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This week ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Slim⁠ and Mia discuss their growing watchlists including Weekend Watchlist: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Past Lives and the Boogeyman. They also discuss not being NYC experts. After a quick ⁠⁠⁠look back at recent releases⁠⁠⁠ and community reviews they discuss their watchlists including one last look at their progress so far this year. ⁠⁠⁠Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list⁠⁠⁠ > movies mentioned in this episode. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (00:02:20) Past Lives (00:07:05) The Boogeyman (00:11:08) Last week (00:14:23) Watchlists (00:20:09) Letter time (00:28:03) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: ⁠Transcripts⁠⁠ of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ ⁠⁠Top 50 of 2023⁠⁠ Cinemonika & Casey Malone’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse reviews Slim’s Past Lives review Brian’s The Boogeyman review Becky Rice’s You Hurt My Feelings review Mike’s Down with Love review Amanda’s In the Cut review Robert’s On the Count of Three review The Letterboxd Show Four Faves episode with Ariela Barer The Letterboxd Show ‘Down with Love’ 20th Anniversary Special with Peyton Reed The Letterboxd Show ‘In the Cut’ 20th Anniversary Special with Jane Campion Credits: This episode was recorded in Delaware and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by ⁠⁠Jack⁠⁠. Transcript by ⁠⁠Sophie Shin⁠⁠. Theme: ‘⁠⁠IZON’ by Trent Walton

Oscar-winning filmmaker Jane Campion joins The Letterboxd Show for a very special episode, marking the 20th anniversary of one of Gemma Gracewood’s Four Favorites: In the Cut (2003). Campion’s erotic thriller stars height-of-her-fame box office darling Meg Ryan and pre-Hulk, pre-13 Going on 30 Mark Ruffalo as a literary professor and a detective, respectively, who dive headlong into a red-hot sexual romance, while a serial killer is on the loose in New York City. In the Cut received an infamous CinemaScore ‘F’ grade on release, with many major critics panning the film. But the Letterboxd average rating has only grown over the years as the misunderstood noir masterpiece finds its audience at last. Now, with a new uncut director’s cut Blu-ray on the market, Gemma reads Campion some thirsty Letterboxd reviews and gets the goods from Jane about her favorite sex scenes, intimacy coordination, earning trust with actors, what it really means to win an Oscar, and why the structures of filmmaking need to change. Credits: Recorded in New Zealand. Edited by Slim. Editorial producer: Brian Formo. Production manager: Sophie Shin. Special thanks to Stuart McKenzie. The Letterboxd Show and Weekend Watchlist are TAPEDECK productions. The songs in this episode are from the soundtrack for In the Cut: Pink Martini’s cover of Que Sera Sera, and Betty Everett’s You’re No Good. Lists & Links: List of movies mentioned In the Cut uncut director’s cut Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment. Reviews of In the Cut by Jeffrey Chen, Jaime Rebenal, Mia Vicino, Kanane and Sophie Shin.

This week ⁠Slim⁠ and ⁠Mitchell discuss their growing watchlists including The Little Mermaid, Your Hurt My Feelings and Reality. They also discuss this show’s impending summer vacation. After a quick ⁠⁠⁠look back at recent releases⁠⁠⁠ and community reviews they discuss their watchlists including thinking your Jesus and also evil Sean Penn. ⁠⁠⁠Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list⁠⁠⁠ > movies mentioned in this episode. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) The Little Mermaid (00:02:50) You Hurt My Feelings (00:06:08) Reality (00:09:49) Last week (00:12:54) Top 50 of 2023 (00:15:03) Watchlists (00:16:56) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: ⁠Transcripts⁠⁠ of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ ⁠⁠Top 50 of 2023⁠⁠ Zoe Rose Bryant & Jamie Jirak’s The Little Mermaid review Jordan Raup’s You Hurt My Feelings review Chris Evangelista & elif308’s Reality reviewAlexandria’s River’s Edge review Alexandria’s River’s Edge review Gary’s Targets review Ben’s Out of Sight review Mitchell’s conversation with Paul Shcrader The Letterboxd Show Four Faves with David Ehrlich The Letterboxd Show Four Faves with Ariela Barer Credits: This episode was recorded in Delaware and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by ⁠⁠Jack⁠⁠. Transcript by ⁠⁠Sophie Shin⁠⁠. Theme: ‘IZON’ by Trent Walton.

