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In season 1 we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the movies of 1999, reckoned by many to be the greatest year of movies of all time.
In season 2 we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the movies of 1985, watching movies that we missed in our youth.
Now, in season 3 onwards, we're celebrating undiscovered gems, by mining the Letterboxd archives for forgotten classics!
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24/09/2025#81
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S02E38 - Subway
Season 2 · Episode 38
mercredi 24 septembre 2025 • Duration 37:25
This week the bingo machine selected #4, which was Subway. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
S02E37 - The Quiet Earth
Season 2 · Episode 37
mercredi 17 septembre 2025 • Duration 43:42
This week the bingo machine selected #38, which was The Quiet Earth. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
S02E28 - Witness
Season 2 · Episode 28
mercredi 16 juillet 2025 • Duration 31:11
This week the bingo machine selected #10, which was Witness. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
S02E27 - Prizzi's Honor
Season 2 · Episode 27
dimanche 13 juillet 2025 • Duration 24:58
This week the bingo machine selected #44, which was Prizzi's Honor. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
S02E26 - Dreamchild
Season 2 · Episode 26
dimanche 6 juillet 2025 • Duration 20:42
This week the bingo machine selected #45, which was Dreamchild. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
S02E25 - Pale Rider
Season 2 · Episode 25
mercredi 25 juin 2025 • Duration 23:50
This week the bingo machine selected #9, which was Pale Rider. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
S02E24 - The Man With One Red Shoe
Season 2 · Episode 24
mercredi 18 juin 2025 • Duration 28:18
This week the bingo machine selected #12, which was The Man With One Red Shoe. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
S02E23 - Clue
Season 2 · Episode 23
mercredi 11 juin 2025 • Duration 25:18
This week the bingo machine selected #36, which was Clue. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
S02E22 - Typhoon Club
Season 2 · Episode 22
mercredi 4 juin 2025 • Duration 32:13
This week the bingo machine selected #28, which was Typhoon Club. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
S02E21 - Smooth Talk
Season 2 · Episode 21
mercredi 28 mai 2025 • Duration 30:35
This week the bingo machine selected #15, which was Smooth Talk. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!
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