I filmed this video to show how to use the Journal feature on Letterboxd, which lets you log the exact date you watched a film and include your thoughts, reviews, and tags.

The Journal isn’t just for reviews — it’s a chronological record of your film-watching life. It’s one of the best ways to track your cinematic journey over months and years.

In the video, I walk through:

  1. Logging a film with a specific watch date
  2. Adding a rating, tags, and optional review
  3. How to view your Journal timeline
  4. Using filters to find films by month, year, or rewatch
  5. Why Journaling helps with year-end lists, stats, and recommendations

I use the Journal not just to remember what I watched, but to reflect on how my taste and opinions shift over time. It’s become part of my creative routine.

Are you logging every film you watch, or just rating the standouts?