Talk Film Society Network

Penélope Cruz is one of our great actresses. Capable of phenomenal work that transcends language. Shame that most English language productions fail to give her solid material to work with. So, given her recent Academy Award nomination for Parallel Mothers, Adam and Thomas felt like it was time for her to receive the Double Re-Deux treatment! First, Penélope Cruz and her frequent collaborator Pedro...

Marcelo Pico is joined by Sara Sorrentino to discuss Everything Everywhere All At Once and SXSW 2022! From Michelle Yeoh to A24 and South by Southwest in general, they talk about a lot! Here are all the SXSW films they touch on: Spin Me Round Chee$e Crows Are White Linoleum Bad Axe Deadstream Cha Cha Real Smooth Bodies Bodies Bodies Pirates Sissy The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks This Much I Know...

Unfortunately, due to recording schedule issues there is no new regular episode of Double Edged Double Bill this week. However, rather than release nothing this week, we decided to release a bonus podcast from behind the paywall of our Patreon (patreon.com/dedbpod) on the main feed! Said bonus episode is 2021's March Madness bracket podcast breaking down the best movie villain! Joining our regular...

Mike and Marcelo talk SoderNews, including Magic Mike 3, superhero sex, and other upcoming Soderbergh projects. Then they dive into the director’s latest: KIMI, starring Zoë Kravitz. See you in a few months when Soderbergh assuredly releases something else worth podcasting about!

Double Edged Double Bill has somehow reached episode 200! To celebrate, Adam and Thomas decided to do something special: record in the same place! At the same time! For the first time! This episode also marks a new gimmick in the form of The Double Revue, in which the favorite and least favorite films of each cohost are put in the spotlight! First, Adam gushes about his love for horror and Gregory...

Every week, Adam and Thomas choose two films from two good and two bad choices to be the subject of the following week's episode. However, with each new Double Edge Double Bill, more alt choices get tossed to the side. So, every year two unchosen films get a shot at redemption! First, Ip Man - Adam's alt good choice from our first martial arts films episode - gets a chance to show their fighting p...

While Robert Pattinson is set to fight many a costumed freak in The Batman, one mustn't forget that he's a freak in his own right. So, Adam, Thomas and returning guest Yonathan Habtemichael are here to celebrate fascinating freak and fantastic actor Robert Pattinson by dedicating an episode of Double Edged Double Bill to him! First, Pattinson weirdly plays the most normal character in David Cronen...

Hello romantics! On this episode, your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes Megan Kearns (@OpinionessWorld) on to discuss the 2022 high-concept, romantic comedy featuring two big stars, Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson, that’s in theaters (and streaming on Peacock right now)! It’s 2012 all over again as Manish and Megan talk Marry Me!

Forty five years ago, cinema changed forever with the release of... the two films we're covering for Double Edged Double Bill! So, Adam and Thomas are looking back at the year 1977 in film with a double feature that has nothing to do with stars nor the wars going on between them. First, Burt Reynolds, his moustache and Sally Field drive across the southern United States with the precious cargo tha...

Give the spooky boys Matt (@TheRealMattC) and Jacob (@Jacob_DeNobel) a hand...in fact, give them nine, because they're back to talk about the best evil hand movies of all time. Hear about 45 fingers of fright as they discuss Mad Love, The Hands of Orlac, The Beast with Five Fingers, The Crawling Hand, Dr. Terror's House of Horrors, ...And Now the Screaming Starts, The Hand, Body Parts, and Idle Ha...

On this very special episode, It Pod to Be You and the Khandaan podcast have a crossover episode. Host Manish joins Khandaan’s Asim (@asimburney), Amrita (@amritaIQ), and Sujoy (@9e3K) to discuss Gehraiyaan, the new film by Shakun Batra, which is now on Amazon Prime.

Adventure is calling and Double Edged Double Bill stepping into the great unknown! Given Sony is finally releasing the Uncharted movie, Adam and Thomas are covering two adventure films with the help of special guest Jael Peralta! First, Matthew McConaughey gets sandy as he fights warlords and Bond villains while hunting for treasure in the overstuffed Sahara! Then, Russell Crowe & Paul Bettany lea...

