Letterboxd — Your life in film

Hong Kong action legend John Woo on his inspirations, filmmaking philosophy and the most dangerous stunt of his career. 

From father-daughter mortality dramas and empathetic docs to psychological thrillers and gibberish comedies, here are Letterboxd’s ten best from this year’s Tribeca fest. 

As Sundance 2022 favorite Good Luck to You, Leo Grande arrives on Hulu, Ella Kemp speaks to the writer and director behind the “Emma Thompson sex comedy”.

Kambole Campbell enjoys the jovial expletives, shambling strangeness and really quiet moments of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio preview at Annecy.

Kambole Campbell is caught in the web of excitement at Sony’s 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival preview of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Julia Davis, the English queen of weird comedy, on translating a gibberish sex farce, the oddness of New Zealand humor and why nudity made her cry.

Letterboxd’s Cannes correspondent Ella Kemp takes in the bright lights and glittering rhinestones of the fest’s hot-ticket Elvis premiere.

Letterboxd correspondents Ella Kemp and Isaac Feldberg take a breath between screenings to share their Cannes experiences and demystify the standing ovation.  

As AAPI Heritage Month kicks off, so too does the 38th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, highlighting the best and brightest of Asian Pacific cinema from May 5—13, 2022. 

Actor Casey Thomas Brown shares ten of his favorite conversational character studies as his latest film, Megan Griffiths’ I’ll Show You Mine, premieres at the Seattle International Film Festival.

Whether you’re one of the lucky few hitting the Croisette for the most glamorous festival of the year, or perusing all of the hot takes coming fresh out of each screening from your couch at home, there’s nothing quite like the feverish thrill of the Cannes Film Festival. With today’s announcement of the 2022 selection, we take a look at ten things we’re most excited for. 

Riley Keogh’s feature directing debut! Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Broker! The 2022 Festival de Cannes lineup is here and film lovers are showing up for it.

Austin correspondent Annie Lyons boogies down at the in-person premiere for Cooper Raiff's Sundance award winning sophomore feature, with Dakota Johnson, Vanessa Burghardt and more along for the ride.

SXSW correspondent Isaac Feldberg checks in with The Cellar writer and director Brendan Muldowney about one of his favorite shots out of this year’s SXSW Midnighters lineup.

Austin correspondent Annie Lyons is back on the red carpet for the world premiere of Halina Reijn’s horror-comedy with a star-studded cast of Letterboxd faves, including MVP (and Letterboxd member!) Rachel Sennott.

Letterboxd correspondent Annie Lyons chats with Austin fave Richard Linklater at the SXSW premiere of his new nostalgia trip set during the days of the space race. 

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival gets underway, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Colin West, writer and director of Linoleum.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival gets underway, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Gretchen Stoeltje, director of Shouting Down Midnight.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival gets underway, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Iliana Sosa, director of What We Leave Behind.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival gets underway, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Kathlyn Horan, director of The Return of Tanya Tucker.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival gets underway, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Maureen Bharoocha, director of The Prank.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival gets underway, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Jason Kohn, director of Nothing Lasts Forever.

Austin correspondent Annie Lyons reports from the SXSW 2022 red carpet for Tom Gormican’s big-hearted new action-comedy, which stars Nicolas Cage as ‘Nick Cage’. 

Our Austin correspondent Annie Lyons hits the red carpet for the SXSW 2022 opening night premiere of the Daniels’ new sci-fi action-adventure to get the lowdown on a certain fanny pack fight scene—only to find that the rest of the cast just want to talk about Michelle Yeoh, naturally.

As the 2022 South by Southwest Film Festival kicks off, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Alice Gu, director of Really Good Rejects.

As the 2022 South by Southwest Film Festival kicks off, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Vanessa and Joseph Winter, writers and directors of Deadstream.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival approaches, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Nyla Innuksuk, co-writer and director of Slash/Back.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival approaches, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Kestrin Pantera, director of Pretty Problems.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival approaches, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: ​​Brendan Muldowney, writer and director of The Cellar.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival approaches, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: Michael Morris, director of To Leslie.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival approaches, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: Bill Posley, co-writer and director of Bitch Ass.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival approaches, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: Pete Ohs, co-writer and director of Jethica.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival approaches, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: Morrisa Maltz, writer and director of The Unknown Country.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival approaches, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: Reggie Yates, writer and director of Pirates.

As the 2022 South by SouthWest Film Festival approaches, we investigate the personalities, film tastes and need-to-know details of this year’s filmmaking crop, with just three questions. In this edition: Eli Horowitz, writer and director of The Cow.

While this year’s Sundance Film Festival saw many films refreshingly approach their worlds without Covid-19 at the fore, Letterboxd correspondent Alicia Haddick examines the Berlinale titles that shrewdly addressed the necessary changes the pandemic has forced us to take for the present, and the future.