Star review ratings on platforms like Letterboxd are reductive and don’t accurately portray our connection to the work, so why do we have them in the first place? Letterboxd is a haven for self-proclaimed ‘cinephiles.’ It’s a great way to engage with cinema online— to know what your friends are watching and what they think …
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Why Discourse on the Film App ‘Letterboxd’ Epitomizes the High Scrutiny All Social Media Users are Under
The cultural phenomenon surrounding Letterboxd reviews proves that you don’t even have to do anything notable to enrage your fellow internet user. You can do so by merely rating a movie in a way the masses don’t approve.
24 Absurd and Funny Movie Reviews for Film Bros
I have a confession to make… I studied film in college. This meant that I was surrounded by one of culture’s most fascinating breeds: the film bro. The bros who won’t shut up about Kurosawa, worship at the altar of Christopher Nolan, and will roll their eyes at you when you said you enjoyed Ladybird. These …
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Amusing Amazon Reviews That Deserve Five Stars for Comedy
Reviews serve a very specific purpose—to enlighten other consumers about a good or service, which is pretty helpful when you’re trying to make an informed decision. I know that they’re the first thing I look at, especially on Amazon, to try to figure out if A) the reviews are fake and B) if the product …
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The Reviews Are In: Marvel’s ‘Morbius’ Is Really Bad and Everyone Is Roasting It
The reviews and memes get two thumbs up.
The Reviews Are In: ‘Morbius’ Is Really Bad and Everyone Is Roasting It
The reviews and memes get two thumbs up.
30 Funny Gems From the Humorous Side of Letterboxd
Movie reviews don’t always have to be super serious, poignant, and insightful. Thanks to Letterboxd, a social network dedicated to rating and reviewing movies, anyone can be a critic. Because any average Joe can hop onto the app and offer their two cents, the site has become a sort of bizarro Twitter for film buffs. …
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20+ Priceless Letterboxd Reviews That Deserve Appreciation
Everyone’s a critic these days. No, really. Thanks to social platforms like Yelp and Letterboxd, a consensus opinion based on crowd-sourced reviews can be found for pretty much anything and everything. Want to know how the general population feels about a specific type of broom? I’m sure there are thousands of reviews for it somewhere …
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30+ Amusing Reviews That Deserve Five Stars for Comedy
Reviews serve a very specific purpose—to enlighten other consumers about a good or service, which is pretty helpful when you’re trying to make an informed decision. But sometimes the least helpful reviews can be the best ones, like whenever someone uses the review section as their personal confessional, or when someone on the unhinged side …
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