On a very special episode, Marcelo, Matt, and Marcus reveal the nominees of the 9th Annual Talk Film Society Awards. Plus, they talk some Oscar Talk. Vote now for the winners: TalkFilmSociety.com/Vote Here are the Talk Film Society Awards Best Film nominees: Drive My Car Dune The Green Knight Licorice Pizza The Matrix Resurrections Pig The Power of the Dog Titane  West Side Story The Worst Person...

Given Valentine's Day is around the corner, Double Edged Double Bill is getting a bit romantic. So, Thomas - while deeply missing his dashing co-host - welcomes special guest Manish Mathur of It Pod to Be You to discuss two historical romance films to get into the holiday spirit! First, an infamous monster of Hollywood ends his career on the laughable disaster that is Tulip Fever! Then, Ang Lee br...

Your host Callie (@calliesmith92) welcomes back guest Chad (@ChadAOliver) to discuss the seventh episode of the first season of The Mandalorian! They also talk Galaxy of Sounds, Gina Carano (oof), the 501st Legion, and a lot more!

Regina King is an all star performer who has been working on screens big and small for decades. So, she more than deserves to get the Double Edged Double Bill treatment! First, King tries to find chemistry with a resurrected Chris Rock in an elderly rich white man's body in Down to Earth! Then, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke converse about the stakes of black America in 1964 for...

Your host Callie (@calliesmith92) welcomes back guest Cody (@codylunsford_) to discuss Chapter 6 of The Mandalorian. They talk de-aging, Bill Burr, musicals, and what’s good and bad about modern day Star Wars! Tangents galore!

Disaster films aren't as common anymore. Shocker that a modern world plagued by daily chaos wouldn't flock to disasters for their escapist entertainment. Still, Adam and Thomas are running straight into the disaster genre in anticipation of Roland Emmerich's Moonfall! First, Emmerich's partner in crime Dean Devlin unleashes various catastrophic weather events & regretful cast members in Geostorm!...

January is known as a dump month for film releases. Is such a reputation justified? Well, Adam and Thomas will be the judge of that as they give January releases the Double Edged Double Bill treatment. First, Liam Neeson and a group of plane crash survivors try to make it past hungry wolves and the elements in The Grey! Then, Peter Farrelly tricks a bunch of acclaimed actors into doing horribly un...

Hello, romantics! Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes Tom O'Keefe (@rogerqbert) from the Reel Spoilers podcast! They discuss the new Paul Thomas Anderson film Licorice Pizza, starring Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman. From offensive jokes, underage ‘romance’, and the vibe of the ‘70s, they talk everything about PTA’s new rom-com.

As we all prepare to Scream once again, it's time to revisit the works of Ghostface's creator. Adam and Thomas celebrate the career of the late great Wes Craven with the help of special guest Erin Brady (@erinmartina)! First, we venture to the dark side of inner city landlords with People Under the Stairs! Then, Short Circuit and A Nightmare on Elm Street are mashed together in the bizarre aberrat...

The podcast Double Edged Double Bill joins the Talk Film Society Podcast Network! Editor-in-Chief of TFS Marcelo (@MarceloJPico) welcomes Adam (@Atom_or_Adam) and Thomas (@NotTheWhosTommy) to TFS with a bonus ep where they talk about Double Edged Double Bill, the films of 2021, and their thoughts on Zack Snyder and The Matrix! Go to TalkFilmSociety.com/DEDB to listen to their back catalog!

Sara (@SaraSorrentino), Ale (@Sick__66), and Shak (@ShakExcellence) reunite after a six month break to talk about the nostalgia-driven Disney DTV sequel The Lion King 1½. They give life updates, their thoughts on the meta-ness of this sequel/prequel/side-quel, how great DVD and flash player games were, and a lot more!

Mike and Marcelo talk about Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move, the new HBO Max film starring Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, David Harbour, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, Brendan Fraser, and Kieran Culkin. Surprise: It’s yet another great film from Soderbergh. They discuss the complicated plot, the noir-ness of it all, and those wide angle fisheye lenses!

Marcus and Marcelo talk the Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga and all the details that Richard Kelly adds to the Southland Tales world by way of comic book. They also talk a horrible short film that didn’t really need to be discussed. Next episode: Southland Tales!