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The Letterboxd Files: Best of 2022 So Far and Other Stuff
The Letterboxd Files is here once more, with 2022 movies and maybe some other ones because this is not legislated to not have those. It's time, boys and girls, for yet another Letterboxd Files. Have you watched Stranger Things? I haven't. It's too long. I like movies...
‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ is the Most Disappointing MCU Film Post-Endgame (Review)
The God of Thunder loses some momentum in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his fourth solo entry. If you had told me a decade ago that the first Avenger from 2012’s The Avengers to get a fourth solo film would be Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, I would have taken a bet...
‘Official Competition’ is a Dry and Searingly Dark Satire of Modern Artistry (Review)
Egos and philosophies clash during nine days of rehearsals in this twisted and thoughtful Hispanic satire of Hollywood. Whether it’s for the frenetic pace at which it moves or the eccentric celebrities that populate it, the film industry is always ripe for satire, and...
The Letterboxd Files with Cory: Volume 4
The Letterboxd Files with Cory is back online. While we're a handful of days behind schedule, The Letterboxd Files with yours truly has returned for another round of things that you could've already read if you had a Letterboxd and followed my account. If you don't,...
Mark Rylance Delivers Another Great Stroke with ‘The Phantom of the Open’ (Review)
You'll laugh, but cheer on this wonderful British film about, "The World's Worst Golfer." No matter the quality of the film, Mark Rylance always seems to deliver a fine performance in whatever he’s in. However, both films he has been in this year are great. Earlier...
‘The Black Phone’ is a Triumphant and Terrifying Return to Horror for Scott Derrickson (Review)
Audiences have a creepy but crowd-pleasing character-driven story waiting for them when The Black Phone rings. For the first decade of his career, Scott Derrickson established himself as a directorial force to watch in the niche of genre feature filmmaking, first...
‘Elvis’ is a Biopic Fit for a King (Review)
The King of Rock and Roll finally gets his proper due in this 159-minute musical extravaganza from director Baz Luhrmann. To understand what Elvis Presley meant to millions of people and his overall impact on the evolution of music also gets to the meaning of a...
‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ is Further Proof Apple TV+ is Outclassing Other Streamers with Original Films (Review)
This sweet coming age story is as authentic as they come As the streaming wars continue to rage on, all the streamers are still struggling to roll out their original films. And it wasn’t until this past Oscars where we not only saw history, but some progress for...
The Letterboxd Files with Cory: Volume 3
Welcome back to another edition of The Letterboxd Files with Cory. If you're a bit sweltered by this asinine Nashville heat that we're experiencing, sit back, crack open your favorite Arnold Palmer-related beverage and comb through the Letterboxd Files. The only thing...