You don’t get to over 125,000 Letterboxd followers without making a few enemies… unless you’re David Ehrlich! IndieWire’s chief film critic joins Slim and Mitchell to discuss mortality across existential masterpieces and Apatow-produced rom-coms. As we make our way through his four favorite films (Ikiru, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Titanic) we hit a range of topics including: the pressure of David’s yearly video countdowns, how the canon has changed in “the age of Letterboxd”, stealing your mom’s credit card to buy movies, finding meaning in small and invisible acts, Forgetting Sarah Marshall’s controversial marketing campaign and how it’s more quotable than Casablanca, Paul Schrader’s hot dog stains, Mishima as “the most Schrader” movie, David’s alleged personal connection to Titanic and the meditative quality of the DVD menu. PLUS: Find out which of David’s children is his favorite! Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Ikiru (00:07:07) Forgetting Sarah Marshall (00:17:10) Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (00:27:47) Titanic (00:45:00) Cannes 2023 talk (00:55:50) Closing credits (00:59:58) Credits: Recorded in Newark DE, Philadelphia PA and Brooklyn NY. Edited by Slim. Theme music: “Vampiros Danceoteque” by Moniker. Editorial producer: Brian Formo. Production manager: Sophie Shin. The Letterboxd Show and Weekend Watchlist are TAPEDECK productions. Lists & Links: List of movies mentioned IndieWire’s Greatest Romantic Comedies of All-time “Most Fans Per Viewer” Letterboxd list “The Masculine Urge To Ruin Your Own Life” by Janice Reviews mentioned: George Carmi & Chris’s Ikiru reviews Jake Cole & Joe’s Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters reviews Wood’s Titanic review

This week ⁠⁠Slim and Mia discuss their growing watchlists including Fast X, Sanctuary and Master Gardener. They also discuss smuggling a baked potato into a movie theater. After a quick ⁠⁠look back at recent releases⁠⁠ and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and young Al vs young Robert. ⁠⁠Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list⁠⁠ > movies mentioned in this episode. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Fast X (00:01:01) Sanctuary (00:08:12) Master Gardener (00:11:41) VOD (00:14:18) Last week (00:15:17) Watchlists (00:17:55) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts⁠ of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ ⁠Top 50 of 2023⁠ Slim & Lola Gumball & Javier’s Fast X reviews Jay & Amanda The Jedi & Mitchell’s Sanctuary reviews Soraya’s Master Gardener review Becky’s Past Lives review Calliope Keaton’s Hypnotic review Jawsh’s Eve’s Bayou review Sarah’s mid90s review The Letterboxd Show’s ‘Down with Love’ 20th Anniversary Special Director Matt Johnson Roasts Your Letterboxd Reviews of BlackBerry Credits: This episode was recorded in LA and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by ⁠Jack⁠. Transcript by ⁠Sophie Shin⁠. Theme: ‘⁠IZON’ by Trent Walton

