The Letterboxd Show

Bonghive, rise! We have cinema disease and Karen Han has the cure. The cultural critic, scriptwriter and Bong Joon-ho expert joins hosts Slim and Gemma to talk about her four Letterboxd faves: Phantom of the Paradise; Take Shelter; Ping Pong and The Host. Karen’s new book, Bong Joon-ho: Dissident Cinema, is out in November from Abrams Books and Little White Lies. You can upgrade to Pro/Patron at 20% off the normal price using this special URL: https://letterboxd.com/pro/redeem/paradise/. Upgrade to Pro/Patron to get rid of ads, customize your streaming services, view detailed movie-watching stats computed from your account history, and much more. That URL automatically adds our special discount code “Paradise” to get 20% off an upgrade. You can alternatively add that word manually into the Enter Code section on the bottom left of our Pro page if you want, no big deal. Also: Karen recalls the dawn of the #Bonghive, we discuss the sexual energy of songwriter Paul Williams, why rock operas should come back, the Meatloaf of it all, why one of Slim’s favorite pastimes is reading Letterboxd reviews aloud, living in the mystery, Jeff Nichols’ superlative relationship skills, Gemma’s rage at ambiguous sci-fi endings, cooking manga, and Michael Shannon, step on us, please. Use the code ‘PARADISE’ for an exclusive 20% discount on Pro and Patron memberships in the week of this episode’s release. Credits: This episode was recorded in Auckland, Los Angeles and Pennsylvania, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Booker: Brian Formo. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘Vampiros Dancoteque’ by Moniker. Lists and links: The Letterboxd list of films mentioned; Anxiety-Inducing Cinema list by Jack; Simon Ramshaw’s They aren’t films; they’re experiences list; Essential Depressioncore list by Obsolete; Kermit chats to Paul Williams, Karen’s first #Bonghive tweet. Reviews of Nope by Karen Han; Phantom of the Paradise by COBRARocky and feat. dante from the dmc series; Take Shelter by Lauren and Lucy; Ping Pong by Dan P and Ali; The Host by Hollie and Oppie.

This week Mia and Mitchell discuss their growing watchlists including Orphan: First Kill; Beast and Spin Me Round. Who doesn’t love a good bonus psychosexual plot? Unrelated but we also hear from Aubrey Plaza herself in this episode nbd. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews, they shuffle their watchlists and discuss watching sad movies maybe forever. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Mitchell chatting with our Queen Aubrey Plaza Reyna’s Orphan: First Kill review Justin and Allison’s Spin Me Round reviews Claira and Robert’s The Territory reviews Mrs. Darcy’s Inu-Oh review Brandon’s Day Shift review Brian’s E.T. review Kayla’s Thirteen Lives review Jack’s Top 50 of 2022 list 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.

Never tumble-dry a bra! Film professor, director, Colors of the Dark podcaster and absurdist horror-comedy fan Rebekah McKendry joins hosts Slim and Gemma to gleefully dig into her four Letterboxd favs: Hedwig and the Angry Inch; The ’Burbs; Suspiria and Survive Style 5+. Plus: the download on Glorious, her new “classy glory-hole movie” for Shudder, starring Ryan Kwanten and JK Simmons. Also: soap-opera amnesia, rewatching Old, the perfect horror rating, terrible neighbors, why Letterboxd’s Suspiria reviews are the best reviews, our thirst for Jessica Harper, important choreography chat, how to make a $50K movie, how to get JK Simmons in your film, how to get your glory hole the right size, why Rebekah always shows Hedwig to all her film students, and why you haven’t truly lived until you have seen Survive Style 5+. Lists and links: The Letterboxd list of films mentioned; Rebekah and David Ian McKendry’s 25 favorite absurdist cult and horror films; Maggots in Movies by Gemma; Luiz Brayner’s films about lgbt people but where the main plot isn’t about them being lgbt; Jim Cummings Four Faves Episode; Patti Bellatoni’s book “If it’s purple, someone’s gonna die”; watch Survive Style 5+ on YouTube; Shudder’s Letterboxd HQ. Reviews: The ’Burbs by theriverjordan; Suspiria by iana; andrea; #1 gizmo fan; christie; Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Liz Purchell; Survive Style 5+ by Foggy; No.1 Spy Kids Fan Credits: This episode was recorded in Auckland, Los Angeles and Pennsylvania, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Booker: Brian Formo. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘Vampiros Dancoteque’ by Moniker.

