Double Edged Double Bill

Five years ago today, the first episode of Double Edged Double Bill was released. Now after half a decade, the show is sadly coming to a close. Yet, Adam and Thomas are still down for one last ride as they drop the bad movie half and just cover two of their favorite films of all time! First, our duo revisit the sad tension of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Michael Mann's Heat! Then, our duo sings the praises of the very odd musical/comedy/horror/sci-fi genre mash up from 1986 Little Shop Of Horrors! Finally, Adam and Thomas reminisce about the last five years while answering the crucial questions. What were the best and worst movies they ever covered? How much have the last five years changed them? What does the future hold for a podcast on this feed? Well, drop whatever you're doing within the next 30 seconds so you can leave Skid Row and listen to find out! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & updates about the new show coming to this feed later this year! Follow the show

Despite not looking like a real movie, Big George Foreman is out in theaters. So, Thomas and special guest host Torrey Depina are here to devote a Double Edged Double Bill to star Forest Whitaker! First, Forest Whitaker wins an Oscar for singlehandedly elevating dull Oscar Bait in The Last King of Scotland! Then, Forest Whittaker is Jude Law's toxic organ harvesting bro in Repo Men! Together, our duo answers crucial questions. Does James McAvoy speak for us? Which animated character should Forest Whitaker play in live action? What's so special about next week's 5th anniversary episode? Well, stop randomly pointing at your globe and pay up all your organ bills so you can listen to find out!   Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself talking about The Dark Knight on the internet. Due to recording schedule issues and general personal life stuff, there isn't a new Double Edged Double Bill this week. So, we're digging out another bonus podcast from behind our Patreon  paywall to give you all a taste of how far your $1 would go if you haven't signed up. This bonus podcast is an audio commentary for the middle film of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy The Dark Knight, originally released September 2021. Don't expect all around praise for this highly successful blockbuster, though. Only one of our hosts is a fan. The other thinks it's overrated. Hear it all in this feature length discussion that answers crucial questions. How did The Dark Knight change cinema forever? Where did Aaron Eckhardt go wrong? Will this be the only The Dark Knight discussion with multiple Jaws: The Revenge references? Listen to find out! Film starts at 08:35 Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Tw

Evil Dead Rise is coming this week to bring motherly Deadites to the forefront of the franchise. So, Adam, Thomas and special guest Lili Labens are here to devote a Double Edged Double Bill to horror films with monstrous mothers at their center! First, Best Supporting Actress Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer finally gets a lead role as the titular den mother in Ma! Then, Kathleen Turner is a very good mom and very efficient killer who did nothing wrong in John Waters' Serial Mom! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Does gore build a strong family unit? What exactly is Luke Evans hiding between his legs coursing with dog blood? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about Forest Whitaker? Well, wipe those liver chunks off your shoe and stop dancing to Funky Town with all the cool modern kids so you can listen to find out! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (

Hard to believe that it's been a decade since beloved critic Roger Ebert passed away. His analysis helped shape a generation of critics and audience members alike, including his work with Gene Siskel that arguably paved the way for film podcasts like this one. So, Double Edged Double Bill is devoting an episode to one film he gave a big thumb's up to and another he gave a massive thumb's down to! First, Al Pacino sweats his way through a hot summer's bank heist in Sidney Lumet's acclaimed drama Dog Day Afternoon! Then, Rob Reiner kills his directorial hot streak with North, a film Roger Ebert loathed so much he made it infamous! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What was Al Pacino like before he danced around with headphones hooked to his Shrek cased phone? How badly did North destroy Rob Reiner's miracle run? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode about Monstrous Mothers? Well, change out of your Easter bunny costume and hop away from the bank so you can listen to find out! Sub

2012 feels like a completely different time for movies. The Avengers were just getting together, The Dark Knight Rises actually tried to end a superhero's story and people were still hungry for some Hunger Games. Now over a decade later, Double Edged Double Bill is taking a look at two of 2012's other cinematic offerings. First, John Cusack dawns a not-quite Baltimore accent to portray Edgar Allan Poe on the hunt for a murderous fanboy in The Raven! Then, Sarah Polley hopes to find out her origins and true familial connections in Stories We Tell! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What type of vegetable shaped head is needed to play a famous American poet? How does perspective shape the legacy of a person? Which two films will they cover on next week's episode all about the films Roger Ebert loved and hated most? Well, pause your old home movies and take thy beak from out that heart so you can listen to find out!   Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choo

