Everything deserves at least one viewing
We make the trek to Cambodia for this week’s Letterboxd Map where we find Tenement. Title: Tenement Directors: Sokyou Chea and Inrasothythep Neth Released: November 14, 2024 (Theatrical – Cambodia) Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes Soriya (Thanet Thorn) is a struggling manga artist living in Japan. Her boss wants something raw and refreshing from her….
This week’s Disc Dive finds us returning to the letter ‘M’, along with some marriage counseling, in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Title: Mr. & Mrs. Smith Director: Doug Liman Released: June 7, 2005 (Theatrical – Kuwait) Runtime: 2 hours Disc Format: DVD John Smith (Brad Pitt) and his wife Jane (Angelina Jolie) are in marriage…
Here’s a little bonus review for you heading into the weekend, courtesy of Shelly and Strike Media. Child opens in U.K. cinemas 2 October. Title: Child Director: Cyrus Neshvad Release Date: 02 October 2026 (Theatrical – United Kingdom) Runtime: 1 hour 18 minutes Greg (Malik Zidi), a doctor, is sitting bedside with his son, Leo,…
With this week’s look at a featured Letterboxd List, we’re pivoting away from the decades lists. Saddle up as we’re dipping our toes into the Top 100 Western Films with Ride Lonesome. Title: Ride Lonesome Director: Budd Boetticher Released: February 1, 1959 (Limited theatrical – United States) Runtime: 1 hour 13 minutes Billy (James Best),…
For this week’s Disc Dive we’re putting on the last suit we’ll ever wear with Men in Black. Title: Men in Black Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Released: July 2, 1997 (Theatrical – Canada and the United States) Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes Disc Format: DVD Aliens. Yes, they’re real. Yes, they live amongst us. We, as…
My globetrotting journey through my Letterboxd Map finds me in Kosovo this time around for Hive. Title: Hive Director: Blerta Basholli Premiered: January 31, 2021 (Sundance Film Festival – United States) Runtime: 1 hour 24 minutes Fahrije’s (Yllka Gashi) husband went missing during the Kosovo War. There are no signs of his whereabouts and nothing…
Last week’s Disc Dive was a first-time watch. This week I’m going with a personal favorite, Big. Title: Big Director: Penny Marshall Released: June 3, 1988 (Theatrical – Romania and United States) Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes Disc Format: Blu-ray Josh Baskin (David Moscow) and his best friend Billy (Jared Rushton) are inseparable. They live…
I’ve got some bonus content for you this week in the form of a screener review courtesy of Ruth and Sonorous Films. Premature opens in U.K. cinemas 18 September. Title: Premature Director: Kevin Walls Release Date: 18 September 2026 (Theatrical – United Kingdom) Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes Cameron (James Rottger) and Eilidh (Elle Watson)…
Welcome back to another look at a featured Letterboxd List! We’re sticking with the decades lists this week as we turn to the Top 250 films of the 1930s where we find Block-Heads. Title: Block-Heads Director: John G. Blystone Released: August 19, 1938 (Theatrical – United States) Runtime: 57 minutes During the height of World…
This week’s Disc Dive is one that has been on my watchlist for a while now. I always seemed to miss it on streaming so when I saw it on sale, I picked up a copy of True Romance. Title: True Romance Director: Tony Scott Released: September 9, 1993 (Theatrical – United States) Runtime: 2…