Despite a wild storyline and all-star lineup, Repo! has not one trace of sarcasm, self-consciousness, or so much as the smallest amount of external context.
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If you’re a hopeless romantic like Seb and me, iron your suit and whistle along as we take a stroll through the sights, sounds, and bittersweet feels of this modern American masterpiece.
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Ensemble in place, orchestra ready, spotlight on… it’s showtime for our Top 10 Musicals!
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As a black belt in Kukkiwon Tae Kwon Do, I find martial arts movies to be an incredible display of skill and far superior to other sports movies. Here are 3 reasons why.
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12+1 questions about how Susan Sarandon won her iconic role in Bull Durham, the origins of “the church of baseball,” trash talking in sports, and more!
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Opinions are mixed on whether Ari Aster’s latest is scary good or frightfully bad. Here are a few sweet and sour takes from the Letterboxd community.
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It’s possible the reason I loved A League of Their Own so much was that it was a wonderland of amazing female athletes who occupied their own fully formed world.
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Sports Month wouldn’t be complete without hearing from real-life athletes and coaches.
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Throughout his journey Eddie Edwards is ridiculed at every turn, but he never stops working hard to get where he wants to be.
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The culmination of ‘80s cinema is, of course, the BMX dance routine in the 1986 coming-of-age sports movie Rad.
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Some “sports-adjacent” films that will scratch your itch for rousing competition but not leave you wondering what the hell an “audible” is.
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We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month we’re tackling our personal sports movie blindspots!
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The Dublin DJ, producer, and composer writes about his favorite sports movie soundtrack.
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After intense tryouts, wrenching roster cuts, and a motivational speech for the ages, our team of Top 10 Sports Movies is ready to go for the gold.
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Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it’s Sports Month time!
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The Academy is notoriously averse to nominating—let alone awarding—horror movies and performances that are nevertheless Oscar-worthy. Here are some egregious snubs that continue to haunt us.
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It’s hard to believe Schindler’s List is the only Steven Spielberg film to win Best Picture. Here’s how I’d change that—if only in my dreams.
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We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month, we’re tackling personal Best Picture blindspots!
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In many ways, 12 Angry Men is a perfect case study that proves exceptional cinema only requires two things: flawless dialogue and performers with the range and dexterity to deliver it.
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