Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) continues the queer romance miniseries with Ang Lee's 1993 film The Wedding Banquet with guest Alex Marcus (@MediaThinkings)! With a complicated family dynamic, winning performanes, and Ang Lee's signature compassionate filmmaking, this film is a hidden gem. Alex and Manish dive into the film's sexual politics, the parental pressures, and a contender for Best Movie Boyfriend. Starring Winston Chao, May Chin, and Mitchell Lichtenstein, The Wedding Banquet is romantic, bittersweet, and surprisingly forward-thinking for a 30 year old queer romcom!

It Pod to Be You

It Pod to Be You: Episode 81 - The Wedding Banquet

Merry Christmas in June, romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes guest Molly (@rasberryrazz) for her pick in the Queer Romance miniseries: the 2015 film CAROL directed by Todd Haynes. The wistful, radical, and magnificent film starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara has emerged as a Christmas classic, and a standout in an already illustrious director's work. Through its compelling performances, ethereal score, beautiful direction and writing, and surprising meme-readiness, Carol is one present you can unwrap any time of year!

It Pod to Be You: Episode 84 - Carol

Siobhan and Marcelo talk a little about summer blockbusters yet again but then they mostly focus on the works of Neil Breen: Fateful Findings, Twisted Pair, and Cade: The Tortured Crossing!

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TFSPod: Cade: The Tortured Crossing and the Films of Neil Breen

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 into how few tennis movies there are, the movie's surprisingly stacked cast, and how this movie differs from 2020s romcoms!

It Pod to Be You: Episode 97 - Wimbledon

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 Moon, Maestro, The Iron Claw, The Holdovers, Showing Up, Anyone But You, The Color Purple, and a whole lot more.

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TFSPod: Best Cinematography 2023, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, All of Us Strangers, The Zone of Interest, Fallen Leaves, and plenty more! 

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TFSPod: Best Visual Effects 2023, Gravity with Thomas and Bryan

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, Mean Girls (2024), All About My Mother, Self Reliance, Killers of the Flower Moon, and more! Plus the greatest Gold Derby Game ever played is played on this episode!

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TFSPod: Best Production Design & Best Costume Design 2023, Moulin Rouge!

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, charming, romantic, and gets even better on rewatch!

It Pod to Be You: Episode 98 - Love & Basketball

Siobhan and Marcelo discuss the 2023 Oscar nominations, live to tape! Then guest Matt Curione (@TheRealMattC) comes in to discuss the nominees and the film of the week, A Fish Called Wanda. They also discuss the best supporting actor performances of 2023. Plus, they talk A Few Good Men, Jerry Maguire, I.S.S., The Beekeeper, and more! 

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TFSPod: Best Supporting Actors 2023, A Fish Called Wanda with Matt Curione

Did you forget there's a new episode of Cinema To The Letter? Don't worry, it's still here for you to discover! For the I for Indie pick for their Won 1 Oscar season, Thomas & Bryan are joined by Lili Labens to remember the 2004 sci-fi romantic drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. Why is screenwriter Charlie Kaufman the king of "Dude Are You Okay" cinema? What made sad clown Jim Carrey perfect for this role? Where did Hollywood lose sight of Michel Gondry's talents? Well, stop dancing around in your underwear and listen in to find out!

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Cinema To The Letter: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) (I for Indie Won 1 Oscar)

Siobhan and Marcelo continue their award season series 2023 by talking the best animated films of the year with their guest Joey (@rmfezman). The films discussed are as follows: A Fish Called Wanda, American Fiction, Lupin III: The First, Yentel, Clerks, plus Sundance 2024 films: A Real Pain,  Love Me and Thelma, and a lot more! They discuss the movie of the week, Spirited Away, the Oscar-winning animated film, and they also list their favorite animated films of the year. Expect a lot of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Super Mario Bros. Movie talk.

TFSPod: Best Animated Films 2023, Spirited Away with Joey Hamilton

Siobhan and Marcelo continue the 2023 award season series with a look at screenplays, both original and adapted. They talk about the film of the week, the Best Original Screenplay Oscar winner, The Apartment. Then they list their favorite screenplays of 2023. Plus they discuss Jamarique’s “Virtual Insanity” music video, Infinity Pool. more Sundance 2024 films: Exhibiting Forgiveness and Tendaberry, also Wall Street, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and a whole lot more!