In this very special episode of The Letterboxd Show, we ditch the watchlists and awards shows to talk to filmmaker Peyton Reed about directing one of Mia Lee Vicino’s Four Favorites: Down with Love (2003). That’s right; it’s the 20th anniversary of this Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor-starring ode to the Doris Day-Rock Hudson sex comedies of yore, such as Pillow Talk (1959) and Lover Come Back (1961). Mia and Peyton chatted about the difference between Barbie and Barbara Novak shades of pink, which classic romances inspired screenwriters Eve Ahlert and Dennis Drake, the origin of that grand finale musical number and the belated cultural embrace of this misunderstood feminist masterpiece. Even if you haven’t seen it, if we did our jobs right, maybe you’ll end up adding it to your own watchlist. Cheers, here’s to twenty years of Down with Love! Credits: Recorded in Los Angeles. Edited by Slim. Theme music: “Vampiros Danceoteque” by Moniker. Editorial producer: Brian Formo. Production manager: Sophie Shin. The Letterboxd Show and Weekend Watchlist are TAPEDECK productions. Lists & Links: Lists of movies mentioned Reviews: Sean Baker & Sree⁠ & Ayo Edebiri⁠'s Down with Love reviews

This week ⁠⁠Slim and Mitchell discuss their growing watchlists including BlackBerry, Fool’s Paradise and The Starling Girl. What Blackberry did Mitchell own as a kid? The answer make shock you. After a quick ⁠⁠look back at recent releases⁠⁠ and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and the greatness of Kathleen Turner. ⁠⁠Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list⁠⁠ > movies mentioned in this episode. Sponsor: This episode was brought to your by Bleecker Street and The Starling Girl, see it in theaters! Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Blackberry (00:02:38) Fool’s Paradise (00:06:54) The Starling (00:010:52) Last week (00:13:06) Top 50 of 2023 (00:18:33) Watchlists (00:19:40) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: ⁠Transcripts⁠ of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ ⁠Top 50 of 2023⁠ Bre & Abigail & Gemma’s The Starling Girl reviews Luca & Zach BlackBerry reviews Occams Chainsaw’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review Aeon’s The Pope’s Exorcist review Tripp’s Single White Female review Angela-JoeReed’s Evil Dead Rise review Robert’s After Hours review Matt Johnson reading Letterboxd reviews Pounding Hearts: Films that influenced Laurel Parmet’s ‘The Starling Girl’ Emilio Estevez on The Letterboxd Show Mitchell’s interview with Aubrey Plaza Credits: This episode was recorded in Delaware and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by ⁠Jack⁠. Transcript by ⁠Sophie Shin⁠. Theme: ‘⁠IZON’ by Trent Walton

Actor and director Emilio Estevez joins Gemma and Mitchell to talk through his four favorite films (Apocalypse Now, Shawshank Redemption, No Country for Old Men and Pulp Fiction), respond to thirsty Letterboxd reviews about The Breakfast Club, and answer many of our burning questions. Like: what was Emilio like at sixteen? Why is he uncredited in Mission: Impossible? Is his favorite movie hair the Young Guns sideburns or the Stakeout pornstache? What was it like riding around with Harry Dean Stanton in Repo Man? What is wrong with Freejack? What’s the movie he missed a flight so he could keep watching? And why is The Way—the film he wrote and directed starring his own dad Martin Sheen as a bereaved father walking the Camino—back in cinemas for one day only, May 16, 2023? Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Apocalypse Now (00:04:43) The Way (00:17:41) Shawshank Redemption (00:28:56) The Way (00:37:14) No Country For Old Men/Pulp Fiction (00:45:33) Closing credits (00:50:50) Credits: Recorded in Newark DE, Cincinnati OH and Auckland NZ. Edited by Slim. Theme music: “Vampiros Danceoteque” by Moniker. Editorial producer: Brian Formo. Production manager: Sophie Shin. The Letterboxd Show and Weekend Watchlist are TAPEDECK productions. Links: List of movies mentioned Reviews mentioned: Cody Cannon’s The Breakfast Club review lexieluvsdb’s The Way review The Big Large’s Young Guns review Thotty without Organs’s Repo Man review Michael Vazquez’s The Public review TorinM’s The Way review Lists mentioned: "I'm 16 and this is the greatest movie ever made" by coffee "My comfort movies" by Mitchell Beaupre

