Welcome to Cinema To The Letter, a podcast that breaks down the very nature of C.I.N.E.M.A. letter by letter. For each episode of a film mini-series topic, we cover six films that fit a C for Classic, I for Indie, N for New, E for Egregious, M for Masterpiece and A for Atypical. Who doesn’t love an acronym?
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017) - A for Atypical Star Wars
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Jul 14, 2026
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - M for Masterpiece Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Jun 30, 2026
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) - E for Egregious Star Wars
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) · Jun 16, 2026
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) – N for New Star Wars
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) · Jun 2, 2026
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) - C for Classic Star Wars
Star Wars (1977) · May 4, 2026
The Iron Giant Audio Commentary [Patreon Unlock]
The Iron Giant (1999) · Feb 24, 2026
The Muppet Show Retrospective [Patreon Unlock]
The Muppet Show (2026) · Jan 27, 2026
Toy Story - Full Franchise [Cinema To The Letter Patreon Unlock]
Toy Story (1995) · Nov 25, 2025
Universal Monster Drive-In Special [Patreon Unlock]
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) · Oct 28, 2025
Universal Monster Drive-In Special [Patreon Unlock]
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) · Oct 28, 2025
Universal Monster Drive-In Special [Patreon Unlock]
The Wolf Man (1941) · Oct 28, 2025
Universal Monster Drive-In Special [Patreon Unlock]
Frankenstein (2025) · Oct 28, 2025
Universal Monster Drive-In Special [Patreon Unlock]
Dracula (2025) · Oct 28, 2025
Fantastic Fox (2009) - A for Atypical Animation
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) · Aug 12, 2025
Mars Needs Moms (2011) - E for Egregious Animation
Mars Needs Moms (2011) · Jul 29, 2025
Turning Red (2022) - N for New Animation
Turning Red (2022) · Jul 22, 2025
The Secret of NIMH (1982) - I for Indie Animation
The Secret of NIMH (1982) · Jul 15, 2025
Fantasia (1940) - C for Classic Animation
Fantasia (1940) · Jul 8, 2025
Best In Show (2000) - A for Atypical SNL Vehicle
Best in Show (2000) · May 6, 2025
Billy Madison (1995) - M for Masterpiece SNL Vehicle
Billy Madison (1995) · Apr 29, 2025
Bewitched (2005) - E for Egregious SNL Vehicle
Bewitched (2005) · Apr 22, 2025
Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar (2021) - N for New SNL Vehicle
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) · Apr 15, 2025
Brigsby Bear (2017) - I for Indie SNL Vehicle
Brigsby Bear (2017) · Apr 8, 2025
The Blues Brothers (1980) - C for Classic SNL Vehicle
The Blues Brothers (1980) · Apr 1, 2025
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) - A for Atypical Criterion
Life of Brian (1979) · Jan 21, 2025
The Thin Red Line (1998) - M for Masterpiece Criterion
The Thin Red Line (1998) · Jan 14, 2025
Game of Death (1978) - E for Egregious Criterion
Game of Death (1978) · Jan 7, 2025
Perfect Days (2023) - N for New Criterion
Perfect Days (2023) · Dec 17, 2024
All About My Mother (1999) - I for Indie Criterion
All About My Mother (1999) · Dec 10, 2024
Playtime (1967) - C for Classic Criterion
PlayTime (1967) · Dec 3, 2024
Ghostwatch (1992) - A for Atypical Ghosts
Ghostwatch (1992) · Oct 29, 2024
The Others (2001) - M for Masterpiece Ghosts
The Others (2001) · Oct 22, 2024
Casper (1995) - E for Egregious Ghosts
Casper (1995) · Oct 15, 2024
The Night House (2021) - N for New Ghosts
The Night House (2021) · Oct 8, 2024
Insidious (2011) - I for Indie Ghosts
Insidious (2011) · Oct 1, 2024
House on Haunted Hill (1959) - C for Classic Ghosts
House on Haunted Hill (1959) · Sep 24, 2024
Starman (1984) - A for Atypical Hard Sci-Fi
Starman (1984) · Aug 20, 2024
Deja Vu (2006) - M for Masterpiece Hard Sci-Fi
Déjà Vu (2006) · Aug 13, 2024
I, Robot (2004) - E for Egregious Hard Sci-Fi
I, Robot (2004) · Aug 6, 2024
Crimes of the Future (2022) - N for New Hard Sci-Fi
Crimes of the Future (2022) · Jul 30, 2024
High Life (2019) - I for Indie Hard Sci-Fi
High Life (2019) · Jul 23, 2024
The Andromeda Strain (1971) - C for Classic Hard Sci-Fi
The Andromeda Strain (1971) · Jul 16, 2024
Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971) - A for Atypical Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) · May 28, 2024
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) - M for Masterpiece Godzilla
