Little White Lies editor David Jenkins joins Mia and Ella to celebrate the 100th edition of London-based cinema magazine, and chat about the films behind his four favorite illustrated LWL covers: Volver, Attack the Block, Eden and Licorice Pizza. We dig into the magical realism of Pedro Almodóvar, why we’re all so drawn to the thoughtful dramas of Mia Hansen-Løve, a perfectly logical reason as to why Daft Punk and Greta Gerwig should collab, the magnetism of Alana Haim and more. Cheers to 100 issues of Little White Lies!

Sponsor: Bottoms

Chapters:

Opening credits (00:00:00)
Issue 100 (00:10:01)
Volver (00:12:31)
Attack the Block (00:21:28)
Eden (00:32:23)
Licorice Pizza (00:42:14)
Closing credits (00:52:25)

Credits: Recorded in Los Angeles and London. Edited by Slim. Theme music: “Vampiros Danceoteque” by Moniker. Editorial producer: Brian Formo. Production manager: Sophie Shin. The Letterboxd Show is a TAPEDECK production.

Lists & Links:

Volver cover

Attack the Block cover

Eden cover

Licorice Pizza cover

patmacri13’s Attack the Block review

Evan’s Eden review

Will Menaker’s Licorice Pizza review

Josh Lewis’ Licorice Pizza review

Four Favorites with David Jenkins: Almodóvar, Daft Punk and Little White Lies