This week ⁠⁠Slim and Mia discuss their growing watchlists including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, What’s Love Got to Do With It? and Chile ’76. Maybe even a movie where a Texas Ranger goes to London, too. After a quick ⁠⁠look back at recent releases⁠⁠ and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and how Bull Durham isn’t even Kevin Costner’s name in that movie. #traumaracoon ⁠⁠Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list⁠⁠ > movies mentioned in this episode. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (00:01:06) What’s Love Got to Do With It? (00:06:06) Chile ’76 (00:07:52) One Ranger + Love Again (00:09:24) VOD (00:12:14) Last week (00:13:19) Top 50 of 2023 (00:15:54) Watchlists (00:17:15) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: ⁠Transcripts⁠ of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ ⁠Top 50 of 2023⁠ tyler & Matt Singer’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 reviews CB & yasmin’s What’s Love Got To Do With It? reviews Silya’s Chile ‘76 review demi’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. review Brenna’s Peter Pan & Wendy review Robert’s Contact review Zac’s The Rover review Emma’s A Knight’s Tale review Albertico’s Polite Society review Credits: This episode was recorded in LA and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by ⁠Jack⁠. Transcript by ⁠Sophie Shin⁠. Theme: ‘⁠IZON’ by Trent Walton

This week ⁠⁠Slim and ⁠Mitchell⁠ discuss their growing watchlists including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Peter Pan & Wendy and Sisu. Maybe even Polite Society, too. After a quick ⁠⁠look back at recent releases⁠⁠ and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and Dennis Hopper being everywhere. RIP bluecheck. ⁠⁠Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list⁠⁠ > movies mentioned in this episode. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (00:01:34) Peter Pan & Wendy (00:05:34) Sisu (00:9:24) Polite Society (00:11:11) Last week (00:13:32) Top 50 of 2023 (00:17:51) Watchlists (00:18:49) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: ⁠Transcripts⁠ of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ ⁠Top 50 of 2023⁠ Rachel & Emma’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. reviews Maggie & Gil’s Peter Pan & Wendy reviews Cammalot & Justin’s Sisu reviews Abby & rcurrey Polite Society reviews Jawsh’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 review BeckyRice’s The Town review Korny Caswell’s Dead Ringers review Jakob’s Ghosted review Brett Petersel’s interview with Lee Cronin Credits: This episode was recorded in Delaware and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by ⁠Jack⁠. Transcript by ⁠Sophie Shin⁠. Theme: ‘⁠IZON’ by Trent Walton

We’re crying tears in the rain! The Letterboxd Show returns with actress and screenwriter Ariela Barer, star of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, whose faves include Blade Runner, The Conformist, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! In a shocking twist, Ariela makes hosts Gemma and Slim watch four hours of Love Exposure for nothing as she dramatically pivots live on air to Kathryn Bigelow’s Strange Days for her fourth fave! We also praise film school nerds, discuss consent among movie characters, Ariela’s mom’s and sister’s important roles in her film education, remembers watching Blade Runner on a teenage date, and unpacks Pipeline director Daniel Goldhaber’s Letterboxd addiction: “He sends us reviews daily, we had to beg him to stop!” And! Blade Runner joins the one-million-watched club as the show is recorded. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Blade Runner (00:04:43) The Conformist (00:17:41) How to Blow Up a Pipeline (00:29:11) Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (00:42:05) Strange Days (00:59:27) Closing credits (01:05:16) Credits: Recorded in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Auckland. Edited by Slim. Theme music: “Vampiros Danceoteque” by Moniker. Facts by Jack. Editorial producer: Brian Formo. Production manager: Sophie Shin. The Letterboxd Show and Weekend Watchlist are TAPEDECK productions. Links: Letterboxd list of movies mentioned Ariela Barer's Letterboxd profile Daniel Goldhaber’s Letterboxd profile Reviews Mentioned: Ariela & Daniel & Karsten & Maddy & Nick & slim's How to Blow Up a Pipeline reviews JXvriel’s Blade Runner review Erin Harrington & scottzelligan & Proto’s The Conformist reviews ReCreation & Eden & CinemaVoid’s Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! reviews Lists mentioned: “Most fans on Letterboxd” by Letterboxd Letterboxd lists based on Plato’s Allegory of the Cave “Horniest Movies” by Brianna “The Degenerates: Horror Movies by Gay Directors” by Liz “Black Comedy” by Mario “Love Melancholy” by Ivan

