Cinema To The Letter

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 t...

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...

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 attemp...

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 W...

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...

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...

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...

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 f...

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...

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...

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 Sn...

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...

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 Bal...

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 tur...

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 D...

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...

The Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It is finally hitting theaters and streaming this week. So, Adam and Thomas have their paranormal investigative gear ready for a look back at The Conjuring Universe! Yes, the hit horror franchise from the mind of James Wan has had plenty of highs and lows, making it more than worthy of the Double Edged Double Bill treatment. First, the other Farmiga sister dons a...

Folks, it's about to get spooky and romantic on Double Edged Double Bill! Adam and Thomas are taking a passionate look at two films featuring romance between human and not-so-human beings! First, spectral Patrick Swayze seeks to reconnect with his corporeal lover Demi Moore in the crowd pleasing romance Ghost! Then, Vanessa Hudgens manages to look past a nightmarish exterior to find love with a du...

While Disney is the gold standard for animation, their biggest competitor Dreamworks deserves some attention. With Shrek turning 20 this week, Adam and Thomas are dedicating an episode to Dreamworks Animation! Plus, they have returning guest and animation expert Scott Johnson to help them look back as Dreamworks went from snarky rebels to distinct stylist of the art form! First, a supervillain fin...

Folks, it's a very special episode of Double Edged Double Bill. Adam and Thomas are celebrating three years of double featuring on the show! So, they're recruiting fellow ESO Network podcaster Mike Gordon of Earth Station One to join them. Specifically, all three are talking about comic book adaptations that aren't based on Marvel or DC properties! First, Guillermo del Toro's return to Hellboy and...

This week on Double Edged Double Bill, Adam and Thomas are looking at two very odd movies with very low budgets. First, the unholy union of E.T. and a heavy metal album cover is here and ready to spread gore with a laugh in Psycho Goreman! Then, the inexplicable madness of Neil Breen defies all bounds of logic in the baffling masterpiece Fateful Findings! Together, our duo answers the crucial ques...

1987. An underrated year in film where classics like Robocop, The Princess Bride, Moonstruck and several others came out. Yet, for this week's Double Edged Double Bill all about the year, the two films of focus aren't the most familiar favorites. As Adam and Thomas discuss them, you'll hear exactly why. First, Richard E. Grant makes his film debut in the dingy drunken comedy Withnail and I! Then,...

Usually, Oscar Bait is easy to spot. Yet, sometimes the Academy Awards shock us with bizarre nominations for movies you'd never expect. So, Adam and Thomas are looking back at a few surprising films that got Oscar nominations with special guest Andres Guzman ! First, Terrence Howard brings his unique energy to the film that made Best Original Song history with Hustle and Flow! Then, Robin Williams...

Today, Double Edged Double Bill hero's journey brings them to George Lucas. You might know him for a little franchise called Star Wars, but over the last 50 years Lucas has had plenty of odd twists and turns in the mix. Joining Adam and Thomas to discuss the two very odd films from the career of George Lucas is Patrick Cotnoir , producer behind the very odd internet comedy show The George Lucas Ta...

Double Edged Double Bill is booting up their consoles for another round of video game inspired films! Adam and Thomas return to the world of video game inspired films. That is, cinema either inspired by or directly adapted from video games. First, two "brothers" fight against a frosted tip Robert Patrick and gangs of weirdly themed thugs in the in name only adaptation Double Dragon! Then, a ground...