The Movies of Happenstance
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!
Episodes
Jul 16, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
31 min
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!
Jul 13, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
24 min
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!
Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
20 min
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!
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
23 min
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!
Jun 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025
28 min
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!
Jun 11, 2025
Jun 11, 2025
25 min
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!
Jun 4, 2025
Jun 4, 2025
32 min
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!
May 28, 2025
May 28, 2025
30 min
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!
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
27 min
This week the bingo machine selected #46, which was Akira Kurosawa's Ran. 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!
May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
24 min
This week the bingo machine selected #13, which was Angel's Egg. 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!