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

Best of Tribeca 2022
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.

Talking With the Creators of Sundance Favorite, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
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”.

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

Spotlight on Spidey: Annecy Introduces Miles Morales’ New Nemesis
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.

Maximum Arousal: Nude Tuesday’s Gibberish Translator
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.

Everything Elvis All At Once: Baz Luhrmann’s Big Premiere
Letterboxd’s Cannes correspondent Ella Kemp takes in the bright lights and glittering rhinestones of the fest’s hot-ticket Elvis premiere.

Cannes 2022 In Conversation
Letterboxd correspondents Ella Kemp and Isaac Feldberg take a breath between screenings to share their Cannes experiences and demystify the standing ovation.

The 2022 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Kicks Off!
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.

Casey Thomas Brown’s Conversational Comfort Films (SIFF ’22)
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.

Ten Things We're Excited for at Cannes 2022
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.

Merry Cannesmas! Cronenberg, Denis, Kore-eda, Miller, Reichardt and More in 2022 Lineup
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.

‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ to SXSW: Cooper Raiff and Pals Make Their In-Person Debut
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 Midnight Moment: ‘The Cellar’ Director on “the Slowest Jump-Scare Ever”
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.

Let the ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ Hit the SXSW Red Carpet: A World Premiere To Die For
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.

Days of Future Past: Five Minutes with ‘Apollo 10 1/2’ Director Richard Linklater at SXSW
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Linoleum’ Director Colin West
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Shouting Down Midnight’ Director Gretchen Stoeltje
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘What We Leave Behind’ Director Iliana Sosa
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘The Return of Tanya Tucker’ Director Kathlyn Horan
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘The Prank’ Director Maureen Bharoocha
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ Director Jason Kohn
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.

Nicolas Cage Plays Himself: A Chat with the Star at ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ SXSW Premiere
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’.

Sausage Fingers and Fanny Packs: At the SXSW Premiere of ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Really Good Rejects’ Director Alice Gu
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Deadstream’ Directors Vanessa & Joseph Winter
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Slash/Back’ Director Nyla Innuksuk
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Pretty Problems’ Director Kestrin Pantera
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘The Cellar’ Director Brendan Muldowney
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘To Leslie’ Director Michael Morris
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Bitch Ass’ Director Bill Posley
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Jethica’ Director Pete Ohs
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘The Unknown Country’ Director Morrisa Maltz
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘Pirates’ Director Reggie Yates
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.

SXSW ’22: Three Questions for ‘The Cow’ director Eli Horowitz
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.

Fixing a Broken World at Berlinale 2022
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.