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We’re back on the road for another stop on the Letterboxd Map! This week we’re heading to Guatemala, where folklore and political horror collide in a way you don’t see every day. The film is… La Llorona (2019). Title: La Llorona Director: Jayro Bustamante Released: July 25, 2019 (Theatrical – South Korea) Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes…
For this week’s Disc Dive I’m revisiting a movie that I haven’t seen since it initially released back in 2008. Let’s check out what might be one of the whitest movie released that year with Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Title: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist Director: Peter Sollett Released: October 3, 2008 (United States)…
Who’s ready to check out another one of the new featured Letterboxd Lists?! This time around we’re taking a look at the Top 250 Romantic Comedies where I find a movie that felt oddly familiar in Shadows in Paradise (1986). Title: Shadows in Paradise Director: Aki Kaurismäki Released: October 17, 1986 (Finland) Runtime: 1 hour…
Crazy as it may sound in today’s climate, there was a time when the United States and Russia weren’t the best of friends. For this week’s Disc Dive, we’re traveling back to the Cold War to see how well the CIA and KGB can cooperate in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015). Title: The Man from…
According to Letterboxd, there are only 38 films produced by the country of Botswana. Luckily, 5 of those 38 films are available for me to stream. This week’s Letterboxd Map review has us examining a government educational outreach program in… Jewel in the Sand (2020). Title: Jewel in the Sand Director: Abraham Kabwe Released: August…
Growing up is hard. In this week’s Disc Dive, we see just how hard it can be for the Bean Bag Boys in Gene Stupnitsky’s directorial debut, Good Boys. Title: Good Boys Director: Gene Stupnitsky Released: August 14, 2019 (Theatrical – Belgium and Sweden) Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes Disc Format: Blu-ray Max (Jacob Tremblay),…
Hey there, thanks for stopping in. This week we look at a new featured Letterboxd List. That’s right, not only did the Letterboxd Top 250 become the Top 500, we’ve now got genre and country-specific lists as well. From the Top 250 Mystery Films comes… I… for Icarus (1979). Title: I… for Icarus Director: Henri…
Thanks for dropping by! This week for my featured Disc Dive review I’m revisiting a movie that I discovered during my tenure at Hollywood Video. I instantly became a fan and would watch it repeatedly. Well, it’s been about 10 years since I’ve last seen it. So now it’s time to pop in my blu-ray…
Welcome back to another edition of Letterboxd Map! This week we’re heading to Albania where we find ourselves in prison. Well, once a month we find ourselves there in… Amnesty (2011). Title: Amnesty Director: Bujar Alimani Premiered: February 19, 2011 (Germany) Runtime: 1 hour 23 minutes Elsa (Luli Bitri) is barely making ends meet. A…
Welcome back to another installment of Disc Dive! This week I’ve got a movie that was a blind-buy during the last 50% off Criterion sale. Let’s check in on the Doctor as we dive into… The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933). Title: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Director: Fritz Lang Released: April 21, 1933 (Theatrical…