Cinema To The Letter

Search your feelings, you know it to be true... that a new episode of Cinema To The Letter is here! The penultimate episode of the Star Wars season sees Thomas alongside Adam Thomas and Jael Peralta discussing the M for Masterpiece choice of The Empire Strikes Back! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Why has Star Wars' multi-generational omnipresence weakened? What is the status...

Begun, this Cinema To The Letter episode has! Our Star Wars season barrels forward as Thomas is joined by Talk Film Society regulars Marcelo J. Pico and Siobhan Irving to discuss the E for Egregious choice of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones! Together, our trio answer the crucial questions. Is a practical creature more real than a CG creature? Was Yoda guilty of Clone War crimes? What si...

This is the way, Cinema To The Letter. Or... is it? That's what Thomas will contemplate as Shakyl Lambert and Sam Brutuxan join him to discuss the film that recently returned Star Wars to the big screen The Mandalorian and Grogu! Together, our trio will answer all the crucial questions. How has the streaming era treated Star Wars as a franchise? Should Hutts be bilingual? Can a bunch of puppets ma...

Cinema To The Letter? Now this is podcasting! Our Star Wars season continues as Thomas invites special guests Torrey Depina and Adam Sirdoreus to discuss the I for Indie pick Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace! Before you say anything, it counts! George Lucas got all that merchandise money and financed this very successful yet very divisive return of the Star Wars franchise after a 16 year hi...

May the Force Be With You, Cinema To The Letter! After a months long hiatus, Cinema To The Letter returns with is latest regular season all built around one of the most iconic franchises returning to the silver screen: Star Wars! While Thomas is flying solo as a host, he's brought along special guests Lili Labens and Charlie Suor to discuss the film that started it all (in release order at least),...

A long long time ago in a podcast feed far far away, a podcast went on hiatus. Somehow, Cinema To The Letter has returned! With a new film in this storied franchise hitting theaters this summer, Cinema To The Letter marks its return with a season all about Star Wars! Listen to this bonus episode for all the updates about the new season, the Patreon content and more! Join our Patreon for $1 to hear...

Now unleashed from our Patreon paywall, last year's March Madness bonus podcast is kicking into action, Cineasts! Settle in for nearly 6 hours(!) of audio as Thomas, Bryan, Shakyl Lambert , Marcelo J. Pico  and Siobhan Irving duke it out to determine the Best Movie Action Sequence of all time from 32 options. Who will face who? Is this seeding evil? Which contestant will faint from exhaustion? Lis...

You are who you choose to be and we appreciate that you choose to listen to Cinema To The Letter! For this month's Patreon bonus podcast unlock, hear Bryan & Thomas do an audio commentary for the 1999 animated classic The Iron Giant! Film starts at 00:14:02 Join our Patreon for $1 to hear monthly audio reviews of new releases which you can vote on at  patreon.com/cinema2letter ! Follow us @cin...

Hi Ho, Cinema To The Letter here! With a new special coming soon to Disney+, it seemed like the right time to unleash our retrospective on The Muppet Show from last May onto the main feed! Join Thomas, Bryan and special guest star Heather Beattie as they discuss a selection of episodes from the original classic The Muppet Show! Episodes featuring esteemed guest stars like Steve Martin, Rita Moreno...

Nothing says the holiday season like looking back at the good, the bad and the ugly parts of the west! For this brand new bonus podcast, Thomas is joined by Siobhan Irving and Sam Brutuxan to discuss The Dollars Trilogy aka The Man With No Name Trilogy from director Sergio Leone and star Clint Eastwood! Listen in as our trio discusses 60 years of this iconic western trilogy consisting of A Fistful...

You've got a Full Franchise in me! For Cinema To The Letter's bonus podcast for this month, you can hear Thomas & Bryan's Full Franchise discussion of the Toy Story franchise in honor of the first film's 30th anniversary! Listen as our duo answers the crucial questions. How did Pixar innovate animation by debuting the first computer animated film? Who is our favorite Toy Story side character?...

To celebrate 100 years of Universal Monsters, this Halloween is going with a classic spooky Patreon unlock! Hear Bryan and Thomas celebrate the spooky season back in 2023 with a little drive-in marathon of some classic Universal Monster films! All of which Bryan saw for the first time! Listen to their live reactions to all five films (Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man &amp...

