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"Revember continues as Double Edged Double Bill revisits the spoof genre! Given the king of song parody Weird Al Yankovic has released his own musician biopic spoof Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, it only seems natural that Adam and Thomas return to the very dicey comedy subgenre! First, the Scary Movie franchise looks good next to the horror movie parody work on display in Stan Helsing! Then, the d...

Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) concludes his unofficial 1960s miniseries with Jacques Demy's musical THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG! Guest Erica Richards (@eRockReviews) joins to discuss the melancholy romance, modern influences, and colorful aesthetic.

Throughout November, Double Edged Double Bill is revisiting topics we've done previously. So, we're kicking off the special theme month of "Revember" with a return to coming of age films as we anticipate The Fabelmans and Armageddon Time! First, Josh Peck ascends from Nickelodeon sitcom star to indie lost youth coming of age under the tutelage of Ben Kingsley in The Wackness! Then, a 27 year old i...

Double Edged Double Bill is wrapping up the spooky season by the light of the full moon. Hopefully, there's no horribly painful transformation involved as Adam and Thomas discuss werewolf movies! First, Michael Paré tries to usurp a German Shepherd's role as the dog of the family in Bad Moon! Then, a young American tries to balance his love life, his friendship with a rotting corpse ghost and his...

Boris Karloff is one of the true icons of early horror cinema. The classic visage of his Universal Monster Frankenstein still looms large on the genre. So, he's more than worthy of a Double Edged Double Bill! First, Boris Karloff and his Frankenstein director James Whale reunite for the scary fun of The Old Dark House! Then, Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Nicholson stretch two days of...

Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes guest Kevin Brackett (@KevinRBrackett) onto the podcast for the classic 1964 musical My Fair Lady! Starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, this best picture winner is perfectly loverly!

Hosts Brandon-Shea (@BrandonMutala) and Zach (@mooreonzach) return once again, for the last time, to discuss the Halloween franchise. Guest Marcelo (@MarceloJPico) joins the show again to talk David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends! Does evil finally die tonight? Stay tuned to find out!

Steven Seagal and Keoni Waxman are reunited, and so, too, are our hosts with fan favorite guest Will Janowitz! James and Dylan realize how insular this show has become when not even Will can join in on the basic discussion. Does anyone actually listen to it? How could they? Are we just screaming into the ether, wasting time on a project we don’t enjoy and are outright embarrassed by? Is it morally...

It’s all been leading up to this. Mike (@Mumbles3K) welcomes back Marcelo (@MarceloJPico) and welcomes for the first time Marcus (@JunkBlader) onto the show to discuss Clerks III. No spoilers here, just know they get into all the details of Smith’s latest, possibly most personal film.

Double Edged Double Bill is entering the Blumhouse this spooky season! Thomas and returning guest Jessica Scott explore two films from the production company that is promising us that Halloween Ends this weekend. Sure, Jason. First, a 70s TV series gets a horror makeover in the not-so-fantastic Fantasy Island! Then, a young woman's life and profession are at the mercy of a digital demon in the und...

Dylan and James meet Keoni Waxman, the man responsible for helping maintain Steven Seagal’s prolific output through the 2010’s. Will he usher in an optimistic new era for Steve ‘N Destroy, or confirm everyone’s worst fears? Also, Steven has some New Rules!

We have such sights to show you... via audio in your ears! Yes, October has started and Double Edged Double Bill is kicking off spooky season with an episode all about Hellraiser in honor of the upcoming reboot! First, Clive Barker introduces us to Pinhead and his Cenobite crew with the 1987 sexually charged horror classic Hellraiser! Then, studio meddling hampers the time hopping ambitions of the...

Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes returning guest Erin E. Fraser (@erinefraser) onto the show to discuss the classic rom-com, The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, and Katharine Ross.

Ever since they could remember, Adam and Thomas always wanted to do a Double Edged Double Bill about gangsters. Specifically covering movies about Italian mobsters! First, Christian Slater leads a cast that could've only come together in 1991 to play legendary mafiosos in Mobsters! Then, Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri try to teach a young man about the ways of life in the wonderful coming of...

Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes Alex (@MediaThinkings) back onto the show to discuss one of Wong Kar-wai’s many masterpieces, In the Mood for Love starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung.

Blonde is coming out to great controversy on Netflix, notably its NC-17 rating. The infamous MPA rating has been a scarlet letter for cinema since its inception over 30 years ago. So, it's a natural subject for a Double Edged Double Bill! First, Matthew McConaughey kicks off his comeback with the extremely upsetting William Friedkin film Killer Joe! Then, Paul Verhoeven makes the ultimate rise to...

Mike (@Mumbles3K) welcomes back two returning guests to talk about Kevin Smith’s 13th feature film and his second TV series. First, Ale (@Sick__66) and Mike discuss Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, then Thomas (@NotTheWhosTommy) and Mike talk Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

Mike (@mumbles3k) welcomes Lance (@sirlancelaster) onto the Kevin Smith podcast retrospective to talk about Yoga Hosers and Smith’s trip into the Arrowverse!

This is it. Marcus and Marcelo have on their most special guest for the end of their 12-part look at Southland Tales, Vera Drew (@VeraDrew22), writer-director of The People’s Joker! Timecode: 2:10:53 through the end of the movie!

Viola Davis is set to rule over all as The Woman King this week. So, we're devoting a Double Edged Double Bill to her prolific career! First, Viola Davis has to suffer through Oscar Bait drivel with the offensively treacle Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close! Then, Viola Davis gets her long overdue leading turn in the heady heist drama Widows! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Does...

The Spooky Boys are celebrating 200 films covered on Monsters Never Die with a look back at their faves, least faves, underground gems and everything in between. Follow along with their Letterboxd list and check your stats against the show. Have you seen all 200? If so, Jacob will buy you a free $5 footlong!

Marcus and Marcelo welcome special guest Alec Robbins (@alecrobbins) to the show to talk about, you guessed it, Southland Tales! It’s Chapter 11! That’s 1:59:56 to 2:10:53!

Mike (@mumbles3k) welcomes Lee Hutchison (@LeeHutchison_) onto the show to discuss Kevin Smith’s 11th feature film, the A24 2014 horror-comedy, Tusk!

Marcus and Marcelo welcome back Thomas (@NotTheWhosTommy) and Terra (@Play_Champion) to discuss, you guessed it, Southland Tales. It’s Chapter 10! The time codes are: 1:50:57 through 1:59:56. It’s a fun one.

Marcelo (@MarceloJPico) returns to the Talk Film Society Podcast as host and Matt Curione (@TheRealMattC) returns as guest as they talk about Nope, Jaws in 3D, Better Call Saul, and so much more.