Statistics #23: Fantasy/Science Fiction

The shortest genre episode yet! I’m really crammed for time, but I do think that these genres are fairly straightforward in their interpretations.

Statistics #22: Documentary/Foreign Language Films in 2016

Tangents abound in Part 5 of the Genre breakdown for 2016. Why aren’t more American audiences turning out to see great foreign cinema? What would it be like if we had an alternate Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon reality?

 

Statistics #21: The Lego Batman Movie

With so many cameos, it’s no wonder The Lego Batman Movie would have such a significant impact on the spreadsheet from the top to the bottom. Find out how it stacks up against the rest of 2017, what top 10 actor moves up, and if it’s worth keeping in the back of your mind in 10 months when next year’s Oscar season is upon us.

 

Statistics #20: Crime/Drama/Thriller in 2016

Three more genres to dive into in today’s episode. How do they stack up in 2016, and what should we be looking for in the upcoming year?

 

Statistics #19: Comedy/Musical/Romance in 2016

Part 3 of 2016s Genre discussions. Some of the combinations in this group are minimal at best, but I try my best with what I’ve got.

Statistics #18: Patriots Day

Another Mark Wahlberg real life event film from Peter Berg, does this hold up against Deepwater Horizon? How much benefit does the huge ensemble cast get?

Statistics #17: Animation/Shorts in 2016

Generally, two of the smaller film genres, but I hope that they can expand and become more recognized and talked about in years to come. It seems like that’s the direction for one of these, but not necessarily the other.

Statistics #16: Action/Adventure in 2016

The first of eight episodes dealing with genre specific films, this episode will look at trends and movement in regards to the Action and Adventure films that came out this year. The breakdown for the rest of the episodes will be as follows:

  • Animation/Short films
  • Comedy/Musical/Romance films
  • Crime/Drama/Thriller films
  • Documentary/Foreign Language films
  • Fantasy/Science Fiction films
  • Horror/Mystery films
  • Sport/Western films

Statistics #15: Life Statistics 2016

Just how big of an impact are films on my life through the end of 2016? Letterboxd’s newest life statistics feature opens up the door on many interesting facets and things that I think a lot of people don’t generally consider when they think about all of the films they’ve seen.

Statistics #14: 2016 Year-In

Where did my final film count land? How many full 24-hour days did I spend this year watching movies? And what percentage of my lifetime movie watching took place during this year? All that and more on today’s Statistics episode.

Letterboxd 2016: http://letterboxd.com/strangah/year/2016/

Statistics #13: Jackie

Who falls out of the top 50? What was my reaction after a second watch of La La Land? Pretty much just that in today’s episode.

Statistics #12: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Who’s the biggest beneficiary from their appearance in Rogue One? What actors get added to the spreadsheet? Where does Rogue One fall in the overall Star Wars filmography? And what’s on tap over the next few days?