Godzilla vs Mothra (1992) - E for Egregious Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) · May 14, 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) - N for New Godzilla
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) · May 7, 2024
Godzilla Minus One (2023) - I for Indie Godzilla
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Apr 30, 2024
Destroy All Monsters (1968) - C for Classic Godzilla
Destroy All Monsters (1968) · Apr 23, 2024
Rango (2011) - A for Atypical Won 1 Oscar
Rango (2011) · Feb 27, 2024
Michael Clayton (2007) - M for Masterpiece Won 1 Oscar
Michael Clayton (2007) · Feb 20, 2024
The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) - E for Egregious Won 1 Oscar
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) · Feb 13, 2024
Another Round (2020) - N for New Won 1 Oscar
Another Round (2020) · Feb 6, 2024
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - I for Indie Won 1 Oscar
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Jan 30, 2024
Rashomon (1950) - C for Classic Won 1 Oscar
Rashomon (1950) · Jan 23, 2024
Return to Oz (1985) - A for Atypical Disney
Return to Oz (1985) · Dec 26, 2023
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - M for Masterpiece Disney
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 19, 2023
Tomorrowland (2015) - E for Egregious Disney
Tomorrowland (2015) · Dec 12, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) - N for New Disney
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) · Dec 5, 2023
Clerks (1994) - I for Indie Disney
Clerks (1994) · Nov 28, 2023
Sleeping Beauty (1959) - C for Classic Disney
Sleeping Beauty (1959) · Nov 21, 2023
The Exorcist III (1990) - A for Atypical Horror
The Exorcist III (1990) · Oct 31, 2023
Let The Right One In (2008) - M for Masterpiece Horror
Let the Right One In (2008) · Oct 24, 2023
Wish Upon (2017) - E for Egregious Horror
Wish Upon (2017) · Oct 17, 2023
Skinamarink (2023) - N for New Horror
Skinamarink (2023) · Oct 10, 2023
Phantasm (1979) - I for Indie Horror
Phantasm (1979) · Oct 3, 2023
Black Sabbath (1963) (C for Classic Horror) - Cinema To The Letter Season 2 Premiere
Black Sabbath (1963) · Sep 26, 2023
Last Action Hero (1993) (A for Atypical Blockbuster)
Last Action Hero (1993) · Aug 15, 2023
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (M for Masterpiece Blockbuster)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) · Aug 8, 2023
Van Helsing (2004) (E for Egregious Blockbuster)
Van Helsing (2004) · Aug 1, 2023
Tenet (2020) (N For New Blockbuster)
Tenet (2020) · Jul 25, 2023
Blair Witch Project (1999) (I For Indie Blockbuster)
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Jul 18, 2023
Jaws (1975) (C For Classic Blockbuster) - Cinema To The Letter Series Premiere
Jaws (1975) · Jul 11, 2023
BONUS: The Matrix Franchise Double Dip (Patreon Unlock)
The Matrix (1999) · May 23, 2023
BONUS: The Matrix Franchise Double Dip (Patreon Unlock)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) · May 23, 2023
BONUS: The Matrix Franchise Double Dip (Patreon Unlock)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) · May 23, 2023
BONUS: The Matrix Franchise Double Dip (Patreon Unlock)
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) · May 23, 2023
256: Little Shop of Heat [Double Edged Double Bill Series Finale]
Heat (1995) · May 10, 2023
256: Little Shop of Heat [Double Edged Double Bill Series Finale]
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) · May 10, 2023
255: Forest Whitaker Is The Last King of Repo Men
The Last King of Scotland (2006) · May 2, 2023
255: Forest Whitaker Is The Last King of Repo Men
Repo Men (2010) · May 2, 2023
BONUS: The Dark Knight Audio Commentary (Patreon Unlock)
The Dark Knight (2008) · Apr 25, 2023
254: The Monstrous Motherly Antics of Serial Mom and Ma
Serial Mom (1994) · Apr 18, 2023
254: The Monstrous Motherly Antics of Serial Mom and Ma
Ma (2019) · Apr 18, 2023
252: Stories We Tell About The Raven Are From 2012
The Raven (2012) · Apr 4, 2023
252: Stories We Tell About The Raven Are From 2012
Stories We Tell (2012) · Apr 4, 2023
244: Passengers Have Bad Times at the El Royale
Passengers (2016) · Jan 31, 2023
244: Passengers Have Bad Times at the El Royale
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) · Jan 31, 2023
239: Forrest Gump Plans The Great Escape Through Historical Fiction
Forrest Gump (1994) · Dec 27, 2022
239: Forrest Gump Plans The Great Escape Through Historical Fiction
The Great Escape (1963) · Dec 27, 2022
225: Rated NC-17 for Killer Joes And Showgirls
Showgirls (1995) · Sep 20, 2022
220: I Saw The Devil And Wanted Revenge!
