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A collage of four movie posters. The upper left is a headshot of a man with his head down and the word "MAESTRO" above. The upper right is two men and a dog with the words “THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN” above them. The bottom left is a man with a sword next to him under the words “VALHALLA RISING.” The bottom right is two women collaged above a road with palm trees along the sides with the words “MULHOLLAND DRIVE.”

Inside the Boxd: ‘Maestro,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Valhalla Rising’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’

Inside the Boxd is a weekly column documenting WSN staffers’ recent film reviews on Letterboxd. Grab some popcorn and get that watchlist ready!

With roughly 10 million site-wide users in 2023, including the likes of NYU alumni Martin Scorsese and Ayo Edebiri, Letterboxd has become the premier social media platform for...

Jean Marc Vallee’s film Demolition follows the story of Davis Mitchell, portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal, as he goes through an existential crisis.

Deconstructing the Psyche in ‘Demolition’

Bradley Alsop, Staff Writer April 4, 2016
"Demolition", starring Jake Gyllenhaal, tells the story of an investment banker who loses his wife in a car crash.
Ben Stiller, left, and Naomi Watts star as Josh and Cornelia in “While We’re Young.”

‘While We’re Young’ pits young against old

Jesse James Read, Contributing Writer March 31, 2015
The new comedic drama "While We're Young" features the likes of Ben Stiller, Amanda Seyfried, Naomi Watts, and Adam Driver. Despite its strong structure and plot, the film is, at times, awkward and too conservative.
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‘Adore’ unable to find meaning behind unconventional plot

September 4, 2013
Despite strong performances, "Adore" does not live up to its potential.
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McGregor, Watts demonstrate possibilites of human endurance in ‘The Impossible’

December 21, 2012
Following a family during the deadliest tsunami in history, "The Impossible" is elevated to great heights by heart-wrenching performances from its lead actors.