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PODCAST

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

01:43:55

Perfect Days (2023) - N for New Criterion

Cinema To The Letter ·

2024/12/17

Seems like a perfect day to listen to Cinema To The Letter! The Criterion season reaches the halfway point as Thomas & Bryan discuss Wim Wenders' N for New film Perfect Days. Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How vital is it to protect one's physical media collection? What newer films would they most want to be added to the Criterion Collection? Which Marvel character would make the best post-credit poem reader? Well, put away your cassette player so you can listen to find out!

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02:14:08

All About My Mother (1999) - I for Indie Criterion

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2024/12/10

Nothing brings a child and mother closer than listen to Cinema To The Letter together! Actually, maybe mom doesn't need to listen with you. Regardless, it's time to hear Thomas, Bryan special guest Manish Mathur of Bollywood Drafts discuss the I for Indie film for this Criterion themed season All About My Mother! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What makes the films of Pedro Almodovar so special? How can female representation be complex compared to Strong Female Character™

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02:07:49

Playtime (1967) - C for Classic Criterion

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2024/12/03

Cinema To The Letter: the perfect podcast to listen to while you're stumbling through a steel French hellscape! To kick off their Criterion season, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Megan Robinson are looking at the classic film from director Jacques Tati Playtime! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. How do Americans pronounce Jacques Tati? Does this message of modernization break the barriers of language and time? How much money does Mr. Bean owe Monsieur Hulot? Well, don't drop your

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23:11

Cinema To The Letter Season 8: Criterion Announcement...

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2024/11/26

The home video distribution company The Criterion Collection is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year so Cinema To The Letter is devoting a season to it! Listen in as Thomas & Bryan reveal all six of the films they'll be devoting episodes to from The Criterion Collection!Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on the socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a

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02:07:22

Ghostwatch (1992) - A for Atypical Ghosts

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2024/10/29

To end their ghost movie season and ring in Halloween, Cinema To The Letter is going truly Atypical. Thomas, Bryan and special guest Emily Slade of the Why This Film Podcast are breaking all the rules of cinema by covering the infamous feature length BBC TV special Ghostwatch! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. How did Ghostwatch get banned from British TV for decades while becoming a cult classic? What would the American equivalent of something this unique? Can a podcast itself

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02:01:32

The Others (2001) - M for Masterpiece Ghosts

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2024/10/22

If you're stuck inside away from the sun and alongside ghosts, nothing will lift your spirits like our newest episode of Cinema To The Letter! For the Masterpiece pick of their Ghosts season, Thomas is introducing one of his favorite films of all time to Bryan: The Others! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Why has Nicole Kidman endured all this time? Where did this international crew get their fog guy from? Does heartbreak feel good on a podcast like Cinema To The Letter? Well, light

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01:51:05

Casper (1995) - E for Egregious Ghosts

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2024/10/15

We've had enough spooky ghosts this season on Cinema To The Letter. Let's meet a friendly one! For the E for Egregious pick, Thomas & Bryan are discussing the very 90s family film adaptation of Casper! Together our duo answers the crucial questions. Is Casper perhaps too friendly? Which cut of Apocalypse Now do the Ghostly Trio prefer? What is with these weird ass cameos? Well, prepare to be resurrected by the Lazarus Machine so you can complete your unfinished business of listening to this

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01:51:02

The Night House (2021) - N for New Ghosts

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2024/10/08

The house isn't playing tricks on you. This is the N for New episode of Cinema To The Letter's Ghost season! Bryan and Thomas take a look at The Night House, a haunting tale of loss and unpleasant revelations for Rebecca Hall! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Why do they consider themselves "Rebecca Hall-ics"? Has the modern age of "Elevated Horror" become stale? How does director David Bruckner recreate the terror of looking over your shoulder at a shape? Well, sit right next to

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02:23:24

Insidious (2011) - I for Indie Ghosts

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2024/10/01

What's that behind you? It's the newest episode of Cinema To The Letter! Thomas & Bryan are continuing their Ghosts spooky season with their I for Indie choice of James Wan's Insidious alongside special guest LT! Together, our trio answer the crucial questions. How loving can two parents be if they forget about 2/3rds of their kids? Why is Lin Shaye everyone's horror aunt? How can we keep track of all these comedy stars and horror Barabaras? Well, grab your lantern and enter The Further as you

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01:50:31

House on Haunted Hill (1959) - C for Classic Ghosts

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2024/09/24

How do you kill time while spending the night in a haunted house? By listening to the season premiere of Cinema To The Letter! To kick off their Ghost season, Thomas, Bryan and returning guest Lili Labens will discuss the C for Classic film House on Haunted Hill! Together, our trio will answer all the crucial questions. Who actually deserves the prize money? What makes the premise of House on Haunted Hill so ingeniously simple? How does Vincent Price mange to keep all his scares in check? Well,

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22:56

Cinema To The Letter Season 7: Ghosts Lineup...

