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