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Plus! Bryce shares all about three new films landing this holiday season with his musical stamp on them: Mike Mills’ C’mon C’mon, Clint Bentley’s Jockey, and Joe Wright’s take on the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, with lyrics by Carin and her husband, Matt Berninger. To sign off Mr November, two of The National’s creative minds, lyricist Carin Besser and musician Bryce Dessner, dive deep into their four favorite films: The Green Ray and Singin’ in the Rain for Carin, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Harold and Maude for Bryce. This episode was recorded in Donegal, Pennsylvania and Auckland, and edited by Slim. The Letterboxd list of films mentioned in this episode Will’s Best Bits Podcast reviews of Jaws by Friendly Shark and Aaron Michael reviews of Fargo by JR and Brat RKO Chester’s list of 46 non-political & non-depressing Irish movies Leo Koziol’s essays (part 1 part 2) on Indigenous films. Plus: How the Coens reveal character, how Frank Capra’s Christmas classic makes visible the unseen emotional labour of women is Gemma starting a podcast segue workshop? playing ukulele for Sigourney Weaver Muppet enthusiasm and supreme Irish heartthrob Cillian Murphy.
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Also in this chatty episode: how to use the Letterboxd heart Gemma fangirls over Will’s work on Cartoon Saloon films Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers Will fanboys over Letterboxd (“I love the lists!”) Slim fanboys over graphic novels and slips in a li’l Tom Cruise Will gets Fargo’s Mike Yanagita scene off his chest and the best synopsis of the season so far (“There’s a shark at the beach but nobody believes it”).
Irish scriptwriter and Letterboxd member Will Collins dives into his four Letterboxd favorites: Jaws Fargo Aliens and, because it’s holiday season, It’s a Wonderful Life. This episode was recorded in Los Angeles, Pennsylvania and Auckland, and edited by Slim. The Letterboxd list of films mentioned in this episode Julie’s Neverending Christmas list lists mentioned: the gdcu (good dads cinematic universe) movies my dad likes more than he likes me An Overly-Friendly Religious Extremist etc Top 250 Horror reviews of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation by russman and Sean Fennessey review of We’re No Angels by Anthony Herrera review of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Marna Larsen.
Note: This is the last episode for 2021-we’ll be back after a short break with a special Year in Review show. Also: Joe’s reaction to our Gremlins Easter egg, the odious proliferation of Christmas movies, cinema’s secret weapon Alastair Sim, the Scrooge blooper you can’t unsee, Chevy Chase’s superciliousness, Will Ferrell’s innocence, Humphrey Bogart’s comedy, the gift to cinema that was Dick Miller, what happened to Billy’s mom in an earlier Gremlins script, and the best 2021 films Josh and Joe have seen. It’s a Christmas crossover episode with Joe Dante and Josh Olson from The Movies that Made Me podcast, and Gemma and Slim from The Letterboxd Show! Four hosts, four festive favorites: We’re No Angels Scrooge National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Elf (with a side of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). This episode was recorded in Brooklyn, Miami, Jakarta, London, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Auckland, and edited by Slim.
The Letterboxd list of films mentioned in this episode Matt Singer’s book on Spider-Man Bintang’s Substack essay on Yuni Lists mentioned: Japanese Films That Will Blow Your Mind GAY HORROR Reviews mentioned: Matt Singer’s 3.5 star review of No Way Home Juan’s Evangelion review Demi’s Bo Burnham: Inside review Chvrches’ Cruella review Journal stories on Evangelion, Mike Mills, Emma Seligman Rachel Sennott’s quarantine dating guide Ross Bratin Ella’s previous appearance on the podcast black-and-white with a splash of color Newfest, Sundance and TIFF on Letterboxd
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Topics include: unabashed crowd-pleasers, rethinking Andrew Garfield, how to comfort a hedgehog, movies and mental health, recency bias, the power of stills photographers, the 2021 film that bypasses Slimfluence, an update on Ella’s dating status, feelings as a genre, our love for Mike Mills, the influence of The Beatles on 2021 fashion, Gemma’s favorite George Harrison moments, and how Summer of Soul saved us all. Senior editor Mitchell Beaupre and London correspondent Ella Kemp also join for discussion of Year In Review favorites. It’s a 2021 Year in Review extravaganza! Hosts Gemma and Slim open the Letterboxd Hotline to experts on the three highest-rated films of the year: Matt Singer (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Juan Barquin (Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time) and Bintang Lestada (Yuni)-all of whom take a moment to plead for justice for Barb & Star, woefully ignored in the Letterboxd 2021 Year in Review.