TFSPod: Best Adapted & Original Screenplays 2023, The Apartment

Cheers to a new episode of Cinema To The Letter! This week, Thomas & Bryan cover the N for New pick for their Won 1 Oscar season: the 2020 Best International Film winner Another Round! While those Academy Awards might be a blur, the exploits of Mads Mikkelson and his bros attempting to stay consistently inebriated is an incredibly entertaining watch worth looking back at! Together, our duo answer the crucial questions. How does Another Round pull off one of the best endings in modern cinematic history? Why is Mads Mikkelson so uniquely hot? Can dudes both rock and not rock simultaneously? Well, grab a cold one and listen in to find out!

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Cinema To The Letter: Another Round (2020) (N for New Won 1 Oscar)

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 become a filmmaker? How bad can old school rear screen projection get? Where would we be without the keen insights of Buttons, A Clown? Well, sit back and look at the center ring as you listen to find out!

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Cinema To The Letter: The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) (E for Egregious Won 1 Oscar)

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, her legacy, and what this movie means for her screen persona. Listen to the podcast—or risk getting a bucket of ice getting thrown onto you!

It Pod to Be You: Episode 99 - Just Wright

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!

TFSPod: Best Original Scores 2023, Frida

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-so-weird role? What did director/writer Tony Gilroy bring from Michael Clayton to his eventual Star Wars TV show? How much does Tom Wilkinson make you want to bite into a baguette? Well, sit in the back of that taxi like George Clooney pondering what his next step is as you listen to find out!

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Cinema To The Letter: Michael Clayton (2007) (M for Masterpiece Won 1 Oscar)

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! 

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TFSPod: Best Actors & Best Actresses 2023, The Silence of the Lambs

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? Who is the true Spirit of the West? Well, lasso up yourselves some ugly cute critters and have them listen along with you to find out!

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Cinema To The Letter: Rango (2011) (A for Atypical Won 1 Oscar)

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 (@eRockReviews), Dave (@darnthatdave), Erin (@erinefraser), Ben (@nebisben), Sal (@salandthebadpun), and Marcelo (@MarceloJPico). In honor of our Gone Girl Amy and our Aloof Boy Nick, listen to a celebration of the film that Oscar winner Anne Hathaway once called her more recent favorite romantic comedy!

It Pod to Be You: Episode 100 - Gone Girl

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!

TFSPod: Best Directors & Best Pictures 2023, The English Patient

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!

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Cinema To The Letter: Oscars Predictions 2024 - Bonus Episode

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. 

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TFSPod: The 11th Annual Talk Film Society Awards, Her

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!

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TFSPod: 96th Annual Academy Awards Wrap-Up, SXSW 2024

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 here's a rather large sample of what you get for $1. Specifically, Thomas, DEDB co-host Adam Thomas, Jael Peralta, Rafe Telsch & Scott Johnson facing off to determine The Best Animated Film Of All Time via March Madness bracket! 32 animated films will face off. Which one wins? Well, listen to all 280 mins (!) of this bonus episode to find out!

Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes (including this year's March Madness Bracket bonus podcast determining the Best Movie Monster of All Time) and the chance to vote for new episode topics at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid!

Cinema To The Letter: Best Animated Film March Madness Bracket - Bonus Episode

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 programming of Classic, Indie, New, Egregious, Masterpiece, and Atypical? Tune into this special bonus episode to find out!

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Cinema To The Letter: Season 5: Godzilla Lineup Announcement - Bonus Episode

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 fellow kaiju Mothra, Anguirus, and King Ghidorah amongst others! Together, our trio asks the important questions about this C for Classic pick. How was this the ultimate culmination of what director Ishiro Honda built up with kaiju cinema? Why do Germans think Frankenstein is in this lineup? What does Varan do exactly? Well, get on the next plane out of Monsterland and listen to this episode on the flight to find out!

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Cinema To The Letter: Destroy All Monsters (1968) (C for Classic Godzilla)

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? What gets vetoed? Listen in to find out what is the King Khan's best movie of all time!

Bollywood Drafts

Bollywood Drafts: Top 13 Shah Rukh Khan Films

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 such a beloved hit? What makes this version of the great kaiju so distinctive? How can anyone compete with director Takashi Yamazaki & his special effects crew's Oscar night Godzilla footwear? Well, prime your Godzilla back spikes and listen to us unleash our atomic breath levels of praise to find out!

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Cinema To The Letter: Godzilla Minus One (2023) (I for Indie Godzilla)

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TFS Commentaries: Final Flight of the Osiris, Announcing The Maytrix!

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