This week ⁠⁠Slim and ⁠Mia discuss their growing watchlists including Beau if Afraid, Evil Dead Rise and Chevalier. Mia also talks about her love of gore. After a quick ⁠⁠look back at recent releases⁠⁠ and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and watching Batman for the first time. ⁠⁠Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list⁠⁠ > movies mentioned in this episode. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Beau is Afraid (00:01:14) Evil Dead Rise (00:09:07) Chevalier (00:13:42) Last week (00:16:452) Top 50 of 2023 (00:19:13) Watchlists (00:20:23) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: ⁠Transcripts⁠ of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ ⁠Top 50 of 2023⁠ jstoobs & RossBratin’s Beau is Afraid reviews Joe Canas & Ashley’s Evil Dead Rise reviews Bon Morrison & Phoebe’s Chevalier reviews JoeJazzy’s Catch Me If You Can review Marina Carlson’s Snakes on a Plane review Groogruxdave’s Showing Up review Credits: This episode was recorded in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by ⁠Jack⁠. Transcript by ⁠Sophie Shin⁠. Theme: ‘⁠IZON’ by Trent Walton

This week ⁠⁠Slim and ⁠Mitchell⁠ discuss their growing watchlists including Renfield, The Pope’s Exorcist and Suzume. (Maybe Mafia Mamma, too.) Mitchell also finally watched 65 and their thoughts may shock you. After a quick ⁠⁠look back at recent releases⁠⁠ and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and creepy Kiefer Sutherland. ⁠⁠Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list⁠⁠ > movies mentioned in this episode. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Renfield (00:02:33) The Pope’s Exorcist (00:05:15) Suzume (00:10:13) Mafia Mamma (00:12:59) Last week (00:15:22) Top 50 of 2023 (00:21:46) Watchlists (00:23:06) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: ⁠Transcripts⁠ of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ ⁠Top 50 of 2023⁠ ⁠monkeyphartz & peterafro & Kate Mancini’s Mafia Mama reviews MacReady’s Big Hat & Brittani Tuttle’s Renfield reviews BERT’s The Pope’s Exorcist review Booklyreads & George Carmi Suzume reviews Alexandria’s The Fog review Kayla’s Chef review Brian Ly’s Annihilation review Brenna’s Quiz Show review Kambole Campbell’s Journal article on Suzume Credits: This episode was recorded in Delaware and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by ⁠Jack⁠. Transcript by ⁠Sophie Shin⁠. Theme: ‘⁠IZON’ by Trent Walton

This week ⁠Mia⁠ and Mitchell discuss their growing watchlists including The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Air and How to Blow Up a Pipeline. (Maybe also Showing Up, too.) Mia also makes a shocking revelation that changes everything. After a quick ⁠look back at recent releases⁠ and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and some Miami Vice love! ⁠Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list⁠ > movies mentioned in this episode. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (00:01:21) Air (00:05:58) How to Blow Up a Pipeline (00:09:51) Showing Up (00:13:13) Last week (00:17:12) Top 50 of 2023 (00:21:21) Watchlists (00:22:01) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ Top 50 of 2023 harlow_tr & Michael McGorry’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie reviews Jack & Matt Jacobs’s Air reviews slim & Justin Decloux & marshlandz’s How to Blow Up a Pipeline review Sophy & Izabel Mar’s Showing Up review Ben C‘s Beau is Afraid review Mason at the Movies’s The Long Good Friday review Matty J‘s Inuh-oh review Marina Carlson’s Miami Vice review robert’s Scanners review Jenni Kaye & Annie Lyons’s HQ story on ***Air’***s SXSW premiere Letterboxd Crews’s Best of Cannes 2022 Adesola Thomas’s Journal interview with A.V. Rockwell Credits: This episode was recorded in Delaware and LA, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘IZON’ by Trent Walton

