returning to the big screen soon with No Time To Die. So, it only feels natural for Adam, Thomas and returning guest Kaycee Jarrard to examine the lengthy history of 007 for this week's Double Edged Double Bill! First, George Lazenby takes his only turn as James Bond in the underrated gem On Her Majesty's Secret Service! Then, Sean Connery returns to James Bond for his seventh, final & most unorthodox entry Never Say Never Again! Together, our trio answers the crucial

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01:36:33

175: Tilda Swinton Gives An Okja To Constantine

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2021/09/21

Tilda Swinton is one of the greatest working actresses out there. Few actors have her unique range and ability to transform into any character she plays. So, it's only natural that Adam, Thomas and special guest Jessica Scott give her the Double Edged Double Bill treatment! First, Tilda Swinton and a massive cast all clamor for an adorable super pig in Bong Joon-ho's Okja! Then, Keanu Reeves has to face of an angelic Tilda Swinton and more than a few demons in Constantine! Together, our trio

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01:12:58

174: The A-Team Catches The Fugitive On Your TV

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2021/09/14

TV and cinema are often enemies. Yet, that never stops Hollywood from turning TV shows into films. So, film adaptations of TV shows are a natural subject for a Double Edged Double Bill! First, a 1960s crime drama becomes one of the biggest thrillers of the early 1990s as Tommy Lee Jones chases down Harrison Ford in The Fugitive! Then, a low brow action show becomes a huge budget action blockbuster as a rag tag group of stars becomes The A-Team! Thus, our duo has to answer the crucial questions. How

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01:31:19

173: Willem Dafoe in The Boondock Saints of Florida

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2021/09/07

Willem Dafoe is an actor who is as masterful as he is a prolific. So, in anticipation of The Card Counter, we're dedicating an entire episode to two very different Willem Dafoe vehicles! First, Willem Dafoe tries to manage a motel and several unruly children tenants in the shadow of Disney World in The Florida Project! Then, Willem Dafoe is on the hunt for a pair of vigilantes with terrible attempts at Irish accents in The Boondock Saints! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What makes

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01:22:26

172: A Martial Arts Story Full of Exit Wounds

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2021/08/31

Listeners, watch out for that kick! In honor of Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings coming out, Adam and Thomas are returning to the world of martial arts cinema. First, Jackie Chan and his stunt team break every single bone in their bodies to give us the entertainingly painful Police Story! Then, Steven Seagal keeps attempting to ruin DMX's vibe with impossible high kicks in Exit Wounds! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Will Jackie Chan serenade you as he punches you

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01:42:49

171: Back When The Wrestler Was Happening in 2008

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2021/08/24

Kids, let us take you back to the year 2008. Yes, 2008 was an exciting year for film. After all, Iron Man took the first steps into the MCU and Joker told us all about how he got those scars. Also, the two films that Adam, Thomas and returning guest Torrey Depina are going to talk about on this week's Double Edged Double Bill came out! First, Mickey Rourke gives the performance of his career as a broken down pro-wrestler in The Wrestler! Then, M. Night Shyamalan weaves a new horrific tale about

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01:42:54

170: Lucy Is Our Cerebral Sci-Fi Deux Ex Machina

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2021/08/17

Folks, Double Edged Double Bill is going intellectual on this week's episode. Well, "intellectual" may be a vast over exaggeration. Given Reminiscence is brining sci-fi that makes you ponder back to theaters, Adam, Thomas and special guest Rafe Telsch of Have Not Seen This are looking a two cerebral sci-fi films! First, Scarlett Johansson realizes her full potential with scientifically inaccurate brain powers in Lucy! Then, the line between human and robot blurs on the dance floor in Ex Machina

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01:20:18

169: Musicians Sing About Identical Desperado Movies

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2021/08/10

Listeners, get ready to hear Double Edged Double Bill sing a song all about musician movies! Given the Aretha Franklin film Respect is coming out, Adam and Thomas are taking a look at two very different movies focusing on musician characters! There's plenty of beautiful music, but also action and bad wigs along the way! First, Robert Rodriguez turns Antonio Banderas into a guitar and gun wielding superstar in Desperado! Then, two brothers separated at birth find surprising success in the baffling

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01:18:06

168: Streets of Fire Engulf the Monuments Men on a...

