Cinema To The Letter

What's that gliding into your podcast feeds? It's a new episode of Cinema To The Letter! Join Thomas and Bryan as they discuss the M for Masterpiece choice for their animation season: Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind! Together, our duo will answer the crucial questions. Why is this such an underrated work in the Hayao Miyazaki canon? Can the great anime debate of subs or dubs finally be settled? Who will promise...

Mars Needs Moms, but does Cinema To The Letter need Mars Needs Moms? No. The answer is no. To explain why, hear Bryan, Thomas and special guest Adam Sirdoreus of the Films for Breakfast podcast discuss a disastrous flop that was so E for Egregious it destroyed an entire form of animation! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Why is director/writer Simon Wells the most unique nepo baby in history? Can this fully mo...

A new episode of Cinema To The Letter? AWOOOGA! Our animation season continues as Thomas & Bryan discuss the N for New choice of the Pixar film Turning Red! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How have Pixar films evolved into the 2020s? Why does this Chinese Canadian story of female coming of age set in 2002 feel so universal? Which dawn of the millennium boy band is the stand out of the era? Well, find your cente...

Don't scurry too far away from the super intelligent rats of CINEMA To The Letter! As their animation season continues, Thomas & Bryan welcome animation enthusiast Joey Hamilton to discuss Don Bluth's debut feature The Secret of NIMH! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Why is the story of Don Bluth filled with tragic irony? How has The Secret of NIMH helped influence modern animation weirdos? What is the sha...

Cinema To The Letter: A Symphony of Sight and Sound... well mainly just sound. To kick off the animation season, Bryan, Thomas and returning guest Jael Peralta discuss the Walt Disney anthology musical film Fantasia in the longest regular episode of the show yet! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How much of a diva is Mickey Mouse on set? Has our understanding of dinosaurs really changed that much in 85 years? Why do...

Are your paws up and ready for a new episode of Cinema To The Letter? To wrap up their SNL Vehicle Season, Thomas & Bryan dive into the world of dog shows, improvised comedy & mockumentary film with Best In Show! Together, our duo will answer the crucial questions. Does the modern comedy world owe Christopher Guest everything? Who stands out amongst this incredible cast? Which of our two hosts actually has two left feet? W...

If listening to podcasts is cool, then we're Cinema To The Letter! For the M for Masterpiece slot for SNL Vehicle season, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Scott Johnson are here to discuss the ultimate kick off for the infamous Adam Sandler Billy Madison! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Did Adam Sandler help kill the studio comedy? What makes Billy Madison stand out amongst other comedies in the 30 years since...

Prepare for Cinema To The Letter to cast a spell on you! As our SNL Vehicle season reaches the E for Egregious episode, Thomas & Bryan are joined by comedian Sierra Layko to discuss the forgotten disaster Bewitched! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. How can Will Ferrell be so miscast during the height of his star career? What did this film from the late great Nora Ephron lack from her much better romcoms? W...

Even if we're only halfway through our SNL Vehicle season, it's time for Cinema To The Letter to go on vacation! For the N for New episode, Thomas & Bryan are discussing the Kristen Wiig broad comedy Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar! Together, our duo answer the crucial questions. What makes Kristen Wiig stand out amongst other SNL veterans turned movie stars? Why can't we see more broad comedy films like Barb & Star Go...

It's time for everyone's favorite show that isn't created in a cult bunker Cinema To The Letter! Our SNL Vehicle season continues with the I for Indie choice Brigsby Bear, featuring Kyle Mooney, Andy Samberg, Beck Bennett and a plethora of other SNL talents in front of and behind the camera! Together, our duo will answer the crucial questions. How does Brigsby Bear balance its dramedy tightrope far better than most others in the s...

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're starting a new season of Cinema To The Letter! Yes, it's time to hit it as Thomas & Bryan kick off their new season on Saturday Night Live Vehicles with the first film ever based on a SNL sketch The Blues Brothers! Together, our duo will answer the crucial questions. How have the comedic stylings of Dan Aykroyd & the late J...

It's March so Cinema To The Letter is getting into the Madness! Every March on the Cinema To The Letter Patreon, Thomas & Bryan devote a massive bonus episode to a March Madness bracket related to a movie topic. To coincide with this year's Patreon drop for the Best Movie Action Sequence, we're releasing last year's March Madness bracket where Thomas, Bryan, Lili Labens, Chrishaun Baker & John Patterson determine the Best M...

While we're not live, from New York or posting this on Saturday Night, we've still got an announcement to make off! Given Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Cinema To The Letter is doing an entire season about SNL Cast Member Vehicle films! That is to say, films starring former SNL cast members! Listen in to find out about all six films we'll be covering this spring!

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Cinema To The Letter encourages you to - even in the worst of times - always look on the bright side of life! To close out the Criterion season, Thomas, the non-Messiah Bryan and very special guest Jael Peralta discuss the out-of-print spine entry that still counts as part of the collection Monty Python's Life of Brian! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Who is their favorite Monty Python member? Why must Criter...

Cinema. Letter. Always you wrestle inside me. Always you will. Cinema To The Letter continues the Criterion season with their M for Masterpiece episode covering Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line! Together they'll answer the crucial questions. Will there ever be a war season of Cinema To The Letter? Who amongst this stacked cast was incredibly upset about having their parts in The Thin Red Line cut down? Which Green Day album was...

Following a holiday hiatus, Cinema To The Letter kicks back into action! Continuing with their Criterion season, Bryan & Thomas discuss the egregious choice Game of Death! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How much does the final version of Game of Death differ from the late Bruce Lee's original vision? Why does this action movie feature so many boring people talking in boardrooms? Did Bruce Lee roll in his grav...

Seems like a perfect day to listen to Cinema To The Letter! The Criterion season reaches the halfway point as Thomas & Bryan discuss Wim Wenders' N for New film Perfect Days. Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How vital is it to protect one's physical media collection? What newer films would they most want to be added to the Criterion Collection? Which Marvel character would make the best post-credit poem reader? ...

Nothing brings a child and mother closer than listen to Cinema To The Letter together! Actually, maybe mom doesn't need to listen with you. Regardless, it's time to hear Thomas, Bryan special guest Manish Mathur of Bollywood Drafts discuss the I for Indie film for this Criterion themed season All About My Mother! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What makes the films of Pedro Almodovar so special? How can female re...