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Brian Formo
Verified
Senior Editorial Producer, Letterboxd
Los Angeles
Beats
Technology, TV Trends,Film Art, Football Box Office, Protests Golden Globes, Oscars
barbie dolls, dancing
Content
Alone Star State: Wim Wenders on the deep impact of Paris, Texas at 40 • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
By Ella Kemp Verified, Brian Formo Verified, Annie Lyons| Letterboxd@ It was in the seventeenth century that John Donne wrote that no man is an island, and in the twentieth that Wim Wenders seemingly took that famous line of the English poet’s ‘Devotions upon Emergent Occasions’ and built a whole universe around it with Paris, Texas. “Entire of itself, every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main,” Donne’s writing continues. That man, in 1984, is Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton), and the main continent is America.
Live From New York…: it’s the Saturday Night cast and Jason Reitman on the behind-the-scenes race to bring the series debut to life • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
By Brian Formo Verified, Gemma Gracewood Verified| Letterboxd@ Saturday Night Live is back for its 50th season, and it’s already receiving a bounty of anniversary goodwill. With Maya Rudolph, Dana Carvey, Jim Gaffigan, Andy Samberg, James Austin Johnson and Bowen Yang tackling the significant figures of the 2024 election cycle, the hallowed series has already posted its highest ratings since… well, the last election.
Never Look Away: lessons in life, war and art from Lee director Ellen Kuras, actress Kate Winslet and their leading men • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
By Gemma Gracewood Verified, Brian Formo Verified, Eternal Sunshine, Big Picture| Letterboxd@ “Hers was a unique eye,” says Lee director Ellen Kuras of the groundbreaking WWII photojournalist, Vogue model and her surrealist muse Lee Miller. “One could argue it’s a female gaze, but I tend to think of it as a humanist gaze; someone who really looked at people and cared about people and believed in justice.
Company Info
Letterboxd
Letterboxd is a social cataloging platform designed for film enthusiasts, founded in 2011 by Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow in New Zealand. It has evolved into a global community with over 13 million members across more than 190 countries as of 2024. The platform allows users to log, rate, review, and tag films, while also maintaining watchlists and personal diaries. Letterboxd features social elements such as activity feeds, list-sharing, and a following model. It offers paid memberships with advanced statistics and streaming availability filters. In 2023, it partnered with Assemble to provide theater showtimes and ticketing links in several countries. The platform also includes editorial content like a journal, podcast, and curated lists, and is accessible through mobile apps for iOS and Android. Letterboxd serves a diverse audience, including film enthusiasts, critics, and studios, facilitating connections between filmmakers and viewers.
Atlanta, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Founded: 2011