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2021/08/04

Listeners, Double Edged Double Bill is on a mission. That mission? To do an episode all about Men on a Mission movies in honor of The Suicide Squad coming out! Previously, James Gunn has said his biggest influences on the new DC film are the Men on a Mission films of old. So, Adam and Thomas are looking back at two very different takes on the genre! First, George Clooney assembles a massive cast for an underwhelming journey in The Monuments Men! Then, Walter Hill gives us the exciting rock & roll

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01:27:50

167: Jean-Claude Van Damme Is a Timecop with a Lionheart

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2021/07/27

Folks, you better practice your splits because this week Double Edged Double Bill is covering Jean-Claude Van Damme films! Yes, Adam and Thomas are looking at two films starring the Muscles from Brussels that speak to all the charming weirdness of his action star persona. First, Van Damme travels to the past with a sweet mullet in Timecop! Then, Van Damme proves he has the heart of a lion and the buttocks of a very fit Belgian in Lionheart! Together, Adam and Thomas answer all the crucial questions

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01:22:25

166: Barb And Star Go to Cherry Del Mar in 2021

Cinema To The Letter ·

2021/07/20

Hard to believe we're already halfway into 2021. It's already been a tumultuous one. Luckily, there are plenty of films out there for us to watch and Adam & Thomas are taking a look at two of them this week! First, Spider-Man himself Tom Holland and Avengers directors The Russo Brothers take a swing at prestige drama with disastrous results in Cherry! Then, Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo sit in the sand and get caught up in a supervillain plan in the silly vacation romp Barb and Star Go To Vista del

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01:20:16

165: Come On And Snatch If You Wanna Space Jam

Cinema To The Letter ·

2021/07/13

Usually, athletes aren't natural actors. Yet, we constantly see them crossover into cinema with dicey results. So, Adam and Thomas are discussing at two films with varying degrees athletes performing as on screen talent in "honor" of Space Jam A New Legacy coming out! First, footballer Vinnie Jones and competitive diver Jason Statham join a massive cast in the crazy crime caper from Guy Ritchie Snatch! Then, Michael Jordan slams with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and The Looney Tunes in every 90s kid's

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01:28:31

164: Marvel And the Not So Cinematic Universe of...

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2021/07/06

This week, folks are celebrating the big screen return of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Black Widow. However, Adam, Thomas and returning guest Emily Slade are looking back at two Marvel comics adaptations outside of the MCU! Yes, it's time to journey back to a time when the biggest set up a film had was a simple tease for one sequel. First, The Marvel's First Family star in a not so fantastic film that is Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer! Then, Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart say

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01:36:50

163: Terminator Gives Us Salvation from Judgement Day

Cinema To The Letter ·

2021/06/29

The Terminator franchise has had an odd journey. The first two films are sci-fi classics and the others... not so much. So, given Terminator 2: Judgement Day is celebrating its 30th anniversary, Adam and Thomas are dedicating a whole episode to this wild series with special guest Mel Gore! First, Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to face liquid metal and buff Linda Hamilton in T2! Then, Christian Bale tries to survive a future full of mud in Terminator Salvation! Together, our trio tries to answer

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01:28:24

162: Fast And Furious Determines the Fate of Family

Cinema To The Letter ·

2021/06/22

Family, it's time to gas up your cars and get ready to defy the laws of gravity because we're talking Fast and Furious! This bizarre franchise has gone from quaint Point Break knock off to the most extravagant blockbusters in recent memory. So, Adam & Thomas are bringing on Fast and Furious fan and member of the Double Edged Double Bill family Ryan Corderman to explore all the weird twists and turns of Dominic Toretto & his team. First, Dwayne Johnson hunts down our crew through Brazil in the

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01:31:13

161: George A. Romero Gives Us Monkey Shines of the Dead

Cinema To The Letter ·

2021/06/15

The world of horror lost something massive when George A. Romero left this world. Luckily, his long lost film The Amusement Park has been recently unearthed for us to see. So, Adam, Thomas and returning guest Christian Alvarez are celebrating by devoting an episode to two of Romero's films. First, zombies have taken over leading humans to the underground in third entry of Romero's classic series Day of the Dead. Then, Romero has man fight beast in a very peculiar fashion for Monkey Shines. Together,

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01:22:22

160: Kristen Stewart Swims Underwater With Charlie's...

Cinema To The Letter ·

2021/06/08

Pride Month is in full swing! So, Double Edged Double Bill is celebrating by covering a modern queer icon in the form of Kristen Stewart! Joining Adam and Thomas to embrace the unique charms of a Kristen Stewart double feature is co-creator of The UnderSCENE and co-host of the But Is It Gay? Podcast Arianne Binettea! First, Kristen Stewart travels into the depths of the sea to fight some monsters in Underwater! Then, Kristen Stewart helps reimagine a classic franchise with the action spy comedy

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