This week Slim and Mitchell discuss their growing watchlists including Emily the Criminal, Inu-oh and Day Shift. Ever credit card scam a vampire? That could be the key. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews, they shuffle their watchlists and discuss giving 5 stars to sex, violence, gore, debauchery. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Sponsor: You can try MUBI free for 90 days at www.mubi.com/letterboxd. With MUBI, each and every film is hand-selected. It’s like your own personal film festival -- streaming anytime, anywhere. And don’t forget to subscribe to their acclaimed audio-documentary series: MUBI PODCAST. Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Tyler and Paul’s Emily the Criminal reviews Esther and Alicia’s Inu-Oh reviews FakeRobHunter’s Day Shift review Marya’s Girl Picture review Bianca’s BODIES BODIES BODIES review Robert’s Prey review Gemma’s Thirteen Lives review Robert’s Bullet Train review Sally Jane Black’s The Vanishing Lion review Liam’s The Seventh Seal review Mason’s Eraserhead review Brian Ly’s A Love Song review Jack’s Top 50 of 2022 list 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.

Beware the ectoplasmic residue! Comedian, actor, podcaster and Letterboxd member Paul Scheer joins hosts Slim and Gemma to celebrate American men of the 1980s via his four Letterboxd favorites: Beverly Hills Cop; Ghostbusters; Back to the Future and Planes Trains and Automobiles. You can upgrade to Pro/Patron at 20% off the normal price using this special URL: https://letterboxd.com/pro/redeem/mcfly/. Upgrade to Pro/Patron to get rid of ads, customize your streaming services, view a customized stats page just for your own account, and much more. That URL automatically adds our special discount code “mcfly” to get 20% off upgrading. You can also add that word manually into the Enter Code section on the bottom left of our Pro page if you want, no big deal. Plus: the curious psychology of choosing your four Letterboxd faves; what Paul has learned about movies from hosting the How Did This Get Made and Unspooled podcasts; Slim’s dream of owning Marty McFly’s truck; Gemma’s love for BH Cop’s Jenny; why Back to the Future II stacks up; our appreciation for Bronson Pinchot; what Ghostbusters can teach us about running a small business; Paul upgrades to Patron level live on the show (without even using our limited-time discount offer—see details above); and why won’t our damn kids love The Muppets as much as we do? Lists and links: The Letterboxd list of films mentioned; Todd’s Coffee & Donuts: A Beginner’s Guide To Buddy Cop Movies list; WraithApe’s Killer Synth Scores, TheRiverJordan’s Sweaty Dudes Cinema, LinusMxx’s SPOILER ALERT, BITCH!, Paul Scheer’s The Best 3rd Ones, Coffee’s i’m 16 and this is the greatest movie ever made list, and Andre de Nervaux’s Posters where actors are covering up their unfortunate boners; Gemma’s interview with Dean Fleischer-Camp Reviews: Beverly Hills Cop by theriverjordan, Ghostbusters by Patrick Willems and Matt Singer, RRR by Paul Scheer. Credits: This episode was recorded in Auckland, Los Angeles and Pennsylvania, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Booker: Brian Formo. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘Vampiros Dancoteque’ by Moniker.

