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Area of interest social media apps come and go, however few survive longer than the month or two that they are novel. BeReal<\/a> got here near having some endurance when it launched in 2020, however I would say Letterboxd<\/a> stands out as a distinct segment social platform that is solely appeared to develop in cultural relevance over the previous couple of years, thanks partially to its minting of a well-liked social video format — asking well-known folks what their 4 favourite films are<\/a> — and using a wave of renewed curiosity in film theaters and bodily media.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Letterboxd affords a number of options past its core capabilities of logging and reviewing films<\/a>, together with a number of subscription plans that offer you extra customization choices and the flexibility to see the place movies can be found to lease or stream. The largest characteristic the platform has launched within the final 12 months, although, is the flexibility to lease films by way of the Letterboxd Video Retailer<\/a>. The addition of movie leases led to the app being ported to TVs and set-top packing containers, after beforehand solely present on the internet, smartphones and tablets. Whereas a movie logging app may seem to be a clumsy match for platforms that do not have keyboards, I have been drawn to it as a strategy to study what I am watching with out having to get a smartphone concerned.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n