Welcome to Sad the Journal. It's a little newsletter from Sad the Shop where I whisper sweet nothing's straight into your inbox. This week's topic:

Visually Stunning Movies that aren’t for Nerds

I’ll admit, I’m a Letterboxd addict. (If you need another way to list out things in your life, Letterboxd is like Goodreads for movies). I spent a solid 7 hours one day trying to catalog every move I think I’ve ever seen on my account, and since then, I’ve tried to keep running track.

While a 5-star movie is rare, sometimes I watch a movie and just go “wow that was 2 hours of pure cinematic beauty.” When that’s the case, I add it to my Letterboxd list of visually-inspiring movies.

My Visuals List has a mix of movies across all genres, and most of them aren’t for stuffy Cinephiles. I like action. I love a good storyline, and I love a weird twist. You could watch these purely for pleasure, but the visuals are just the cherry on top.

If you’ve found yourself stuck on Netflix Originals, or you’ve never taken the time to appreciate the visual appeal of a movie, here’s 13 movies I think you should start with:

My Top 13 Visually Stunning (and approachable) Movies:

Bonus: 2 Limited Series and 1 Special You Need to Watch:

You might be surprised that some of these ended up on a “Visual” list, so if you end up watching any of these, I’d love to know what you think! And, if you want to see my full list of visually-cool movies – including the ones for nerds – you can see that here.

Until Next Time,

Sadie