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Reviews, one at a time

VILLE turns the film reviews of the Letterboxd members you choose into full-screen reels: one per page, and a feed with an end.

Questions

How do I follow someone?: Tap the people icon in the top bar, type a Letterboxd username or paste a profile link, and tap Search. When they appear, tap Follow. Or tap Follow next to someone in Suggested.
Can I read someone before following them?: Yes. Search for them and tap Read their reviews, or tap a name in Suggested: their reviews open as reels, newest first, with Follow at the top and at the end. Tapping someone you follow opens their reviews too. You can bookmark a review without following its author. If you don't follow them, their other reviews leave your iPhone the next time you open VILLE.
Why don't I see some of their reviews?: VILLE shows written reviews only. Lists and diary entries without text are left out. Each member's public feed holds their latest entries (about 50). VILLE keeps reviews after they leave the feed, up to each member's 100 newest.
How do I get new reviews?: Pull the first reel down until the red dot is full, then let go: the dot breathes until the new reviews are in. VILLE also checks again when you come back after 30 minutes or more, and starts a new session.
Can I save a review for later?: Yes: tap the bookmark under it. Your bookmarks are in the people screen, under Bookmarks, and stay on your iPhone even if you stop following the author. To remove one, swipe left on it in the list, or open it and tap the bookmark again.
What about spoilers?: Reviews marked as containing spoilers stay covered until you tap them. Once you uncover one, it stays uncovered, on the reel and in your bookmarks.
Can I read the review before seeing the rating?: Yes: tap the sliders icon in the top bar and turn Stars and likes off. You can also switch posters, alternative posters and backdrops on or off, change how many reviews a session holds, show each review only once, hide very short reviews, and pick light, dark or system appearance.
Can I use VILLE in another language?: VILLE comes in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Chinese, and follows your iPhone. To pick another, tap the sliders icon, then Language. A review written in another language shows Translate under its date: one tap translates it, on your iPhone, and See original brings it back.
How do I unfollow someone?: In the people screen, swipe left on their name, or tap their name on one of their reviews in your feed. Their reviews are deleted from your iPhone too, except the ones you bookmarked.
How much space does VILLE take?: Little, and it stops growing. Each member keeps their 100 newest reviews, plus your bookmarks, and downloaded images take up to 150 MB (iOS can also clear them when your iPhone runs low on space). To see the sizes or clear the images, tap the sliders icon, then Storage.
Does VILLE collect my data?: No. There's no account and nothing leaves your iPhone except the requests that fetch reviews and film art. See the privacy policy.

Contact

Write to agomezurrea@gmail.com. Bug reports are welcome: say which iPhone and iOS version you use.

En español

VILLE convierte las reseñas de cine de los miembros de Letterboxd que eliges en reels a pantalla completa: una por página, y con final.

Para seguir a alguien, toca el icono de personas de la barra superior, escribe su nombre de usuario de Letterboxd (o pega el enlace de su perfil) y toca Buscar. Cuando aparezca, toca Seguir, o Leer sus reseñas para leer antes lo que escribe. Tocar un nombre en Sugerencias o en Siguiendo también abre sus reseñas. Para buscar reseñas nuevas, desliza hacia abajo la primera reseña hasta que el punto rojo esté completo y suelta. Para dejar de seguir a alguien, desliza su nombre hacia la izquierda en esa misma pantalla: sus reseñas se borran, salvo las que tengas en marcadores. Ajustes como las estrellas, los pósteres o la duración de la sesión están en el icono de ajustes (los deslizadores). Ahí también puedes cambiar el idioma de la app, en Idioma. Si una reseña está en otro idioma, toca Traducir bajo su fecha y se traduce en tu iPhone. Ver original la devuelve a como se escribió.

Para guardar una reseña, toca el marcador que tiene debajo: la encontrarás en la pantalla de personas, en Marcadores, aunque dejes de seguir a quien la escribió. VILLE guarda como mucho las 100 reseñas más recientes de cada miembro, más tus marcadores, y hasta 150 MB de imágenes. En los ajustes, Almacenamiento muestra cuánto ocupa y permite borrar las imágenes.

Contacto: agomezurrea@gmail.com