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Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) brings in the new year with the landmark basketball romance LOVE & BASKETBALL. With guest Shak (@ShakExcellence)! They talk about the super hot chemistry between stars Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps, the beautiful filmmaking by Gina Prince-Bythewood, and how well the movie holds up in its exploration of gender in sports. This 2000 movie is entertaining...

Siobhan and Marcelo continue their 2023 awards season series by looking at the Best Costume Design and Best Production Design categories. They talk about their favorites of the year, and they go back to talk about the Oscar winner of both awards, Moulin Rouge! They also discuss the Critics Choice Awards and the SAG, PGA, and DGA nominations. They also talk about the films The Boy and the Heron, Me...

There's Oscar buzz abound and that means Cinema To The Letter is returning for a new season! This time, hosts Thomas and Bryan are looking at six films that have Won 1 Oscar! That's right; this selection is not just Best Picture winners or any of the other major categories. All of them won (at least) one Academy Award in any category! Listen in to find out which specific films will be covered! Joi...

Siobhan and Marcelo welcome back to the show Thomas and Bryan from Cinema to the Letter (@cinema2letter) to discuss awards season 2023. Their main focus is Best Visual Effects; they talk about their favorites of the year and they also go back to talk about the 2013 winner of the Best Visual Effects Oscar, Gravity. They also discuss the Golden Globes, The Iron Claw, Suicide Squad, The Lodge, Sweene...

Happy New Year! Siobhan and Marcelo celebrate by talking awards season 2023! They talk about Barbie moving to the Adapted Screenplay category before focusing on their main topic: Best Cinematography. They talk about the 2003 Oscar winner for Best Cinematography, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Then they talk about their favorites of 2023. But also they talk about all this: Rebel M...

Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) travels across the pond for the 2004 tennis romcom WIMBLEDON! He welcomes back friend of the podcast Erin Fraser (@erinefraser) for this cute but not completely satisfying movie starring the legendary Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany. Be warned: they talk more about Dunst's career journey than the actual movie, but who could blame them? They also go...

Siobhan and Marcelo take a break from their awards season series to bring you an episode from Behind The Paywall! Recorded and released in 2022 for the Talk Film Society Patreon comes a commentary for the Chris Nolan film Tenet! Siobhan hates it and Marcelo loves it; where will they fall after watching this truly divisive film? Listen (not in reverse) to find out! Support us and get exclusive epis...

We're not in Kansas anymore here on Cinema To The Letter! For the final episode in their Disney season, Bryan and Thomas discuss a truly A for Atypical film from this family friendly studio. While Return to Oz was aimed at a family audience, the intensity of its fantasy imagery was so decried upon release that Oscar winning editor Walter Murch never got to direct a film again. However, does that m...

Siobhan and Marcelo continue with their awards season 2023 series! They discuss the Critics Choice Awards nominations, and the films Maestro, The Boy and the Heron, Wonka, Master Gardener, Leave the World Behind, and Gran Turismo. Then they focus on their main topic: SOUND. They pick their favorites in the Best Sound category this year and they talk the Best Sound Oscar winner Grand Prix from 1966...

Hi ho and happy holidays from Cinema To The Letter! To get into the festive mood during their Disney season, Bryan and Thomas are dedicating an episode to The Muppet Christmas Carol! Thomas is a lifelong Muppet fan while Bryan hadn't seen a Muppet film until earlier this year. The results may fill you with the spirit of the holiday season! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How does t...

Siobhan and Marcelo talk the Golden Globes nominations, Poor Things and May December before diving into their favorite Film Editing picks of 2023. Plus, they watch JFK, the 1991 winner of the Oscar for Best Film Editing, and they have opinions! Check out past episodes: TalkFilmSociety.com/tfspod

Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes back guest Ben Miller (@nebisben) for another Ron Shelton sports rom-com TIN CUP! Starring Rene Russo and Kevin Costner, the easy golf rom-com is witty, romantic, and just so charming. Ben talks about his love of the game and how it's portrayed in the film, while Manish explores how the 1996 romcom is emblematic of a romcom era gone by. It...

