Cinema To The Letter

Cinema To The Letter

Welcome to Cinema To The Letter, a podcast that breaks down the very nature of C.I.N.E.M.A. letter by letter. For each episode of a film mini-series topic, we cover six films that fit a C for Classic, I for Indie, N for New, E for Egregious, M for Masterpiece and A for Atypical. Who doesn’t love an acronym?

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September 29, 2026 • 193 mins

Instead of C.I.N.E.M.A., the acronym for this episode is TIFF! Thomas went to the Toronto International Film Festival and he's joined by his lodger/unofficial mayor of TIFF Shakyl Lambert back to the show to discuss all 39 movies they both saw there! Strap in and listen to find out all about them, folks. It's a long one!

Timecodes:

  • River: 00:10:00
  • Vintage Violence: 00:17:30
  • Only Living Pickpocket in...
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While Cinema To The Letter is still on a season hiatus, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a nice dip in the pool before summer ends! For this month's bonus podcast, we're giving you an unlock from behind the Cinema To The Letter Patreon paywall! Specifically, an episode of the monthly podcast Thomas & Torrey have been doing since 2023; [marco polo] An Adult Swim Podcast! Every month, Thomas and Torrey some pieces of media that ...

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Even when a season ends, no one Cinema To The Letter episode is ever really gone. Yes, our Star Wars season is going out with a bang as Thomas is joined by Joey Hamilton and retuning former cohost of the show Bryan Andrade to discuss the very A for Atypical film of the saga The Last Jedi! Together, our trio will answer all the crucial questions over the course of the longest episode to date of the show. Why are the risks this film ...

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Search your feelings, you know it to be true... that a new episode of Cinema To The Letter is here! The penultimate episode of the Star Wars season sees Thomas alongside Adam Thomas and Jael Peralta discussing the M for Masterpiece choice of The Empire Strikes Back! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Why has Star Wars' multi-generational omnipresence weakened? What is the status of Han and Leia's r...
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Begun, this Cinema To The Letter episode has! Our Star Wars season barrels forward as Thomas is joined by Talk Film Society regulars Marcelo J. Pico and Siobhan Irving to discuss the E for Egregious choice of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones! Together, our trio answer the crucial questions. Is a practical creature more real than a CG creature? Was Yoda guilty of Clone War crimes? What sick individuals would cut a pear wit...

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This is the way, Cinema To The Letter. Or... is it? That's what Thomas will contemplate as Shakyl Lambert and Sam Brutuxan join him to discuss the film that recently returned Star Wars to the big screen The Mandalorian and Grogu! Together, our trio will answer all the crucial questions. How has the streaming era treated Star Wars as a franchise? Should Hutts be bilingual? Can a bunch of puppets make up for some very visually drab C...

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Cinema To The Letter? Now this is podcasting! Our Star Wars season continues as Thomas invites special guests Torrey Depina and Adam Sirdoreus to discuss the I for Indie pick Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace! Before you say anything, it counts! George Lucas got all that merchandise money and financed this very successful yet very divisive return of the Star Wars franchise after a 16 year hiatus all by himself. Listen in as o...

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May the Force Be With You, Cinema To The Letter! After a months long hiatus, Cinema To The Letter returns with is latest regular season all built around one of the most iconic franchises returning to the silver screen: Star Wars! While Thomas is flying solo as a host, he's brought along special guests Lili Labens and Charlie Suor to discuss the film that started it all (in release order at least), A New Hope! Together, our trio wil...

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A long long time ago in a podcast feed far far away, a podcast went on hiatus. Somehow, Cinema To The Letter has returned! With a new film in this storied franchise hitting theaters this summer, Cinema To The Letter marks its return with a season all about Star Wars! Listen to this bonus episode for all the updates about the new season, the Patreon content and more!

Join our Patreon for $1 to hear monthly audio reviews of new rele...

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Now unleashed from our Patreon paywall, last year's March Madness bonus podcast is kicking into action, Cineasts! Settle in for nearly 6 hours(!) of audio as Thomas, Bryan, Shakyl Lambert, Marcelo J. Pico and Siobhan Irving duke it out to determine the Best Movie Action Sequence of all time from 32 options. Who will face who? Is this seeding evil? Which contestant will faint from exhaustion? Listen to this long ass episode to ...

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You are who you choose to be and we appreciate that you choose to listen to Cinema To The Letter! For this month's Patreon bonus podcast unlock, hear Bryan & Thomas do an audio commentary for the 1999 animated classic The Iron Giant! Film starts at 00:14:02

Join our Patreon for $1 to hear monthly audio reviews of new releases which you can vote on at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork ...

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Hi Ho, Cinema To The Letter here! With a new special coming soon to Disney+, it seemed like the right time to unleash our retrospective on The Muppet Show from last May onto the main feed! Join Thomas, Bryan and special guest star Heather Beattie as they discuss a selection of episodes from the original classic The Muppet Show! Episodes featuring esteemed guest stars like Steve Martin, Rita Moreno, Harry Belafonte, Liza Minelli and...

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Nothing says the holiday season like looking back at the good, the bad and the ugly parts of the west! For this brand new bonus podcast, Thomas is joined by Siobhan Irving and Sam Brutuxan to discuss The Dollars Trilogy aka The Man With No Name Trilogy from director Sergio Leone and star Clint Eastwood! Listen in as our trio discusses 60 years of this iconic western trilogy consisting of A Fistful of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More...

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You've got a Full Franchise in me! For Cinema To The Letter's bonus podcast for this month, you can hear Thomas & Bryan's Full Franchise discussion of the Toy Story franchise in honor of the first film's 30th anniversary! Listen as our duo answers the crucial questions. How did Pixar innovate animation by debuting the first computer animated film? Who is our favorite Toy Story side character? What is up with the Best Original S...

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To celebrate 100 years of Universal Monsters, this Halloween is going with a classic spooky Patreon unlock! Hear Bryan and Thomas celebrate the spooky season back in 2023 with a little drive-in marathon of some classic Universal Monster films! All of which Bryan saw for the first time! Listen to their live reactions to all five films (Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man & Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man) ...

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Cinema To The Letter covering... television? These MOOD SWINGS! As the show proper remains on hiatus, hear this special Patreon unlock bonus podcast from last year where Thomas & Bryan discuss Spaced! Hear them discuss both seasons of this acclaimed cult show while answering the crucial questions. How much of the future work of Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg can be seen in Spaced? Does the geeky satire of the turn of the millenn...

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No, we're not cussin' with you. It's a new episode of Cinema To The Letter! Specifically, the A for Atypical season finale for our Animation season in which Thomas, Bryan and returning guest Torrey Depina of [marco polo]: An Adult Swim Podcast to discuss Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Together, our trio will answer the crucial questions. Do we take Wes Anderson for granted? Why does Fantastic Mr. Fox evoke the fall season so wel...

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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 ...

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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 mot...

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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 center...

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