In celebration of Mother’s Day, the Letterboxd crew shares the love for our favorite movie moms, from Marmee March to murderous matriarchs and beyond.

Josh Hartnett breaks down his career with Mitchell Beaupre, including his surprise at being cast as a heartthrob in The Virgin Suicides, how Black Hawk Down was changed by 9/11, bringing peak Girl Dad energy to Trap and more.

For the twentieth anniversary of House of Wax, director Jaume Collet-Serra and cinematographer Stephen F. Windon speak with Mitchell Beaupre about the film’s most memorable death scenes, stunning practical sets, notorious marketing for Paris Hilton and more.

As Havoc tears it up on Netflix, director Gareth Evans and star Tom Hardy speak with Mitchell Beaupre about the Hong Kong films and ’70s crime dramas that influenced them, then break down the animalistic brutality they brought to their action-noir.

Our picks of under-the-radar gems from this month’s new releases. This edition includes a cross-culture love affair, a decade-spanning queer musical, a genre-blending Brooklyn tapestry and more.

Filmmaker Tony Gilroy speaks with Mitchell Beaupre about the long gestation period, studio doubts, sterling casting and unexpectedly enduring impact of his legal thriller masterpiece Michael Clayton. Plus: Bourne, Duplicity, Andor and more.

From legendary gunslingers and iconic rock stars to caped crusaders and catty private eyes, we look back at some of the Letterboxd community’s favorite Val Kilmer films.

For the 30th anniversary of Exotica, filmmaker Atom Egoyan speaks with Mitchell Beaupre about collective grief, rituals that harm and heal, notes that would have ruined the movie, and the struggle to remain a distinctive voice.

Our picks of under-the-radar gems from this month’s new releases. This edition includes a baseball hangout, dystopian domesticity, a Capra-esque exploration of identity, Zambian magical realism and a secret mall apartment.

From dirty detectives and deadbeat dads to craven crime lords and canny con artists, we look back at some of the Letterboxd community’s favorite Gene Hackman performances.

The Letterboxd crew proudly present our inaugural celebration of the finest hyper-specific achievements in the past year of cinema. Our wildly subjective awards honor the best in categories ranging from Girl Dad to Sexy Accessory to Prosthetic Appendage. Envelopes, please! 

For Valentine’s Day, Letterboxd staff and contributors celebrate the cinematic couples who make us swoon, sigh and shout, “Love is real!”—from Jackie Brown and Max Cherry to Charles Grodin and Miss Piggy.