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“I want to tell you a story. It's a story you may think you know, but you don't. Not really. You see, I, Sebastian J. Cricket, was there. As a matter of fact, I lived, actually lived, in the heart of the wooden boy.”

This week we examine the latest adaptation of Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio by the director, producer, and screenwriter Guillermo del Toro, as well as briefly review the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

LOVE WILL GIVE YOU LIFE.

“During the rise of fascism in Mussolini’s Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father’s expectations.”

Starring Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Ron Perlman, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Turturro.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, produced by Bill Johnson, Guillermo del Toro, Allison Abbate, Gary Ungar, Jim Seibel, Alexander Bulkley, Corey Campodonico, Lisa Henson, and Melanie Coombs, written by Guillermo del Toro, Carlo Collodi, and Patrick McHale, edited by Ken Schretzmann, shot by Frank Passingham, art direction by Robert DeSue and Andy Berry, score composed by Alexandre Desplat.

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“This Picture, this Drawing! It isn't of Dad, or you, or Steve! This is Santa!”

This week we look at Aardman Animations and Sony Pictures Animation cult-Christmas-classic: Arthur Christmas, as well as briefly review the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.

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Arthur Christmas (2011)

EVER WONDER HOW 2 BILLION PRESENTS GET DELIVERED ALL IN 1 NIGHT?

“Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.”

Directed by Sarah Smith, co-directed by Barry Cook, and starring James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Ashley Jensen, and Marc Wootton. Written by Peter Baynham and Sarah Smith, edited by John Carnochan and James Cooper, score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams, and produced by Peter Baynham, Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Carla Shelley, Cheryl Abood, and Steve Pegram.

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“There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity... He was one of them. What more is there to say?”

This week we take a closer look at one of director Wes Anderson’s most popular and acclaimed films: The Grand Budapest Hotel, as well as briefly review the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.

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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

A MURDER CASE OF MADAM D. WITH ENORMOUS WEALTH AND THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS EVENTS SURROUNDING HER SUDDEN DEATH!

“The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.”

Directed by Wes Anderson and starring Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Adrien Brody Willem Dafoe, Saoirse Ronan, Jeff Goldblum, Owen Wilson, Edward Norton, F. Murray Abraham, and Jude Law. Written by Wes Anderson, Stefan Zweig, and Hugo Guinness, edited by Barney Pilling, score composed by Alexandre Desplat and Simon Rhodes, and produced by Scott Rudin, Wes Anderson, Henning Molfenter, Charlie Woebcken, Jeremy Dawson, Steven M. Rales, Christoph Fisser, and Molly Cooper.

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“Good morning, Roz, my succulent little garden snail. And who will we be scaring today?”

This week we take a closer look at a childhood classic: Monster, Inc., as well as briefly review the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.

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Monsters, Inc. (2001)

WE SCARE BECAUSE WE CARE.

“James Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business… even though they’re more afraid of the children than they are of them. When a child accidentally enters their world, James and Mike suddenly find that kids are not to be afraid of and they uncover a conspiracy that could threaten all children across the world.”

Directed by Pete Doctor and starring John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Bob Peterson, and John Ratzenberger. Written by Andrew Stanton, Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon, Ralph Eggleston, Daniel Gerson, and Pete Docter, edited by Jim Stewart and Robert Grahamjones, score composed by Randy Newman and Andrew Page, and produced by Andrew Stanton, John Lasseter, Darla K. Anderson, and Katherine Sarafian.

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“I'm sorry that things didn't work out with Brad Pitt, but being single, that's a pretty good fallback.”

This week we take a closer look at the third installment of Wes Craven’s Scream series: Scream 3! as well as briefly review the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.

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Scream 3 (2000)

SOMEONE HAS TAKEN THEIR LOVE OF TRILOGIES ONE STEP TOO FAR.

“As bodies begin dropping around the set of ‘Stab 3’ — a movie sequel based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings — Sidney, Gale and Dewey are once again drawn into a game of horror movie mayhem.”

Directed by Wes Craven and starring David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Foley, Lance Henriksen, and Matt Keeslar. Written by Ehren Kruger, edited by Patrick Lussier, cinematography by Peter Deming, score composed by Marco Beltrami, and produced by Cathy Konrad, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Williamson, and Marianne Maddalena.

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Since we recently got access to Shudder: this week we take a look at the spooky movies we’ve logged on our Letterboxd diaries over the past week!

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“The way I see it, someone's out to make a sequel. You know, cash in on all the movie murder hoopla.”

This week we take a closer look at the second installment of Wes Craven’s Scream series: Scream 2! as well as briefly review the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.

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Scream 2 (1997)

SOMEONE HAS TAKEN THEIR LOVE OF SEQUELS ONE STEP TOO FAR.

“Two years after the terrifying events that occurred in Woodsboro, Sidney is now attending Windsor College in Cincinnati, and Gale Weathers’ best selling book on Sidney’s life has now been made into a major motion picture. When two college students are killed in a theatre while watching the new film ‘Stab’, Sidney knows deep down that history is repeating itself.”

Directed by Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Jerry O'Connell, Timothy Olyphant, Jamie Kennedy, and Laurie Metcalf. Written by Kevin Williamson, edited by Patrick Lussier, cinematography by Peter Deming, score composed by Marco Beltrami, and produced by Cathy Konrad, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Williamson, Marianne Maddalena, Andrew Rona, Cary Granat, and Richard Potter.

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“Have you fellas heard about the new glass coffins?’ ‘We have not. Are they successful?’ ‘Remains to be seen, Mr. Gateman. Remains. To be seen.”

This week we take a look at Rob Zombie’s reboot(?) of the beloved 60s sitcom: The Munsters! as well as briefly review the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.

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The Munsters (2022)

PREPARE FOR THE STRANGEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD.

“Herman and Lily’s crazy courtship takes The Munsters on a hauntingly hilarious trip from Transylvania to Hollywood.”

Written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie and starring Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie, Daniel Roebuck, Jorge Garcia, Richard Brake, Cassandra Peterson, Tomas Boykin, Sylvester McCoy, Dee Wallace, Catherine Schell, Roderick Hill, and Butch Patrick. Edited by Glenn Garland, cinematography by Zoran Popovic, score composed by Zeuss.

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“What's your favorite scary movie?”

This week we take a closer look at Wes Craven’s biting slasher: Scream! as well as briefly review the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.

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Scream (1996)

SOMEONE HAS TAKEN THEIR LOVE OF SCARY MOVIES ONE STEP TOO FAR.

“A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the ‘rules’ of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.”

Directed by Wes Craven and starring David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, and Jamie Kennedy. Written by Kevin Williamson, edited by Patrick Lussier, cinematography by Mark Irwin, score composed by Marco Beltrami, and produced by Cathy Konrad, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Cary Woods, Stuart M. Besser, Marianne Maddalena, and Cary Granat.

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“O Captain, my Captain”

To kick off the Autumnal season, we take a closer look at Peter Weir’s classic: Dead Poets Society, as well as briefly review the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.

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Dead Poets Society (1989)

HE WAS THEIR INSPIRATION. HE MADE THEIR LIVES EXTRAORDINARY.

“At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.”

Directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Gale Hansen, Josh Charles, Dylan Kussman, and Allelon Ruggiero. Written by Tom Schulman, edited by William M. Anderson, cinematography by John Seale, score composed by Maurice Jarre, and produced by Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, and Tony Thomas.

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