I Saw the Devil (2010) · Aug 9, 2022
219: Brad Pitt Travels to the Cool World of Ad Astra
Cool World (1992) · Aug 2, 2022
219: Brad Pitt Travels to the Cool World of Ad Astra
Ad Astra (2019) · Aug 2, 2022
217: Travel Back To the 1970s for 54 & The Nice Guys
The Nice Guys (2016) · Jul 19, 2022
211: Let’s Ride the Carnival of Souls at Action Point
Carnival of Souls (1962) · Jun 7, 2022
211: Let’s Ride the Carnival of Souls at Action Point
Action Point (2018) · Jun 7, 2022
210: 13th Warrior Bombs Gods of Egypt
The 13th Warrior (1999) · May 31, 2022
210: 13th Warrior Bombs Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt (2016) · May 31, 2022
208: A24 Presents The Farewell Comes At Night
It Comes at Night (2017) · May 17, 2022
208: A24 Presents The Farewell Comes At Night
The Farewell (2019) · May 17, 2022
207: Robocop & Hancock: A Cinematic Superhero Team Up
RoboCop (1987) · May 10, 2022
207: Robocop & Hancock: A Cinematic Superhero Team Up
Hancock (2008) · May 10, 2022
205: Popstar Never Stop Killing Gunther
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) · Apr 26, 2022
205: Popstar Never Stop Killing Gunther
Killing Gunther (2017) · Apr 26, 2022
203: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk Carlito’s Way
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) · Apr 12, 2022
198: Robert Pattinson Gives Us Maps to The Lighthouse
Maps to the Stars (2014) · Mar 1, 2022
198: Robert Pattinson Gives Us Maps to The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse (2019) · Mar 1, 2022
192: January Unleashes The Grey & Movie 43 Upon Us
The Grey (2012) · Jan 18, 2022
192: January Unleashes The Grey & Movie 43 Upon Us
Movie 43 (2013) · Jan 18, 2022
191: Wes Craven Introduces Us to His Deadly Friend Under The Stairs
Deadly Friend (1986) · Jan 11, 2022
189: 2021 Ends With Me You and Werewolf Madness
Me You Madness (2021) · Dec 28, 2021
189: 2021 Ends With Me You and Werewolf Madness
Werewolves Within (2021) · Dec 28, 2021
182: Transformers and Mad Max Get a Reboot On the Fury Road ft. Drew McWeeny
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · Nov 9, 2021
182: Transformers and Mad Max Get a Reboot On the Fury Road ft. Drew McWeeny
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) · Nov 9, 2021
166: Barb And Star Go to Cherry Del Mar in 2021
Cherry (2021) · Jul 20, 2021
162: Fast And Furious Determines the Fate of Family
Fast Five (2011) · Jun 22, 2021
154: 1987 - The Year of Withnail, Real Men And I
Real Men (1987) · Apr 27, 2021
153: Hustle and Toys Get You Surprise Oscar Nominations
Hustle (2022) · Apr 20, 2021
150: Blade Runner, Mac And Me Get Redemption in 2049
Mac and Me (1988) · Mar 30, 2021
150: Blade Runner, Mac And Me Get Redemption in 2049
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Mar 30, 2021
129: The President Must Escape From Air Force One
Escape from New York (1981) · Nov 3, 2020
129: The President Must Escape From Air Force One
Air Force One (1997) · Nov 3, 2020
128: David Cronenberg Sends Shivers Through Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (1988) · Oct 27, 2020
128: David Cronenberg Sends Shivers Through Dead Ringers
Shivers (1975) · Oct 27, 2020
117: Jack Nicholson In One Flew Over the Wolf Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) · Aug 11, 2020
117: Jack Nicholson In One Flew Over the Wolf Nest
Wolf (1994) · Aug 11, 2020
111: The Wachowskis Are Bound for Jupiter
Bound (1996) · Jun 16, 2020
111: The Wachowskis Are Bound for Jupiter
Jupiter Ascending (2015) · Jun 16, 2020
109: Head Western for a Bloodrayne Soaked Tombstone
Tombstone (1993) · Jun 4, 2020
109: Head Western for a Bloodrayne Soaked Tombstone
BloodRayne II: Deliverance (2007) · Jun 4, 2020
105: Gremlins 2: The New Resurgence
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) · May 5, 2020
105: Gremlins 2: The New Resurgence
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) · May 5, 2020
97: A24 Tells Us a Swiss Army Ghost Story
Swiss Army Man (2016) · Mar 10, 2020