Welcome to a special Magic Hour brought to you by The Letterboxd Show! Magic Hour is our video series that has lived primarily on YouTube and it features two filmmakers having a conversation with each other. In this special episode, Mark Jenkin (Enys Men) chats with Kyle Edward Ball (Skinamarink.) Enys Men follows a wildlife volunteer on an uninhabited island off the British coast that descends into a terrifying madness as she loses grip on reality. Skinamarink is the experimental horror that all your friends were watching that’s now available on Shudder. As we prepare for the return of The Letterboxd Show and interviewing folks about their Four Favorites, we thought this might be a fun time to share an audio version of a conversation we really enjoyed with two very talented people. Links: Enys Men on Letterboxd Skinamarink on Letterboxd Credits: Magic Hour edited by @CultPopture With thanks to @neonrated

This week Mia and Slim discuss their growing watchlists including Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, A Thousand and One and Rye Lane. They also make a proclamation regarding Chris Pine that may shock you.. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and and somehow more bats! Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Sponsor: A Thousand and One: Visit AThousandAndOneFilmTickets.com to get your tickets now! Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) Dungeons & Dragons (00:01:46) A Thousand and One (00:07:58) Rye Lane (00:10:16) Last week (00:14:07) Top 50 of 2023 (00:17:11) Watchlists (00:18:66) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Jack’s Top 50 of 2023 list athousandandonetickets.com Hunter & Sydney’s Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves reviews Sara Clements & Claira Curtis’s A Thousand and One reviews Yazz & Rachel’s Rye Lane reviews Kate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 review Georgia’s Miami Vice review Jakob’s The Lobster review Credits: This episode was recorded in LA and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘IZON’ by Trent Walton

This week Mitchell and Slim discuss their growing watchlists including John Wick: Chapter 4, A Good Person and Tori and Lokita. Mitchell also talks the need for a faster digital release for 65. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and 16mm vampires. Please participate in The Letterboxd Show Feedback Survey! Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Sponsor: MGM presents A Good Person, a beautiful and touching story about finding hope and friendship where you least expect it. Only in theaters March 24th. Get your tickets now. Chapters: Opening credits (00:00:00) John Wick: Chapter 4 (00:02:32) A Good Person (00:06:28) Tori and Lokita (00:08:31) Last week (00:11:44) Top 50/ Hot 100 (00:16:17) Watchlists (00:21:40) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Jack Facts’ Top 50 of 2023 Aaron Neuworth & Sydney’s John Wick: Chapter 4 reviews Nora Dominick & Rheese & Mayzie & Jen’s A Good Person reviews Jason Huang’s Tori and Lokita review PopCornFodder’s Rye Lane review Julia’s Brief Encounter review Pat Healy’s No Country for Old Men review Becky Rice’s 65 review Credits: This episode was recorded in Delaware and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘IZON’ by Trent Walton