Unfortunately, due to recording schedule issues there is no new regular episode of Double Edged Double Bill this week. However, rather than release nothing, we decided to put out a bonus podcast from behind the paywall of our Patreon on the main feed! Said bonus episode is 2022's March Madness bracket podcast breaking down the best movie sequel! Joining our regular hosts Adam and Thomas are returning guests Jessica Scott, Yonathan Habtemichael and Marcelo Pico! Listen for all the chaos that will follow! If you like this, consider becoming a Patron for $1 to hear other bonus podcasts, including this year's March Madness bonus podcast about the Best Animated Film featuring Jael Peralta, Rafe Telsch and Scott Johnson coming soon and our On the Edge of Relevance all about John Wick Chapter 4!     Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Adam and Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our a

Laurence Fishburne is returning to fight alongside his Matrix costar Keanu Reeves for John Wick Chapter 4 this weekend! So, we're devoting a Double Edged Double Bill to his massive career! First, Laurence Fishburne voices a virus out to destroy the live action body of Bill Murray in Osmosis Jones! Then, Laurence Fishburne and his space crew float into an intergalactic Hellmouth in Event Horizon! Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. What deeply upsetting lyrics did Kid Rock manage to sneak onto a family film's soundtrack? Why would you ever go on a spooky spaceship? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode the films of 2012? Well, dodge that vomit and close your eyes in the empty vacuum of space as you listen to find out! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe

It's a very special episode of Double Edged Double Bill! To celebrate 250 episodes, Thomas welcomes Adam back from his sabbatical with the annual tradition of Redemption! Yes, given every episode has two good & two bad picks to choose from, one pairing goes on and another gets left in the dust. So, every year two films tossed to the side are given a second chance via redemption! First, a beloved sci-fi action film gets a remake that most forgot existed with the 2012 version of Total Recall! Then, Weird Al Yankovic attempts to get weird on the big screen via a story of the small screen in UHF! Together, our duo answer the crucial questions. Why does Weird Al have such longevity? Who would want to live the life of handsome schlub Colin Farrell? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about Laurence Fishburne? Well, recall which frequency to tune to so you can listen to find out!   Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we

Hollywood's biggest night is coming this Sunday and Double Edged Double Bill is here to discuss! After plans fell through last minute to continue the tradition on this Oscar roundtable with our friends at Have Not Seen This, Thomas picked up the pieces alongside returning guests Emily Slade & Mel Gore! Our trio will be discussing their thoughts on the major nominees for the 95th Academy Awards as well as their hopes for the awards in general. What will win Best Picture? Which nominees rank highest? Are they going to talk about the one thing no one will shut up about from last year? Well, put on your finest clothes and listen to this bonus podcast episode to find out!   Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is pr

So, you're a director who recently made a film so acclaimed that it won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. How do you follow that? Well, this week's Double Edged Double Bill is all about that next step. Join Thomas and returning guest Kaycee Jarrad as they examine Best Picture Follow Ups! First, director William Friedkin uses his cache from The French Connection to make one of the definitive horror films of the last fifty years The Exorcist! Then, Kevin Costner falls from the height of his powers with his Dances With Wolves follow up The Postman! Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. How much does horror play on exhaustion? What is the essential trinity of dad media? Which two films will they choose for next week's redemption episode? Well, grab your holy water sent to you via the mail and listen in to find out! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Faceboo

Creed III promises even more boxing action spun off from the Rocky franchise. So, this week Thomas and special returning guest James Rodrigues are looking at a film spin-offs Double Edged Double Bill! First, most of the cast & crew of the beloved 70s/80s Superman movies bows out of the infamous disaster of a spin-off that is Supergirl! Then, new life is breathed into a seemingly wrapped up sports film series with the surprisingly rousing first Creed! Together, our duo answer the crucial questions. How does one turn franchise nods into necessary details for a moving character focused story? What man is actually worth bailing on your plans for world domination to pursue for smooching? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Best Picture Follow Ups? Well, put down that all important MacGuffin you're playing with and get in your ringside seats so you can listen to find out! Listen to Thomas' guest spot on Reel Talk: The Movie Show covering M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin! Subscr

Michelle Pfeiffer is earning her bag on the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe effort Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. So, Thomas and returning guest Chris Luciantonio are celebrating her career Double Edged Double Bill style! First, Michelle Pfeiffer leads the infamous follow up to a popular musical hit of the 70s with Grease 2! Then, Glenn Close and John Malkovich get their rocks off by destroying the lives of Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman and several other innocents in Dangerous Liaisons! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How horny can a musical get? Why does John Malkovich move like a shark? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode on spin-offs? Well, put on your finest pre-Revolution France garments and jump on your Cool Rider's bike so you can listen to find out! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedb