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2024/09/17

The spooky season is creepy toward us and Cinema To The Letter is getting haunted! As voted on by our Patrons, we're devoting our 7th season to Ghost Movies! Which 6 films will they cover? 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 @cinema2letter on the socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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02:10:05

Starman (1984) - A for Atypical Hard Sci-Fi

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2024/08/20

What's that waiting in the sky? It's a new episode of Cinema To The Letter! To wrap up their Hard Sci-Fi season, Thomas & Bryan are discussing a very A for Atypical film for hard sci-fi, director John Carpenter and Academy Award nominated performances: Starman! Together, our duo answers the important questions. Why does Bryan prefer this to most fish out of water stories? Do any of John Carpenter's scores have a love theme? How is one Starman cast member directly responsible for one of the

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02:20:22

Deja Vu (2006) - M for Masterpiece Hard Sci-Fi

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2024/08/13

Are we experiencing Deja Vu? Nope because this is a brand new Cinema To The Letter! For the M for Masterpiece episode of their Hard Sci-Fi season, Thomas & Bryan are joined by special guest Yonathan Habtemichael to discuss Tony Scott's 2006 sci-fi thriller Deja Vu! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Why is Deja Vu a crucial fulcrum point for the career of Denzel Washington? What happened to Paula Patton? Should a sequel to Deja Vu exist just for the perfect sequel title

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01:59:47

I, Robot (2004) - E for Egregious Hard Sci-Fi

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2024/08/06

There are three laws in podcasting... but we forgot all of them in the adaptation process. For the E for Egregious pick of Cinema To The Letter's Hard Sci-Fi season, Thomas, Bryan & returning guest Adam Thomas are discussing the disastrous Will Smith android thriller I, Robot! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Why did Hollywood break director Alex Proyas? What ridiculous lengths can Will Smith go through to save a cat? How much can one adapt something "suggested by" the work of

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02:11:41

Crimes of the Future (2022) - N for New Hard Sci-Fi

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2024/07/30

Art takes guts, especially in a plastic soaked nightmare future! For the N for New episode of this season's Hard Sci-Fi theme, Thomas & Bryan are discussing the latest film from David Cronenberg Crimes of the Future! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How does an older filmmaker truly embody modern era dread? What animal is Kristen Stewart channeling through her unique performance? Which flavors do plastic bars come in? Well, sit back in your weird digestion bone chair and listen

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02:19:20

High Life (2019) - I for Indie Hard Sci-Fi

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2024/07/23

In space, no one can hear you scream "CINEMA TO THE LETTER!" For their Hard Sci-Fi season's I for Indie episode, Thomas & Bryan are looking to the stars as they cover Claire Denis' very strange version of an interstellar thriller High Life! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How does High Life capture the experience of living in our modern world? Why does Robert Pattinson pick the weirdest projects to be in? Will Andre 3000 get to know what's going inside that peculiar box? Well,

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02:06:23

The Andromeda Strain (1971) - C for Classic Hard Sci-Fi

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2024/07/16

Alert! Alert! There's a new season of Cinema To The Letter starting! To kick off our Hard Sci-Fi season, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Kaycee Jarrard are looking back at a true C for Classic of the subgenre The Andromeda Strain! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. How integral was heavy smoking to the success of character actors back in the 1970s? Was 6'9" author Michael Crichton too tall to fit in a locker as a nerdy teen? Will we ever return to the beauty of dot matrix

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21:26

Cinema To The Letter Season 6: Hard Sci-Fi Lineup...

Cinema To The Letter ·

2024/07/09

Nothing says "Hot Summer" like "Hard Sci-Fi"! For the upcoming 6th season of Cinema To The Letter, Thomas & Bryan are covering films within the hard sci-fi subgenre. That is to say, science fiction films with a more grounded version of traditional sci-fi concepts. Listen to this bonus episode as they announce all six films they will cover for their latest season!Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us

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02:01:12

Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971) - A for Atypical Godzilla

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2024/05/28

Godzilla has fought many kaiju, but can he handle one made of smog and sludge? Cinema To The Letter will find the answer as Thomas & Bryan wrap up their Godzilla season with the very A for Atypical choice of Godzilla vs Hedorah! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. What does Godzilla do in his off time? How weird is this compared to other totally normal films in the later Showa era of Godzilla? Does combining environmental horror and kid's show aesthetics in one film work? Well,

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02:05:55

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters...

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2024/05/21

Giant monsters demand giant titles! The penultimate entry in our Godzilla season sends Thomas & Bryan into the dawn of the new millennium as they cover Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How did the Millennium Era of Godzilla reinvent the King of the Monsters and his kaiju buddies for the 21st century? Why did Baragon get left out of this massive title? Would Godzilla make an effective divorce lawyer? Well, stop

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