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Godzilla using his atomic breath is the exact kind of flame that attracts moths. Specifically Mothra! As Cinema To The Letter continues to celebrate Godzilla's 70th anniversary, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Chris Luciantonio are here to discuss the 1992 film Godzilla vs Mothra! Together, they'll answer all the crucial questions. What separates Godzilla's late 20th century Heisei era from the classic Showa era? Does this kaiju film have anything to say about the environment in a totally subtle fashion? How fun are ferris wheels once they smack you upside the head thanks to a giant moth monster? Well, stop listening to those twin fairies singing the Mothra song so you can listen in 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 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network! Listen to Thomas on the first episode of

First Godzilla & King Kong were fighting. Now? They're "x"-ing! For this episode of Cinema To The Letter, Thomas & Bryan discuss Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire as the brand N for New pick for their Godzilla season! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions in spoilery detail. How has the American Monsterverse treated Godzilla, King Kong and their kaiju friends? Why is one of the best movie stars of our time Dan Stevens trapped in mediocre blockbusters? Does Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire confirm the King of the Monsters' status as an honorary Italian? Well, slap on your robotic arm enhancements and whip out your spinal cord whip 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 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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! 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! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Bur

The King of the Monsters is 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 monsters' 70th birthday with a full season devoted to covering Godzilla films. Which six 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!   Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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 Fa

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! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

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! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

No matter what perspective you're following, there's no denying that a new season of Cinema To The Letter has started! To kick off their awards focused Won 1 Oscar season, Thomas, Bryan and special guest John Patterson discuss Rashomon! This C for Classic pick from director Akira Kurosawa won the initial version of what is now known as Best International Feature Academy Award and would lead of an incredible run of acclaimed masterpieces from Kurosawa. Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Can we find an empirical truth in this cruel world? Why are early Oscar categories so weird? How can anyone not feel sad looking at Takashi Shimura on the edge of tears? Well, try to remember what you've witnessed and listen in 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 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast networ

There's Oscar buzz abound and that means Cinema To The Letter is returning for a new season! This time, hosts Thomas and Bryan are looking at six films that have Won 1 Oscar! That's right; this selection is not just Best Picture winners or any of the other major categories. All of them won (at least) one Academy Award in any category! Listen in to find out which specific films will be covered! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid!

We're not in Kansas anymore here on Cinema To The Letter! For the final episode in their Disney season, Bryan and Thomas discuss a truly A for Atypical film from this family friendly studio. While Return to Oz was aimed at a family audience, the intensity of its fantasy imagery was so decried upon release that Oscar winning editor Walter Murch never got to direct a film again. However, does that mean Thomas and Bryan dislike this infamous film from the studio? What separates this L. Frank Baum adaptation from the most famous Oz film of all? How well does the Nome King wear those ruby slippers? Well, walk down the dilapidated yellow brick road while listening to this episode 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 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

Hi ho and happy holidays from Cinema To The Letter! To get into the festive mood during their Disney season, Bryan and Thomas are dedicating an episode to The Muppet Christmas Carol! Thomas is a lifelong Muppet fan while Bryan hadn't seen a Muppet film until earlier this year. The results may fill you with the spirit of the holiday season! Together, they'll answer the crucial questions. How does this A Christmas Carol adaptation and its Scrooge as played by Michael Caine stick out from the many others? What does the future hold for Jim Henson's Muppets in a the modern Disney landscape? Why are The Muppets masters of the fourth wall break in an age of Ryan Reynolds snark? Well, hear the singing of the street corner choir and return home so you can get warm by the fire while listening to this episode! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Bu

There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining through the end of this episode of Cinema To The Letter! For the E for Egregious pick of the Disney season, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Shakyl Lambert are discussing the 2015 Disney flop Tomorrowland! Yet, not everyone thinks that Brad Bird's live action folly is all that bad! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Was this the last of a bygone era for Disney blockbusters? Why is Tomorrowland not on Disney+ in the US? Does donning a baseball cap magically deage you ten years? Well, grab your pin and transport yourself to another dimension where you can listen to this episode 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 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

The dog days are over. And by "dog days" we mean "days without a new episode of Cinema To The Letter!" For the N for New pick on their Disney series, Bryan and Thomas are discussing the very fresh Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3! Or rather, they discuss their complicated relationships with the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole in contrast to their absolute love for the final entry in James Gunn's trilogy at length. Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What does the future hold for the current rocky status of the MCU? Did we get a satisfying conclusion for all our space friends? How do you waste Judy Greer when she's playing a cyborg pig monster? Well, load up your Zune so you can listen to this episode 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 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

Unlike some other folks who won't stop talking, Cinema To The Letter IS supposed to be here today! Specifically, Thomas, Bryan and special guest Torrey Depina are here to discuss Clerks! Yes, despite the raunchy independent nature of Kevin Smith's directorial debut, this does fit the Disney season given Miramax was a Disney subsidiary at the time of release. Loopholes, we love'em! Especially as it allows Thomas and Torrey to introduce Bryan to Smith's filmography! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Do the three films with Clerks in the title work as a trilogy without other View Askewniverse knowledge? How crucial was Clerks to the way we discuss media on the Internet? When will Andor address the plights of the Death Star contractors? Well, listen in while you're standing outside the Quick Stop to find out! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes (including more of Torrey on the monthly Adult Swim podcast [marco polo]) and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2l

Cinema To The Letter has awoken from its sleep to start Season 3! Bryan and Thomas are kicking off their Disney season with a true C for Classic: Sleeping Beauty! The ambitious animated masterwork that Walt himself envisioned as his daring opus... before he lost interest in favor of his theme parks. However, Thomas and Bryan are here to ask the important questions about this legendary title in the Disney library. How technologically daring was this for animation history? Is this the underrated MVP of the Disney animation canon? Who is the pettiest Disney villain of all? Well, dance right alongside someone you met once upon a dream as 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 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Intro music by Burial Grid! We’re a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!