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Cinema To The Letter invites you to JOIN US for a soul swallowing Halloween retrospective special on The Evil Dead films! Thomas has summoned guests Siobhan Irving and Charlie Suor into a cabin in the woods of Michigan to discuss all six films in the Evil Dead franchise, from the original scrappy indie to this summer's recent Burning entry! Listen in now via reel to reel player you found in the fruit cellar to hear our trio discuss the unique screen presence of Bruce Campbell, whether continuity should matter be a factor with Deadites and Evil Dead's attempts to thrive in the age of elaborate popcorn buckets! It's a groovy time! Join our Patreon for $1 to hear more episodes of [marco polo] & monthly audio reviews of new releases which you can vote on at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 New York: 00:27:30 Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother: 00:36:09 Ink: 00:44:24 Back In Black: 00:54:42 The Last Photograph: 01:01:21 La Bola Negra: 01:16:05 Misty Green: 01:23:37 We Are All Strangers: 01:31:40 The Debut: 01:39:25 Stuffed: 01:47:39 Rogue Trooper: 01:50:12 Clarissa: 01:53:11 The Stunt Driver: 01:57:05 The Julia Set: 01:59:29 Bucking Fostered: 02:03:45 Faith: 02:07:05 Bad Lieutenant Tokyo: 02:09:27 Nosostros: 02:13:29 Pretenders: 02:16:09 Once Upon a Time In Harlem: 02:18:55 L’Autre: 02:21:29 Krux: 02:24:08 A Talent For Murder: 02:26:21 Gentle Monster: 02:30:02 Bovine with the Curved Horns: 02:31:54 Arrested Memory: 02:34:17 Ha Chan Shake Your Booty: 02:37:23 Ashes: 02:40:23 Half: 02:42:43 Kick On: 02:46:15 A Good Little Soldier: 02:48:57 The Beloved: 02:52:19 Age of Goodbyes: 02:55:03 The Surgeon: 02:56:42 Everybody Wants To F**k Me: 02:59:31 Furies: 03:02:14 Tangles: 03:05:21 Join our Patreon for $1 to hear more episodes of [marco polo] & monthly audio reviews of new releases which you can vote on at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 aired on Adult Swim that are chosen at random! For this sample episode from March 2025, Thomas & Torrey are joined by special guest Joey Hamilton to puzzle over the choices of Mr. Pickles and geek out about The Venture Bros! Join our Patreon for $1 to hear more episodes of [marco polo] & monthly audio reviews of new releases which you can vote on at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 takes so divisive for Star Wars? Was the sequel trilogy worth all the fuss? Who wouldn't eat a nice juicy roast Porg? Well, pull some holdover maneuvers and move those boots from around your neck so you can listen to find out! 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 by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 relationship between A New Hope and this film? Is the Emperor suffering from some sort of allergic reaction? Well, saddle up your Tauntaun and learn the ways of The Force from Yoda Man himself while you listen to find out!   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 by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 with a knife and fork? Well, put on your clone trooper helmets and take a seat at Dexter Jettster's diner while you listen to find out! 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 by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 CG? Well, don your Manadorian helmets and secure your adopted 50 year old baby's armor as you listen to find out! Spoilers start at 01:07:47 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 by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 our trio answers all the crucial questions. Has time or millennial/gen Z nostalgia been kind to The Phantom Menace? Does Jar Jar Binks deserve his infamy more than certain other aliens? How effectively does a hoodie hide one's true identity? Well, grab your double lightsabers and roll your chance cubes as you listen to find out! Watch The Paul F. Tompkins episode of The George Lucas Talk Show! Watch the star studded live read of The Phantom Menace screenplay! 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 by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 will answer the crucial questions about this true C for Classic. Which George Lucas approved special edition change is the worst? Were we gaslit into thinking Princess Leia had an accent? Who are the best "Little Guys" in Star Wars? Well, take your first step into a larger world by listening to this episode now! 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 by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 releases which you can vote on at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 find out! YouTube Playlist of Action Sequences 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 by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 more!  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 by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 and The Good The Bad And The Ugly! Please help Siobhan at her GoFundMe! 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 by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 Song Academy Award? Well, put down your Buzz Lightyear & Woody for a second so you can listen to find out! 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 by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!