Elsie Fisher shines in comedian Bo Burnham’s debut feature Eighth Grade, the realest middle school movie ever made, according to all y’all, including Eliana, who was fortunate to have Fisher act in her first short film. Robert is pissed off that it’s so good. Claire loved how Burnham treated his main character’s life “with subtlety, with humor, and most importantly, respect”. Meanwhile, Trevor found it “about a billion times more harrowing than Hereditary”. Here’s what Burnham thinks of that.

Peyton Reed’s second go-round with the tiniest MCU character is here and you mostly love it. Ant-Man and the Wasp “had me constantly laughing and it was a good light-hearted movie after the emotional trauma of Infinty War,” writes Corie, while Bean also appreciated the effort put into the film’s comedy: “There are set ups with actual pay offs, and multiple pay offs that don’t get bored or tired.” On the other hand, “the directing isn’t even on the level of a television show on ABC,” writes Ralph. Can’t please ’em all.

We see u Annapurna Pictures. We see you seeing us loving on Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You. “I can’t believe I’ve never seen a movie like this before,” writes Demi. “I wish there were storied directors who would use their cachet to make original and nutty movies like this… Why can’t Spielberg or Fincher do some shit like this?”

Cher the love—Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is out this month and our Swedish genes are literally shaking.

At last, Skyscraper is in cinemas and we finally get to find out if Dwayne Johnson made the leap.

“Another cutesy slapstick movie from Pixar rehashing the same old tired storylines we’ve seen done better elsewhere while also somehow managing to shoehorn in all the ‘relevant’ issues that make the headlines. Couldn’t say I expected more, but I still harbored some hope that I was wrong.” —Sunil Kumar

“It offers a rip-roaring spy picture, an elaborate parental dynamic switch-up (Jack-Jack is king), and a thrown gauntlet regarding whether superhero antics work better in live-action or animated mediums. Bird’s spatially dexterous frames and love for movement on every angle and scale remains bewildering, and yet, it’s so easy to follow it all—soaking in the impact of every power and motion while the story grips you right in your seat. The operatics, the comedy, the elastic, limitless boundaries of the frame—it’s all Bird. This’ll be a classic for a whole new generation when we get the next one in 2032.” —SilentDawn

“An Introduction to Cinema or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Hollywood. Though perhaps not quite as amazing as My Voyage to Italy, this is nevertheless a fascinating journey through some of the lesser known back alleys of American Cinema, with special emphasis on genre films and those filmmakers who worked within the studio system but still pursued their personal agendas in subtle ways. The extended clips are all great but it’s Scorsese’s infectious and irresistible passion that makes this montage so memorable.” —nashattack

“A beautifully understated ‘coming-of-age’ film set against the backdrop of a soulless corporate environment. The protagonist’s cold entrance into the workforce is juxtaposed by the hopeful innocence of the small, everyday things that get him through the day. There’s just something incredibly touching about the way Ermanno Olmi captured the mundanity of everyday life—the inconsequential things we might not even notice in our own day-to-day lives, but are able recognize through Domenico and painfully relate to. I’m looking forward to seeing more of his work. Rest in peace.” —emma

“Herzog screams for humanistic empathy towards the most unlikely trio of characters in a constantly genre-shifting journey of improvised randomness while also tackling correctly many topics that refer to the illusion of life in a ‘first-world’ country being better than your local problems, where the problems actually begin with yourself and your lifestyle… The dancing chicken is the cinematic miracle of the century.” —Edgar Cochran

“Succeeds on a number of levels, not least in its examination of emotional labor and performative femininity/masculinity in the service industry, and, most important, engendering in me an unironic desire to have Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner.” —Kyle Turner

“A fascinating offering from Carl Lerner. The film covers a lot of precarious ground: white men’s preoccupation with interracial sex, white intellectuals’ fetishization of black bodies, the power of the written and spoken word to transform race relations, etc. It’s a heady feature and credit to the filmmakers for tackling such a politically charged subject. The movie fails in some aspects; John’s dialogue occasionally dips into sanctimonious, ‘man, it sure is hard to be black!’ territory and the character’s descent into madness barely registers, an inappropriate and unnecessary addition to an already top-heavy production.” —Luka Stojcic

“You are either in for the ride on this one or hopping off at the first exit. There are some shots in complete darkness only illuminated by a certain object or two which lets the silhouettes, shapes, and shadows dominate the frame. Bright lights to draw you in and hold you until the entire tracking shot is finished. Beautiful and crisp contrast in black and white makes every shot a feast. A child coping and experiencing the harsh realities he sees within his own parents. A faded Polaroid feel to show these engraved memories. Chilling imagery enhanced with a frame engulfed in black leaves an impression long after the viewing is over. Le révélateur shows the power of film and its visual storytelling.” —Focus

Comedy is a totally subjective pursuit, but here’s a list of recent “Unshitty Comedy Specials on Netflix”.

If you’re new around here and looking for people to follow, one way to do that is to explore the folk who follow the most-followed writers on Letterboxd. Fortunately for you, The Cutest Puffin has compiled this list of the Top 50 Most Followed Reviewers on Letterboxd. Enjoy.

We like a narrow and specific list. This one is for the transhumanism boffins.

If you’re in the mood to take a One Way Street to The River’s Edge, check out CovKate’s list of places on the noir map. Meet you at the Shack Out On 101.