There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining through the end of this episode of Cinema To The Letter! For the E for Egregious pick of the Disney season, Thomas, Bryan, and special guest Shakyl Lambert are discussing the 2015 Disney flop Tomorrowland! Yet, not everyone thinks that Brad Bird's live-action folly is all that bad! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Was this the last of...

The awards season has begun yet again! Siobhan and Marcelo return to bring you everything AWARDS! They talk Saint Omer, Six Underground, Triple Frontier, Ferrari, The Iron Claw, Godzilla Minus One, and many more movies! They then focus on the Best Supporting Actress race of 2023, they pick their personal favorite performances in that category, and they go back to discuss the 1999 winner for Best S...

Hello, romantics! The Sports Romance miniseries continues with the 1988 Ron Shelton baseball sex comedy BULL DURHAM! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes guest Danny Bowes (@bybowes) for this funny, sexy, and romantic hit movie. Starring Susan Sarandon, Kevin Costner, and Tim Robbins, the movie captures of the romance of baseball with a sun-kissed visual flair and a script full of witty lines!

The dog days are over. And by "dog days" we mean "days without a new episode of Cinema To The Letter!" For the N for New pick on their Disney series, Bryan and Thomas are discussing the very fresh Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3! Or rather, they discuss their complicated relationships with the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole in contrast to their absolute love for the final entry in James Gunn'...

Unlike some other folks who won't stop talking, Cinema To The Letter IS supposed to be here today! Specifically, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Torrey Depina are here to discuss Clerks! Yes, despite the raunchy independent nature of Kevin Smith's directorial debut, this does fit the Disney season given Miramax was a Disney subsidiary at the time of release. Loopholes, we love'em! Especially as it...

It's the episode you've all been waiting for! The return of Jacob! That's right, the Spooky Boys are together again and this month they're going over their favorites that they watched during Spooky Season 2023. From vampires to Edgar Allan Poe, Matt and Jacob sure watched a lot and they're excited to tell you all about it.

Cinema To The Letter has awoken from its sleep to start Season 3! Bryan and Thomas are kicking off their Disney season with a true C for Classic: Sleeping Beauty! The ambitious animated masterwork that Walt himself envisioned as his daring opus... before he lost interest in favor of his theme parks. However, Thomas and Bryan are here to ask the important questions about this legendary title in the...

Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) is at the halfway point of the Sports Romance miniseries. For the occasion, he invited his two cousins Vikrum and Kinjal to talk about the monumentally influential Bollywood epic LAGAAN. The 2001 film was the 3rd Indian nominated for the Best International Feature Oscar, and as of now the last. It stars superstar Aamir Khan as a farmer who leads a...

Cinema To The Letter is opening the gates for season 3! This time, Thomas and Bryan are getting magical to coincide with Disney's 100th anniversary! Starting November 21st, our two heroes will start covering six Disney films that fit the acronym of C for Classic, I for Indie, N for New, E for Egregious, M for Masterpiece and A for Atypical. Listen in to find out which ones!  Join our Patreon for $...

Happy Halloween from Cinema To The Letter! For this All Hallow's Eve finale to the horror focused Season 2, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Chrishaun Baker have gathered to discuss a very atypical choice of The Exorcist III! Directed by the original Exorcist book/screenwriter William Peter Blatty, this sequel features a serial killer possessing spirit, George C. Scott bellowing and one of the grea...

Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes the two hosts of The Podcast Around the Corner Shawnee Mead (@ShawneeMead) and Dan Colon (@DanColon) for the Amanda Bynes' crossdressing sports romcom SHE'S THE MAN. A 2000s high school cult classic, this movie is adapted from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and features a charming breakthrough performance from Channing Tatum. On the podcast,...

Watch out for those vampires, kids! For the penultimate episode of their horror season, Bryan and Thomas are taking a look at the 2008 Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions about this modern masterpiece. How do children deal with loneliness? Is Sweden secretly purgatory on Earth? Why does this very serious movie spark many dumb tangents in this...

If you wished for a new Cinema To The Letter episode, your wish came true! For the fourth episode of their horror season, Thomas, Bryan & special guest Siobhan Irving are here to discuss the 2017 horror film Wish Upon, a story about magic, death, and everything the teens would use an evil music box to bring into existence. Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What truly makes a film "...