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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

This week Mitchell and Slim discuss their growing watchlists including Scream VI, 65 and Luther: The Fallen Son. Mitchell also pitches Fun City on a future collab. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and determine if it’s possible to Raise the Titanic. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by MUBI, a curated streaming service dedicated to elevating great cinema from around the globe. Try MUBI free for 90 days at www.mubi.com/letterboxd Chapters Openings credits (00:00:00) Scream VI (00:03:21) 65 (00:06:52) Luther: The Fallen Son (00:08:46) Last week (00:12:21) Hot 100 (00:19:30) Watchlists (00:21:12) Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned Transcripts of podcast episodes available Jack’s Top 50 of 2023 list mubi.com/letterboxd Altheia Scream VI review Milo & Dhairya’s 65 reviews Joshy & The Shape’s Luther review Thomas’s Creed III review Fran & Jake Fisher’s Operation Fortune review brycexchapman’s Ghostwatch review Angelina’s Singin’ in the Rain review Cate Blanchett Accepts the Letterboxd Award for Most Watched Actress of 2022 Love Letters from Letterboxd Best in Show episode with Guillermo Del Toro 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

Hello, Best in Show listener Paul Mescal! It smells like Indie Spirit (and bourbon) in here! Weekend Watchlist’s Slim joins Mia, Gemma, and Brian for an in-person debrief of all things Film Independent Spirit Awards. We were on the blue carpet, in the press room and inside the big tent on Santa Monica beach for all the wins. Slim reveals a fear of rollerbladers and spin classes on the sand, Mia meets her biggest fan (producer of the Filipino comedy Leonor Will Never Die), and everyone (and we mean everyone) gushes about Aftersun’s lead.  Gemma chats with Colm Bairéad, the writer-director of her much-loved The Quiet Girl, while Mia zooms with the movie’s star, Catherine Clinch as we look at the Best International Feature Oscar category (where The Quiet Girl has made history as the first in the Irish language to be nominated). And after Slim and Mia had their first glimpse of a big award show, we spend the afterparty talking about our favorite movie scenes at award ceremonies, which takes a surprising turn into spoof flicks. All, this plus the last of the craft guild winners, including a last-second, history-making win from the American Society of Cinematographers. Chapters: (00:00:00) Openings credits  (00:03:18) Film Independent Spirit Awards  (00:33:44) Colm Bairéad interview  (00:57:32) Catherine Clinch interview  (01:02:27) Afterparty  Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by MUBI, a curated streaming service dedicated to elevating great cinema from around the globe. For a limited time, you can try MUBI free for 90 days at MUBI.com/letterboxd. Credits: Recorded in Pasadena, Dublin, and Santa Monica. 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: mubi.com/letterboxd; Chris Pine popping up on your screen to give you and your producer and wife Cleona Ní Chrualaoi the award for Best Film; Willem’s Shoeshine review

This week Mia and Slim discuss their growing watchlists including Creed III, Operation Fortune and Palm Trees and Power Lines. Mia also pitches a Jimmy Dean collab. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews they discuss their watchlists and make the most shocking shuffle of all-time. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Jack’s Top 50 of 2023 list VHS Tracking & Jack’s Creed III reviews KevFlix and Chill & Hank & Sabya & Shreesh & gigi’s Operation Fortune reviews Leah & Brandon & Lucinda’s Palm Trees and Power Lines reviews kaden & Emma’s Cocaine Bear review Amanda’s The Quiet Girl review Will Buckner’s Marcel The Shell with Shoes On review stephen’s After Hours review Mitchell & Slim’s Screen Drafts episode Credits: This episode was recorded in X and X, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘IZON’ by Trent Walton