Double Edged Double Bill

Thomas Mariani

Each week, Adam Thomas and Thomas Mariani will come to the table to randomly select the yin and yang of a double feature. One will have two good movies. The other two bad ones. Both will have to pick a number between one and ten in order to seal their fates for each episode.

  • 1 hour 43 minutes
    Perfect Days (2023) - N for New Criterion

    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!

    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 socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network

    17 December 2024, 5:01 am
  • 2 hours 14 minutes
    All About My Mother (1999) - I for Indie Criterion

    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™ archetypes? Why are the vibes at a sex worker fire pit so immaculate? Well, look both ways before crossing the street before you 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 socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network

    10 December 2024, 5:01 am
  • 2 hours 7 minutes
    Playtime (1967) - C for Classic Criterion

    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 phone into that Greek pillar garbage can so you can 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

    3 December 2024, 5:01 am
  • 23 minutes 11 seconds
    Cinema To The Letter Season 8: Criterion Announcement Lineup [Bonus Episode]

    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 proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network

    26 November 2024, 5:01 am
  • 2 hours 7 minutes
    Ghostwatch (1992) - A for Atypical Ghosts

    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 become an unholy seance? Well, tune in "live" and listen to 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 @cinema2letter on the socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network

    29 October 2024, 4:20 am
  • 2 hours 1 minute
    The Others (2001) - M for Masterpiece Ghosts

    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 a lantern and listen to 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 @cinema2letter on the socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network

     

    22 October 2024, 4:01 am
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    Casper (1995) - E for Egregious Ghosts

    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 episode so you can 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

    15 October 2024, 4:13 am
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    The Night House (2021) - N for New Ghosts

    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 The Nothing on your couch and listen in to find out!

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    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

    8 October 2024, 4:11 am
  • 2 hours 23 minutes
    Insidious (2011) - I for Indie Ghosts

    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 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

    1 October 2024, 4:10 am
  • 1 hour 50 minutes
    House on Haunted Hill (1959) - C for Classic Ghosts

    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, avoid that walking skeleton so you can listen in 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

    24 September 2024, 4:01 am
  • 22 minutes 56 seconds
    Cinema To The Letter Season 7: Ghosts Lineup Announcement [Bonus Episode]

    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

    17 September 2024, 4:01 am
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