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Nothing says "Hot Summer" like "Hard Sci-Fi"! For the upcoming 6th season of Cinema To The Letter, Thomas & Bryan are covering films within the hard sci-fi subgenre. That is to say, science fiction films with a more grounded version of traditional sci-fi concepts. Listen to this bonus episode as they announce all six films they will cover for their latest season! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthl...

Godzilla has fought many kaiju, but can he handle one made of smog and sludge? Cinema To The Letter will find the answer as Thomas & Bryan wrap up their Godzilla season with the very A for Atypical choice of Godzilla vs. Hedorah! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. What does Godzilla do in his off time? How weird is this compared to other totally normal films in the later Showa era of...

Siobhan and Marcelo return for the fourth season of their Richard Kelly/Southland Tales show. They catch up and then talk about The People’s Joker, Vera Drew’s Criterion closet picks, and a little bit of Southland Tales. Chappie, Freaks, Valley of the Dolls, The Elephant Man, and Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom are discussed.

Giant monsters demand giant titles! The penultimate entry in our Godzilla season sends Thomas & Bryan into the dawn of the new millennium as they cover Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How did the Millennium Era of Godzilla reinvent the King of the Monsters and his kaiju buddies for the 21st century? Why did Baragon...

A special announcement from Marcelo Pico, Editor-in-Chief of Talk Film Society. Also, please enjoy the first episode of the Talk Film Society Podcast published on September 1, 2014. Classic episodes of Talk Film Society will be on our Patreon starting on May 24, 2024: Patreon.com/TalkFilmSociety Donate and help us stay up and running!

Godzilla using his atomic breath is the exact kind of flame that attracts moths. Specifically Mothra! As Cinema To The Letter continues to celebrate Godzilla's 70th anniversary, Thomas, Bryan, and special guest Chris Luciantonio are here to discuss the 1992 film Godzilla vs Mothra! Together, they'll answer all the crucial questions. What separates Godzilla's late 20th-century Heisei era from the c...

Hello, romantics! With a buzzy, sexy, star-studded, and overwhelming romantic drama out now, your host Manish (@vertigay314) had to weigh in! With his sparring partner Dave Giannini (@darnthatdave), he discusses Luca Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS starring Zendaya and some random guys (fine, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor). Listen in as Dave and Manish volley back and forth about the tennis movie, serving...

First Godzilla & King Kong were fighting. Now? They're "x"-ing! For this episode of Cinema To The Letter, Thomas & Bryan discuss Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire as the brand N for New pick for their Godzilla season! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions in spoilery detail. How has the American Monsterverse treated Godzilla, King Kong, and their kaiju friends? Why is one of the best movie...

Siobhan and Marcelo get you jacked in for The May-trix commentary series over at the TFS Patreon! TalkFilmSoc.com/Patreon

Godzilla Minus One equals A Great Movie! That's the kind of math we appreciate at Cinema To The Letter ! Yes, as our Godzilla season's I for Indie pick (don't worry, we explain in the episode) we're covering the recent Academy Award winning sleeper hit from the franchise! Join Thomas, Bryan & special guest Mel Glenn Gore as they answer all the crucial questions. Why did Godzilla Minus One become s...

Introducing a new podcast project from host and moderator Manish (@vertigay314); Bollywood Drafts! Together with Amrita (@amritaIQ) and Asim (@AsimBurney) from @khandaanpodcast and Sal (@salandthebadpun), Manish sets out to make the definitive ranking of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's top 13 films! They're celebrating the 20th anniversary of his classic MAIN HOON NA... but will it make it on the list?...

Godzilla is turning 70, so it's about time we finally try to Destroy All Monsters! As the legendary kaiju reaches this milestone, Cinema To The Letter is looking at six different Godzilla films for this brand-new season! In this episode, Thomas, Bryan, and special guest Bill Mulligan discuss the 9th film to feature Godzilla known as Destroy All Monsters, in which the big G shares the screen with f...

The King of the Monsters is also the king kaiju of Cinema To The Letter! For their upcoming fifth season, Cinema To The Letter hosts Thomas & Bryan are tackling their first franchise: Godzilla! That's right, Cinema To The Letter is celebrating this legendary movie monster's 70th birthday with a full season devoted to covering six Godzilla films. Which Godzilla films will fit the typical acronym pr...

