Everything deserves at least one viewing
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…
This week’s journey through my Letterboxd Map takes us to Afghanistan for Three Songs for Benazir. Title: Three Songs for Benazir Directors: Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan Mirzaei Premiered: June 2, 2021 (United States – Full Frame Documentary Film Festival) Runtime: 24 minutes Shaista is a young man who also happens to be a husband and…
Welcome back to another installment of Disc Dive! This week we’re embracing the darkness with 30 Days of Night. Title: 30 Days of Night Director: David Slade Released: October 17, 2007 (Theatrical – Canada) Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes Disc Format: DVD The town of Barrow, Alaska is moments away from the annual polar night,…