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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 well? What witchcraft is responsible for making stop motion puppets have the ability to cry? Well, get in your motorcycle with a sidecar and crank up this podcast to find out! Make sure to stay until the end of the episode (or skip to 02:24:05) for some important announcements about the future of the show! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 an airship in every home if elected? Well, listen in while riding on top of that Ohm bug to find out! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 motion capture style animated movie ever make a comeback? Have we found the worst movie ever covered on the podcast? Well, climb in your rocket ship and blast off so you can listen on your voyage & find out! Hear Thomas on the latest episode of Have a Nice Apodcalypse discussing Richard Kelly productions and see him on panels @ Tampa Bay Comic Con this weekend! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud

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 while listening to this episode so you can transform from a red panda to find out! Jacob Gellar's Pinocchio video essay as recommended by Bryan Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 shark of the field? Well, listen to this episode while you're trying to move a cinderblock mouse house so you can find out! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 the thoughts of Jael Peralta not necessarily reflect the thoughts of Cinema To The Letter? Well, make sure you're listening to this episode in Fantasound so you can find out! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

For this bonus episode, Thomas & Bryan announce their line up for Season 10: Animation! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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? Well, grab Busy Bee while you head out to the show floor & listen to find out! Too Many Tapes' video essay The Complicated Cruelty of Christopher Guest Thomas’ Curated SNL Playlist Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 it was released? Is it too damn hot for a penguin to be running around here? Well, put down that copy of The Puppy Who Lost His Way and listen to us to find out! Thomas’ Curated SNL Playlist Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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? Why is this the only time we'll ever see Nicole Kidman wearing a bucket hat? Well, hop on your broomstick and fly off while you listen to find out! Thomas’ Curated SNL Playlist Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 To Vista Del Mar on a big screen? Can the seagulls hear our prayers? Well, hop on that banana boat and glide along the Floridian water with us as you listen to find out! Thomas’ Curated SNL Playlist Hear Thomas discuss Drop on the Films for Breakfast podcast Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 subgenre? Why is the meta casting for Mark Hamill so genius? Did a smaller scale indie film make us want a Coke more than product placement in a massive blockbuster? Well, connect your animatronic Brigsby head to bluetooth and listen in to find out! Thomas’ Curated SNL Playlist Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 John Belushi aged in the half a century since their SNL debuts? How does the casual maximalist style of controversial director John Landis work for this madcap musical comedy adventure? Can Gen Z-ers ever possibly get on board with the styles of Jake and Elwood? Well, go on a true mission from God by pressing play on this episode to find out! Thomas’ Curated SNL Playlist Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re

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 Movie Monster on the main feed! Listen in to find out who wins! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes (including this year's March Madness) and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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!   

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! Thomas' Curated SNL Playlist Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 Criterion selections go out of print? Which zany comedies should become part of the Criterion Collection? Well, grab your gourd or shoe (whichever your denomination prefers) and settle in to listen so you can find out! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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!   

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 Terrence Malick listening to during the editing process? Well, make sure you don't blow your butt off so you can listen to find out! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 grave at turbine speeds when Game of Death was released? Well, listen in as you put on your best yellow jumpsuit and scale that pagoda full of murderous martial arts fighters to find out! Hear Thomas discuss the New Years horror film Bloody New Year on Earth Station Boo! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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? Well, put away your cassette player so you can listen to find out! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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! 

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 representation be complex compared to Strong Female Character™ archetypes? Why are the vibes at a sex worker fire pit so immaculate? Well, look both ways before crossing the street before you listen to find out! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts 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!