97: A24 Tells Us a Swiss Army Ghost Story
A Ghost Story (2017) · Mar 10, 2020
95: Bride of Frankenstein Meets The Mummy in a World of Gods and Universal Monsters
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) · Feb 27, 2020
95: Bride of Frankenstein Meets The Mummy in a World of Gods and Universal Monsters
The Mummy (2017) · Feb 27, 2020
91: Bohemian Rhapsody In Gold on the Academy Network
Network (1976) · Jan 28, 2020
91: Bohemian Rhapsody In Gold on the Academy Network
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) · Jan 28, 2020
90: Samurai Cop and Officer Alien Are On The Case
Samurai Cop (1991) · Jan 21, 2020
88: Best and Worst Films of the 2010s Part 2: Sorry To Bother You With Winter's Tale
Winter's Tale (2014) · Jan 7, 2020
88: Best and Worst Films of the 2010s Part 2: Sorry To Bother You With Winter's Tale
Sorry to Bother You (2018) · Jan 7, 2020
84: Disney + The Rocketeer = Country Bears
The Rocketeer (1991) · Dec 10, 2019
84: Disney + The Rocketeer = Country Bears
The Country Bears (2002) · Dec 10, 2019
83: Holmes and Watson Investigate a Deathtrap Mystery
Deathtrap (1982) · Dec 3, 2019
82: Martin Scorsese Presents Gangs of Shutter Island
Gangs of New York (2002) · Nov 26, 2019
82: Martin Scorsese Presents Gangs of Shutter Island
Shutter Island (2010) · Nov 26, 2019
80: The Platoon Revolution War
Platoon (1986) · Nov 12, 2019
80: The Platoon Revolution War
Revolution (1985) · Nov 12, 2019
79: Arnold Schwarzenegger Hopes You Don't Recall Junior
Total Recall (1990) · Nov 5, 2019
79: Arnold Schwarzenegger Hopes You Don't Recall Junior
Junior (1994) · Nov 5, 2019
74: Clive Barker Says Candyman Will Rex Your Teeth
Candyman (1992) · Oct 1, 2019
74: Clive Barker Says Candyman Will Rex Your Teeth
Rawhead Rex (1986) · Oct 1, 2019
71: A Piranha Can Throw a Brick II: A Directorial Debut
Brick (2006) · Sep 10, 2019
71: A Piranha Can Throw a Brick II: A Directorial Debut
Piranha II: The Spawning (1982) · Sep 10, 2019
65: No Pain, No Gain, No Holds Barred
No Holds Barred (1989) · Jul 30, 2019
64: Quentin Tarantino Presents A Death Proof Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown (1997) · Jul 23, 2019
64: Quentin Tarantino Presents A Death Proof Jackie Brown
Death Proof (2007) · Jul 23, 2019
62: Goonies R Not Good Enough for Strange Days - Overrated vs Underrated Part Deux
Strange Days (1995) · Jul 9, 2019
62: Goonies R Not Good Enough for Strange Days - Overrated vs Underrated Part Deux
The Goonies (1985) · Jul 9, 2019
49: Red Sonja Of Oz - Return to Fantasy
Red Sonja (1985) · Apr 9, 2019
49: Red Sonja Of Oz - Return to Fantasy
Return to Oz (1985) · Apr 9, 2019
43: Dick Miller Is Demon Knight of the Chopping Mall
Chopping Mall (1986) · Feb 26, 2019
42: The Winner Is: Driving In The Moonlight
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) · Feb 19, 2019
42: The Winner Is: Driving In The Moonlight
Moonlight (2016) · Feb 19, 2019
36: Torque of God - Coming This January
City of God (2002) · Jan 8, 2019
36: Torque of God - Coming This January
Torque (2004) · Jan 8, 2019
33: DC Comics Presents Batman: The Phantasm Rises
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) · Dec 18, 2018
31: Slay That Christmas Music, Otter Boy
Santa's Slay (2005) · Dec 4, 2018
31: Slay That Christmas Music, Otter Boy
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) · Dec 4, 2018
27: Barton Fink, You Ladykiller - A Coen Brothers Film
Barton Fink (1991) · Nov 6, 2018
24: Halloween - Season of the Water
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) · Oct 16, 2018
24: Halloween - Season of the Water
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) · Oct 16, 2018
19: Predator 2: Alien Boogaloo
Predator 2 (1990) · Sep 11, 2018
10: Friday the 13th Goes To Hell: A New Beginning
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) · Jul 11, 2018
08: Hurricane Veronica (2018 in a Nutshell)
Veronica (2017) · Jun 28, 2018
07: Jurassic Park, Meet Your New Partner Theodore Rex
Jurassic Park (1993) · Jun 20, 2018