6th annual letterboxd challenge

The Challenge

27 out of 33 completed

This is my personal progress log for the Annual Letterboxd challenge! Its a great way to diversify your film portfolio and I've been terribly behind (I'm still unfinished with 6th and its up to like 10 now lol) but I'm motivated to have it wrapped up this year :) Feel free to strap in for some interesting reviews, and hopefully you'll be able to find some cool movies from this!

How to Join?

That's easy! The challenge is hosted by Benjamin Millot on Letterboxd. Click the link here to view the entire challenge list. You can tackle them chronologically, or jump around like me :) But the goal is to watch at least one film as per listed every week!

P.S The Page Layout is made by Itinerae. had to move the credit from the footer due to formatting issues!

Week 1: Come & See (1985)

This week's challenge is to watch the most popular film you haven't seen from the Letterboxd Top 250.
4 out of 5 stars
Horrifying film. Horrifying.Brought out emotions i didnt think a film could bring out in me. Was near tears at the final 20 minutes. Never watching it again and putting myself through movie PTSD but highly recommend everyone to watch it at least once in your life - absolutely no hollywood glamour to mask the gritty harrowing acts of war. I also want to compliment the sound design which was very innovative and really helped me get into the perspective of the character.

Week 2: tbd

This week's challenge is to watch a previously unseen film that has been nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.

Week 3: Paris Blues (1961)

This week's challenge is to watch a previously unseen film starring Sidney Poitier.
3 out of 5 stars

Week 4: Betty Blue (1986)

This week's challenge is to watch a previously unseen Cinéma du Look film; AND/OR Amy Heckerling's Look Who's Talking.
0 out of 5 stars

Week 5: Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)

This week's challenge is to watch a previously unseen Commedia all'italiana film.
3.5 out of 5 stars
Damn those pastas and beans must have been good. I didnt think it was funny, maybe its not my type of humor. Except the one scene where the guy with a broken arm tries to escape out the window but he cant and just lays in a mountain of glass bottles. I found that part weirdly hilarious. BUT the story was genuinely compelling and i got invested in the characters who were all very lovable.

Week 6: Creep 2 (2017)

This week's challenge is to watch a previously unseen Mumblegore film.
3 out of 5 stars
Ok but this was kind of funny tho

Week 7: 30 Days of Night (2007)

This week's challenge is to watch a previously unseen vampire film released in 2000 or later; AND/OR Hou Hsiao-hsien's Millennium Mambo.
4 out of 5 stars
Why go for couples counselling when you can just fight a vampire hoarde and that somehow reconciles all your marital problems? Anyways really liked the film. I love horror films set in small towns so this alaskan town with a population of 150 in the middle of nowhere was immediately super cool. The action was fun and i was really tense throughout and was jus anticipating jumpscares left to right lol. Writing for the vampires line were kinda bad tho ngl

Week 8: Saint Maud (2019)

This week's challenge is to watch a previously unseen horror film directed by a woman.
4 out of 5 stars
Touches a lot on themes of jealousy, loneliness and delusion and is very much a character exploration film - which is my favourite type of films. The very last scene in the ending i think perfectly emcapsulates mauds state of mind vs the reality of the situation.

Week 9: Rango (2011)

This week's challenge is to watch a previously unseen film directed by and/or starring Nicholas Ray, Satyajit Ray, Ray Winstone, or Fay Wray.
3.5 out of 5 stars
The scene where rango is sadly hugging his fish friend in front of the road while cars speed by is a whole mood P.s nice fear and loathing reference