Cinema To The Letter is still on hiatus (Godzilla season starts in mid-April), but here's a bonus episode that'll be long enough to tide you over. Back in the Double Edged Double Bill days, every March marked a March Madness Bracket podcast over on the Patreon. We're still keeping that tradition alive over on the Cinema To The Letter Patreon for the Best Movie Monster, but to sell you on joining h...

Siobhan and Marcelo cover the 96th Academy Awards. That’s right, it’s the end of awards season 2023! They also talk Poor Things, American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Love Lies Bleeding, and as part of SXSW 2024 coverage: Sing Sing, Babes, and Monkey Man, plus a whole lot more! Join our Discord for more awards talk and to get updates on everything TFS: TalkFilmSoc.com/Discord

Siobhan and Marcelo present the winners of this year’s Talk Film Society Awards! Before they hand out those awards, they go back and discuss the first recipient of the Talk Film Society Awards Best Film award, 2013’s Her. Check out this year’s nominees: TalkFilmSociety.com/TFSAwards Join our Discord for more awards talk and to get updates on everything TFS: TalkFilmSoc.com/Discord

Cinema To The Letter is still currently on hiatus, but here's a surprise bonus episode! Hear Thomas alongside friends of the show Rafe Telsch (Never Say Die/Have Not Seen This), Emily Slade (Why This Film/In A Barbie World) and Mel Gore (Tangent1985) as they discuss the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards & who they think will win come this Sunday! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episod...

Siobhan and Marcelo talk the Best Pictures and Best Directors of 2023 in the almost-last episode of their awards season series. They also discuss the movie of the week, The English Patient, the Oscar winner for Best Picture and Best Director. Plus, they talk Dune: Part Two, Problemista, Hannibal, The Fugitive, Thanksgiving, Wonka, Salvador, and a whole lot more!

Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) celebrates the podcast's 100th episode with an epic tribute to David Fincher's 2014 absurdist black romantic comedy GONE GIRL. Starring Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck, the twisted marriage story was a smash hit and in the decade since has emerged as an influential and unforgettable classic. Manish invites a group of guests to dissect the film: Erica...

It's the last round up for this season of Cinema To The Letter, cowpokes! To close out the Won 1 Oscar season, Bryan, Thomas & special guest Saveydro discuss the unlikely Best Animated Feature winner Rango as their A for Atypical choice! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. How does Rango stick out in the modern animated film landscape? Why is Gore Verbinski such a visionary filmmaker...

Siobhan and Marcelo are near the end of the award season series! Here, they talk the Best Actor and Actress categories and they pick their favorites of 2023. Plus, they talk about the Best Actor and Best Actress winner The Silence of the Lambs. That and they talk Oppenheimer, The Taste of Things, Turning Red, Dicks: The Musical, Blue Valentine, and a lot more! Vote in this year’s Talk Film Society...

Do we look like we're negotiating? No, we look like we're listening to the latest episode of Cinema To The Letter! For this episode, hosts Thomas & Bryan are joined by special guest Matt Curione to discuss 2007's Michael Clayton as the M for Masterpiece pick of their Won 1 Oscar season! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. How weird is it that Tilda Swinton won her Oscar for this not-...

Siobhan and Marcelo go through their favorite film scores of 2023 on this episode of the award season series! They also talk about the Oscar-winning film of the week, Frida, which won the Best Original Score award. They also talk The Promised Land, Argylle, John Wick, Promising Young Woman, Past Lives, Poor Things, and a lot more!

Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) closes out the Sports Romance miniseries with the 2010 Sanaa Hamri film JUST WRIGHT! Starring THEE Queen Latifah, Common, and Paula Patton, this romantic comedy is pleasant and charming, with some deep insights baked into the surface-level studio film. He welcomes back Alexandria Daniels (@filmnvinyl) to the podcast, and they talk about the Queen,...

Step right up for The Greatest Podcast On Earth! This week, Cinema To The Letter examines the 1952 Best Picture The Greatest Show on Earth, one of the more infamous winners of the biggest Academy Award about life at the circus as the E for Egregious pick for their Won 1 Oscar season. Together, our duo Thomas and Bryan answer the crucial questions. Why did this inspire a young Steven Spielberg to b...