This week Slim and Mia discuss their growing watchlists including Bodies Bodies Bodies, Bullet Train and Prey. Can you guess Brad Pitt’s height? Your own answer may shock you. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews, they shuffle their watchlists and discuss erotic cinema and Dennis Hopper. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Ayo Edebiri and Josh Ruben’s Bodies Bodies Bodies review David Erhlich’s Bullet Train review Slim’s Prey review Brian Formo and Bianca’s Resurrection review NeonGhostWolf’s Not Okay review Emma Hodge’s Vengeance review BurtonMacReady’s Woman in the Dunes review Kev’s Being There review Liam’s Re-Animator review Matthew Lyon’s Adventures of TinTin review Listen to the Bat & Spider podcast Jack’s Top 50 of 2022 list 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 Resurrection, Not Okay and Vengeance. They also sneak in some big time praise for A Love Song. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews, they shuffle their watchlists and discuss how odd it is to say the word “Catwomen” out loud. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Pro/Patron Upgrade: You can upgrade to Pro/Patron at 20% off the normal price using this special URL -> https://letterboxd.com/pro/redeem/watchlist/. Upgrade to Pro/Patron to get rid of ads, customize your streaming services, view a customized stats page just for your own account, and much more. That URL automatically adds our special discount code “watchlist” to get 20% off upgrading. You can also add that word manually into the Enter Code section on the bottom left of our Pro page if you want, no big deal. Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Ella and Zoe’s Resurrection review Joe’s Vengeance review Slim, Mitchell, and Daniel’s A Love Song review Bianca and Kev’’s Nope review Mason’s The Gray Man review Samm’s Anything’s Possible review Isaac’s interview with Ethan Hawke Mogwai Synth’s Eraserhead review KK Slider’s On the Basis of Sex review Jack’s Top 50 of 2022 list 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 Slim and Mitchell discuss their growing watchlists including Nope, The Gray Man, and Anything’s Possible. No spoilers in here don’t worry oh kay? Also we chat about Chris Evans’ tight pantaloons. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews, they shuffle their watchlists and discuss living in thinning hair and dancing in the rain soaked streets of the West Side. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Sponsor: You can try MUBI free for 90 days at www.mubi.com/letterboxd. With MUBI, each and every film is hand-selected. It’s like your own personal film festival -- streaming anytime, anywhere. And don’t forget to subscribe to their acclaimed audio-documentary series: MUBI Podcast. Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Frazier and Chris’s Nope reviews Slim’s The Gray Man review Matt, Emma, and Jack’s Anything’s Possible review Emma’s Marcel the Shell With Shoes On review Ben’s Where the Crawdads Sing review Joe’s Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris reviews Soph and NeonGhostWolf’s Don’t Make Me Go reviews Ellie’s Defending Your Life review Mrs. Darcy’s Step Up 2: The Streets review Trip Burton’s Paris is Burning review Jack’s Top 50 of 2022 list 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 Slim and Mia discuss their growing watchlists including Where the Crawdads Sing, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and Don’t Make Me Go. Also is this the year for nice-core? (Yes)  After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews, they shuffle their watchlists and discuss living in purgatory with Boyhood and Albert Brooks. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available 2022 Midyear Report on Journal Brian Formo and Anthony’s Where The Crawdads Sing reviews Chris Feil and Alexa’s Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris reviews Flynn and Samm’s Don’t Make Me Go reviews Emma and Robert’s Thor: Love and Thunder reviews Luke’s Both Sides of the Blade review Slim’s Boyhood review Donal’s Le Jetee review Donal’s Mad God review Paul’s Le Samurai review Soph’s Women in the Dunes review Jack’s Top 50 of 2022 list Credits: This episode was recorded in Philadelphia and LA, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘IZON’ by Trent Walton.

This week Mitchell and Mia discuss their growing watchlists including Thor: Love and Thunder, Both Sides of the Blade and Murina. Also who wouldn’t thirst-watch for Cate Blanchett? After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews, they shuffle their watchlists and discuss the insane combination of framing a cartoon rabbit while buckerooing through the banzai. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available 2022 Midyear Report on Journal David Chen’s Thor: Love and Thunder review Robert Daniels and Alicia Haddick’s Both Sides of the Blade review Liam, Monab and Guy Montgomery’s Murina reviews Best of Sundance 2022 on Journal Best of the Fall Fests 2021 on Journal Ella’s Fire of Love review Paul’s review of Before Sunrise Tripp Burton’s review of Diving Bell and the Butterfly Ned’s review of Victor/Victoria Jack’s Top 50 of 2022 list 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.