Cinema To The Letter covering... television? These MOOD SWINGS! As the show proper remains on hiatus, hear this special Patreon unlock bonus podcast from last year where Thomas & Bryan discuss Spaced! Hear them discuss both seasons of this acclaimed cult show while answering the crucial questions. How much of the future work of Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg can be seen in Spaced? Does the geek...

No, we're not cussin' with you. It's a new episode of Cinema To The Letter! Specifically, the A for Atypical season finale for our Animation season in which Thomas, Bryan and returning guest Torrey Depina of [marco polo]: An Adult Swim Podcast to discuss Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Do we take Wes Anderson for granted? Why does Fantastic M...

What's that gliding into your podcast feeds? It's a new episode of Cinema To The Letter! Join Thomas and Bryan as they discuss the M for Masterpiece choice for their animation season: Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind! Together, our duo will answer the crucial questions. Why is this such an underrated work in the Hayao Miyazaki canon? Can the great anime debate of subs or dubs fi...

Mars Needs Moms, but does Cinema To The Letter need Mars Needs Moms? No. The answer is no. To explain why, hear Bryan, Thomas and special guest Adam Sirdoreus of the Films for Breakfast podcast discuss a disastrous flop that was so E for Egregious it destroyed an entire form of animation! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Why is director/writer Simon Wells the most unique nepo...

A new episode of Cinema To The Letter? AWOOOGA! Our animation season continues as Thomas & Bryan discuss the N for New choice of the Pixar film Turning Red! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How have Pixar films evolved into the 2020s? Why does this Chinese Canadian story of female coming of age set in 2002 feel so universal? Which dawn of the millennium boy band is the stand out...

Don't scurry too far away from the super intelligent rats of CINEMA To The Letter! As their animation season continues, Thomas & Bryan welcome animation enthusiast Joey Hamilton to discuss Don Bluth's debut feature The Secret of NIMH! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Why is the story of Don Bluth filled with tragic irony? How has The Secret of NIMH helped influence modern...

Cinema To The Letter: A Symphony of Sight and Sound... well mainly just sound. To kick off the animation season, Bryan, Thomas and returning guest Jael Peralta discuss the Walt Disney anthology musical film Fantasia in the longest regular episode of the show yet! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How much of a diva is Mickey Mouse on set? Has our understanding of dinosaurs really cha...

For this bonus episode, Thomas & Bryan announce their line up for Season 10: Animation! 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 ! 

Are your paws up and ready for a new episode of Cinema To The Letter? To wrap up their SNL Vehicle Season, Thomas & Bryan dive into the world of dog shows, improvised comedy & mockumentary film with Best In Show! Together, our duo will answer the crucial questions. Does the modern comedy world owe Christopher Guest everything? Who stands out amongst this incredible cast? Which of our two h...

If listening to podcasts is cool, then we're Cinema To The Letter! For the M for Masterpiece slot for SNL Vehicle season, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Scott Johnson are here to discuss the ultimate kick off for the infamous Adam Sandler Billy Madison! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Did Adam Sandler help kill the studio comedy? What makes Billy Madison stand out amongst ot...

Prepare for Cinema To The Letter to cast a spell on you! As our SNL Vehicle season reaches the E for Egregious episode, Thomas & Bryan are joined by comedian Sierra Layko to discuss the forgotten disaster Bewitched! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. How can Will Ferrell be so miscast during the height of his star career? What did this film from the late great Nora Ephron la...

Even if we're only halfway through our SNL Vehicle season, it's time for Cinema To The Letter to go on vacation! For the N for New episode, Thomas & Bryan are discussing the Kristen Wiig broad comedy Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar! Together, our duo answer the crucial questions. What makes Kristen Wiig stand out amongst other SNL veterans turned movie stars? Why can't we see more broad co...

It's time for everyone's favorite show that isn't created in a cult bunker Cinema To The Letter! Our SNL Vehicle season continues with the I for Indie choice Brigsby Bear, featuring Kyle Mooney, Andy Samberg, Beck Bennett and a plethora of other SNL talents in front of and behind the camera! Together, our duo will answer the crucial questions. How does Brigsby Bear balance its dramedy tightrope fa...