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
Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025
31 min
This week the bingo machine selected #24, which was After Hours. 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!
Mar 5, 2025
Mar 5, 2025
28 min
This week the bingo machine selected #48, which was Kiss of the Spider Woman. 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!
Feb 26, 2025
Feb 26, 2025
27 min
This week the bingo machine selected #34, which was Desperately Seeking Susan. 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!
Feb 19, 2025
Feb 19, 2025
31 min
This week the bingo machine selected #41, which was Police Story. 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!
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
27 min
This week the bingo machine selected #1, which was Ladyhawke. 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!
Feb 5, 2025
Feb 5, 2025
29 min
This week the bingo machine selected #37, which was The Falcon and the Snowman. 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!
Jan 29, 2025
Jan 29, 2025
24 min
This week the bingo machine selected #52, which was My Beautiful Laundrette. 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!
Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
34 min
This week the bingo machine selected #17, which was Cocoon. 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 remember, the world really is wonderful!
Jan 15, 2025
Jan 15, 2025
32 min
This week the bingo machine selected #40, which was Young Sherlock Holmes. 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!
Jan 8, 2025
Jan 8, 2025
25 min
This week the bingo machine selected #18, which was To Live and Die in LA. 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!