Rough Cuts

Rough Cuts

January at the Movies

Some rough cuts on Letterboxd, de Palma, mumblecore & more

Ed William
Jan 18, 2024
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“If a film is watched but not logged on Letterboxd, has it been seen at all?”

— Ancient Proverb (source unknown)

One thing I’ve noticed while idly scrolling the movie tracking/sharing app Letterboxd is that it contradicts the “keep posting and they will come” model of online audience-building.

If someone had a standalone film blog with thousands of posts,…

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