Happy Valentine's Day, especially to all the doomed romantics out there. This week, Thomas is joined by guest host Ryan Corderman to talk all about films featuring doomed romances, as in romances where the couples don't end up together by the end. Spoilers! First, the first film from Birdemic director James Nguyen is a romantic thriller all about the bizarre twists & turns of internet dating with Julie & Jack! Then, we travel all the way to Norway for a quarter life crisis story that's universal with The Worst Person In the World! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How can a film make one sweat over their blu ray collection? What is the true continuity of The Birds franchise? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Michelle Pfeiffer? Well, freeze time in order to walk all the way to your phone so you can put on your VR headset and listen to find out! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cove

It's time to start dancing at Double Edged Double Bill! As Magic Mike's Last Dance closes the trilogy in theaters, Thomas and special guest/big boss as Talk Film Society Marcelo J. Pico discuss a dance film double feature! First, a horror remake amps up the dancing without sacrificing the terror in the 2018 version of Suspiria! Then, Cannon Film double dips on the breakdance craze twice in one year with Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How does one explain the holy Tilda Swinton trinity? Why can't we live in a break dancing utopia? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on doomed romances? Well, put down some cardboard and drown out the screams of your tethered dance partner turning into a pretzel by listening to find out! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to double

M. Night Shyamalan is coming out with his latest contained thriller Knock at the Cabin. So, we're devoting a Double Edged Double Bill to "bottle films," which are films that take place mostly in one location! First, Chris Pratt creepily avoids dying alone on a spaceship by dooming Jennifer Lawrence to his same fate in Passengers! Then, the 1960s come to a violent end in a motel at the border between California & Nevada in Bad Times At The El Royale! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. When did the Chris Pratt star status start to fall? What happened to Drew Goddard's film career? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on dance movies? Well, clap along to the beat of us prying off floorboards as you avoid the existential dread of space madness while you listen to find out!   Listen to Thomas' guest spot on Have Not Seen This talking about Short Term 12! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follo

Julianne Moore is one of the best actresses alive. So, given she's busy out there promoting Sharper and When You Finish Saving the World, it only seemed appropriate to devote a Double Edged Double Bill to her! First, Julianne Moore gets her first Oscar nomination as part of one of the best ensembles in film history with Boogie Nights! Then, Julianne Moore desperately tries to fill some big shoes next to Anthony Hopkins in the horror sequel Hannibal! Together, our duo answers some crucial questions. What presidential ghost is haunting our hosts? Why does Hannibal Lecter not work as a film franchise? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode on bottle movies? Well, shield your eyes from the bright shining stars in front of you and keep your brains secured as you listen to find out! Listen to Adam's guest spot on Have Not Seen This talking about The Proposition! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show o

While the weather outside is frightful, the fire inside is delightfully suspenseful! In order to warm themselves up, Adam and Thomas are taking a look at the subgenre snowy suspense! That is, thrillers that take place in a snowy environment. First, Kate Beckinsale tries to make the tundra somewhat memorable in the rightfully forgotten thriller Whiteout! Then, Guy Pearce fights cannibalistic urges and weird shifts of tone & score in Ravenous! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Why are certain movies completely forgettable? How does the director behind the live action Smurfs and Scooby-Doo movies become a studio's backup director choice? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Julianne Moore? Well, finish eating your buddy's frost bitten fingers and listen in while making your trek through the snow to find out! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram,

  Since M3GAN is slicing her way through theaters, Double Edged Double Bill is dedicating an episode to movies about Killer AI! First, Stanley Kubrick introduces HAL 9000 to monolithic acclaim in 2001: A Space Odyssey! Then, getting a killer work out becomes lethally literal via ghost possessed computers in Death Spa! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How daunting can lauded classics be? Was horror legend Ken Foree a secret lost Doctor Who regeneration? Which two films will they pick for next week's episode about snowy suspense? Well, open your podbay doors and avoid the projectile tiles in your gym shower so you can listen to find out!   Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazin

2023 is here, but before Adam & Thomas can fully move forward they must look back one last time at the films of 2022! First, director Roland Emmerich officially kills the disaster genre he revived in the 90s with the idiocy of Moonfall! Then, Colin Farrell finds out there's more than meets the eye with his daughter's robotic sibling in After Yang! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. What hairstyle should androids avoid? Why can't Emmerich read the room about conspiracy theorists? Which two films will they cover in next week's episode about Killer AI? Well, put on your movie watching sunglasses and try to get some help from gravity so you can listen to find out! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on social media (Instagram, Twitter & Facebook) via @dedbpod! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our art