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Siobhan and Marcelo select 32 films they deem to be the most “Southland Tales”-ian since the release of Southland Tales 20 years ago. Then they eliminate them one-by-one, bracket-style, to give out the first-ever Southlandies Talesies Award!

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...

Elise and Marcelo kick off season three with a Cats Redux. A trip to New York City and Cats: The Jellicle Ball has turned them into full-blown Cats Converts. All hail Old Deuteronomy! Instead of revisiting the nightmarish Cats (2019) movie, on this episode, Elise and Marcelo discuss the seminal documentary Paris is Burning (1990) to prepare for the ball. This fall they’ll officially begin season t...

Cinema To The Letter: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) (N for New Star Wars) by Talk Film Society Network

Siobhan and Marcelo celebrate 5 years of this podcast and 20 years of (the Cannes Cut of) Southland Tales by coming back to cover Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 of the Cannes Cut of Southland Tales, with special guest Violet Valentine! Listen to more at: TalkFilmSociety.com/SouthlandTales

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...

Cinema To The Letter: Best Movie Action Sequence March Madness (Patreon Unlock) by Talk Film Society Network

Siobhan and Marcelo finish Oscar Season 2025 by talking about the 98th Oscars with their special guest, Stage to Screen co-host Elise Poston. Plus, SXSW 2026 coverage! Follow the TFSPod for awards season updates: TalkFilmSoc.com/TFSAwards. Learn more about That You Are Here, the short film by Marcelo and Elise, and their friend Micol: TalkFilmSoc.com/ThatYouAreHere

Siobhan and Marcelo talk about their favorite films of 2025 and offer some last Oscar predictions. Next episode: season finale and the Oscars recap episode! Follow the TFSPod for awards season updates: TalkFilmSoc.com/TFSAwards.

Siobhan and Marcelo announce the winners of the 13th Annual Talk Film Society Awards! History is being made tonight! Follow the TFSPod for awards season updates: TalkFilmSoc.com/TFSAwards.

Siobhan and Marcelo announce the nominees of this year’s Talk Film Society Awards! Then they list their favorite directors of 2025! What more do you want, honestly? You can vote in the 13th Annual Talk Film Society Awards now! Help select the best in film of 2025: TalkFilmSoc.com/Vote. Follow the TFSPod for awards season updates: TalkFilmSoc.com/TFSAwards.

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 @cinema2le...

Siobhan and Marcelo discuss their favorite lead performances of the year! Just like the best supporting performance episode, this is non-gendered! But they also talk about who will win the Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars, of course. You can vote in the 13th Annual Talk Film Society Awards now! Help select the best in film of 2025: TalkFilmSoc.com/Vote. Follow the TFSPod for awards season update...

Siobhan and Marcelo talk scores and soundtracks in this episode; more specifically, the best original scores of 2025 and the best original songs. Plus, some Oscar-nominated shorts talk and some Sundance 2026 talk. You can vote in the 13th Annual Talk Film Society Awards now! Help select the best in film of 2025: TalkFilmSoc.com/Vote. Follow the TFSPod for awards season updates: TalkFilmSoc.com/TFS...

Siobhan and Marcelo talk writing, both original and adapted, as they pick their favorite scripts of 2025. They also predict who’ll win the BIG AWARDS. You can vote in the 13th Annual Talk Film Society Awards now! Help select the best in film of 2025: TalkFilmSoc.com/Vote. Follow the TFSPod for awards season updates: TalkFilmSoc.com/TFSAwards.

Siobhan and Marcelo are joined by special guest, film writer and author Richard Newby! They discuss their favorites of 2025 in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Costume Design categories. Plus, they discuss the snubs and flubs of this year’s Oscar nominations. You can vote in the 13th Annual Talk Film Society Awards now! Help select the best in film of 2025: TalkFilmSoc.com/Vote. Follow the...

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...

Siobhan and Marcelo are joined by Formula 1 enthusiast Terra to live commentate over the Oscar nominations announcement! Then, they talk about the Golden Globes and their favorites in the Best Sound and Best Visual Effects categories in film in 2025!

Siobhan and Marcelo are joined by Thomas from Cinema to the Letter in this episode, where they discuss their favorite ensembles in film from 2025. Plus, they talk a lot about the Best Casting Oscar category. This is a good one. You can vote in the 13th Annual Talk Film Society Awards now! Help select the best of film of 2025: TalkFilmSoc.com/Vote. Follow the TFSPod for awards season updates: TalkF...

Siobhan and Marcelo pick their best lenses of the year as they discuss the best cinematography in film in the year 2025! You can vote in the 13th Annual Talk Film Society Awards now! Help select the best of film of 2025: TalkFilmSoc.com/Vote. Follow the TFSPod for awards season updates: TalkFilmSoc.com/TFSAwards.

Siobhan and Marcelo build sets and cut film through conversation as they discuss their favorites and their Oscar predictions for Best Production Design and Best Editing of 2025! You can vote in the 13th Annual Talk Film Society Awards now! Help select the best of film of 2025: TalkFilmSoc.com/Vote. Follow the TFSPod for awards season updates: TalkFilmSoc.com/TFSAwards.

Siobhan and Marcelo welcome back their best Best Animated Film guest, Joey Hamilton, to discuss the best animated films of 2025!