Slim the mailman joins us in a bumper episode as Mia, Brian and Gemma answer listeners’ questions about awards season, from the Oscar category we’d like to see added to whether nominees are paid for all their campaigning to when genre films will have their day. We check in on both the 2023 SXSW Film Festival and Asian Film Award winners, and look back at how the Letterboxd buzz out of Everything Everywhere All at Once’s world premiere predicted the film’s eventual Oscar wins. Please participate in The Letterboxd Show Feedback Survey! We also give Willem Dafoe a (heavy!) most-watched trophy and reveal the winner of the award for Biggest Letterboxd Oscars Bump (spoiler: people are watching women talking!). Then Jack’s Facts and Sophie Shin join us for the official Best in Show wrap party, and where we share the films that captured our hearts this season. There may also be a weepy acceptance speech or three. P.S. We’d love to hear your thoughts about Best in Show and all our podcasts.  Chapters: (00:00:00) Openings credits (00:02:24) News (00:29:41) Mailbag! (01:10:14) Wrap party (01:39:08) Closing credits Please participate in The Letterboxd Show Feedback Survey! Yah it's the second time we linked to it! Sponsor: MGM: A Good Person Credits: Recorded in Los Angeles, Toronto and Auckland. Edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie. Theme: ‘Hyperlight’ by Letterboxd member Trent Walton (AKA Echo Wolf). Best in Show is a TAPEDECK production. Title courtesy of Christopher Guest. Lists & Links: The Letterboxd Show Feedback Survey; the list of films mentioned; Robbie Voisinet & Isabella Spadone & Charlie & Zahra Ahmed & Karl Delossantos & Selome & Steve Sandwich & Brian Pistole & Jeff’s Everything Everywhere All at Once reviews; SXSW 2023 reviews of Raging Grace by Theresa, Parachute by Katie, Flamin’ Hot by LME and Dulce Valencia, Mustache by Cinelove and Geoff McFetridge, Drawing a Life by Dex. The Daniels’ Letterboxd Show Episode; Ella Kemp’s Journal article on Top Gun: Maverick

This week Mia and Slim discuss their growing watchlists including Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Inside and Boston Strangler. Mia also tries to weasel into the Shazamily. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and determine if horny rat bois were a mistake. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Sponsor: MGM presents A Good Person, a beautiful and touching story about finding hope and friendship where you least expect it. Only in theaters March 24th. Get your tickets now. Chapters: Introductions (00:00:00) Shazam! Fury of the Gods (00:01:39) Inside (00:05:23) Boston Strangler (00:07:38) Last week (00:12:13) Hot 100 (00:17:39) Watchlists (00:18:46) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Ellie & Emely’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods review Michelle’s Inside review Yo Ev’s Scream VI review Mason at the Movies & Hannah’s 65 review boredaf17yrold’s Martyrs review Trison’s Before Sunset review Nolan’s Marcel the Shell With Shoes On review Credits: This episode was recorded in Delaware and Philadelphia, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘IZON’ by Trent Walton

Someone let us go to the Oscars! Mia and Gemma were in the press room at the 95th Academy Awards. They witnessed history as Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win Best Actress and Mia got to pop a question to the reigning queen herself! Brian watched from home and highlights a few speeches and the theory of an ensemble cast hug that was required this year. Plus we chat the “hot editor” and the lack of Elvis wins. We are also joined by Letterboxd friend and Senior Vice President of The Black List, Kate Hagen to dish the goss from backstage — including gripping hands for Women Talking and getting to hear “Goonies for life!” from a forever Goonie, Ke Huy Quan. Slim and Jack’s Fact’s give us some Letterboxd data updates and we almost make it an entire episode without mentioning how Hugh Grant described himself as a “scrotum” on the Oscar stage. Chapters: (00:00:00) Openings credits (00:01:43) Oscars! (00:26:55) Kate Hagen interview (00:46:25) Afterparty (00:53:59) Player of the Season (00:56:53) Closing credits Credits: Recorded entirely in Los Angeles. Edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie. Theme: ‘Hyperlight’ by Letterboxd member Trent Walton (AKA Echo Wolf). Best in Show is a TAPEDECK production. Title courtesy of Christopher Guest. Lists & Links: The Letterboxd list of films mentioned; Kate Hagen’s Letterboxd Profile; The Black List; The Annual Black List - 2022; Isaac Felberg’s interview with All Quiet on the Western Front’s Christian Goldbeck