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Each week Matthew gives brief thoughts on the movies he's seen and recommend one to watch.

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  • Sep 26, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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Week 51 & 52 – December 31

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 9:05


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn So it turns out I had this prepped but never released it. Sorry to anyone who was waiting on this. I’m going to continue this in future as a monthly post about the best films I’ve seen each month, with an...

Week 49 & 50 – December 17

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 11:50


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn Sorry for the delay on this one, my usual extra-busy run up to Christmas hit as scheduled, including two work trips planned extremely late! The Parallax View A friend had recommended this on a few occasions so I decided to take...

Week 48 – December 3

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 10:14


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn Carol Coming up on the Letterboxd Christmas showdown made me want to see this, and I’m delighted I did. All performances are great, the romance is really touching and well done. 12 Years a Slave Another oscar winner I’m pleased to...

Week 47 – November 26

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 10:18


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn   8 ½ A film I should have seen a long time ago this gets referenced so often. I really enjoyed the way the visuals are interesting and the performances feel so natural, but even more I loved the interplay of languages....

Week 46 – 19th November

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 15:28


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn   Christmas with the Kranks CWTK is one of my favourite Christmas movies. It’s not the best written, especially earlier on, but when it gets into the turn at 45 minutes it becomes much more fun. And then the ending always...

Week 45 – 12th November

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 7:05


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn   Singin’ in the Rain Finally got around to watching this and it’s pretty good. There are times this is focussed on the business of making the movies and it’s fascinating, does some genuinely funny stuff, but there are times it’s...

Week 42-44 – 5th November

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 10:33


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn   What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Deep Space Nine We went to Destination Star Trek in Birmingham and watched the public premiere of this amazing documentary, which was attended by the majority of the cast and the key production...

Week 39-41 – 15th October

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 13:25


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn We’ve made it to October, and I’m fully a month ahead of myself. Good thing as the Star Trek watching is getting more intense. The Jungle Book We’re going to be doing a season of Disney films on Pop Culturally Deprived...

Week 38 – 24th September

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 1:40


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn I was on holiday this week so I only got the chance to watch one film again. Plus some episodes of DS9 but that’s allowed. Byzantium I’d be really interested in figuring out when we went from traditional Dracula or Anne...

Week 37 – 17th September

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 7:27


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn After last week’s single film I’m back in the saddle with a decent rate of viewing films. Next week may drop again as I’m travelling but I’m still way ahead of myself, and with a pretty clear run until the end...

Week 36 – 10th September

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 5:13


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn Due to some pretty heavy illness this week I wasn’t able to watch many films. Almost any in fact. It ended up with one movie watched on the Monday evening, and that’s it. Having gone from a 14 movie week that’s...

Week 35 – 3rd September

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 11:07


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn I had secretly wanted to have a week where I watched at least 14 films. I’d come close on a couple of occasions but thought it might just be too much. This week however I managed it – 14 films, 12...

Week 34 – 27th August

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 6:49


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn I’ve been looking at the data and I’m comfortably heading to watch more films than I set as a target (about 410 at the moment). I wondered if that meant I would get 365 new films this year (films that I...

Week 33 – 20th August

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 6:33


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn It was finally the week of Godalming Film Festival, so I spent a lot of the week wrapped up in the cinema experience – setting up venues, taking tickets, answering questions etc. I actually saw 3 more films than listed below,...

Week 32 – 13th August

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 5:48


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn I’ve randomly watched lots of films aimed at a younger audience this week, which was not planned. To greater or less success for some of them. Hugo A number of people had recommended this and told me how good it was....

Week 31 – 6th August

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 8:03


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn   The Hitman’s Bodyguard I finally caved to watching this on a family recommendation, but I ended up fairly disappointed. There’s some interesting ideas in this – the distinction between being a bodyguard or an assassin as what’s good/bad right/wrong when...

Week 30 – 30th July

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 6:36


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn Rashomon Another ‘classic’ I knew a lot about but hadn’t seen, and every bit of quality is dripping off this film. The story’s delivery is so clever and a definite example of it being done so well the first time it...

Week 29 – 23rd July

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 5:57


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn Tuesday 17th was the first day in about 4 weeks that I didn’t watch a movie. I think making sure I watch one a day was really helpful for building up a head of steam and enjoying the movie watching –...

Week 28 – 16th July

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 8:21


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn I watched a number of films this week that had been on the list for a while that I expected more of. I felt a bit let down by a number of them, which is a real shame. But I watched...

Week 27 – 9th July

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 7:32


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn This week is a good mix of every type of film – a couple of classics, films I wanted to watch, a couple of recommendations, and some upcoming podcast viewings. It’s been pretty easy to get through them too, I’m thoroughly...

Week 26 – 2nd July

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 6:53


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn I ran a poll on social media a little while back about whether I should watch ‘classic’ movies that I’ve never seen but that I’m not sure I’m going to enjoy. These are films like The Sound of Music, Singin’ In...

Week 23-25 – 25th June

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 7:47


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn So this episode covers the week before my wedding, and the two weeks after when I was on honeymoon. Which is why we’ve only got 10 films in 3 weeks. This was the period I knew I would watch significantly fewer...

Week 21-22 – 3rd June

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 12:36


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn To try to keep on track more I’m going to change the point at which I cut off the week of films. I’m going to say that I will discuss everything I watch up to the previous Monday. Then I’ll have...

Week 15-20 – 20th May

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 12:29


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn Sorry I’ve not released something in a few weeks. This is a catch up after a period where I’ve not had time to write up and record about the films (as well as watching fewer films). Not everything on the list...

Week 14 – 8th April

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 8:43


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn All the films turned bad this week. I don’t know why, but there were some real stinkers in here. That probably explains why the weekend ended up being a watch of several films I knew I liked just to even things...

Week 13 – 1st April

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 8:20


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn As much as I’ve had some weeks that seemed to be themed, there’s no real trend this week. Some good films, some less good, and some completely random ones. Mr. Right Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick being cool together in a...

Week 12 – 25th March

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 8:04


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn Through the randomness of the universe I watched some films from a few of my favourite directors this week. It generally wasn’t planned, most of these films were picked in the moment. But it’s a very pleasant way to spend a...

Week 11 – 18th March

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 11:51


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn 11 films this week, which is a new high I think. A definite mix of new movies, things I should have seen at some point, and random stuff that looked interesting. Which I think has helped stave off the burned out...

Week 10 – 11th March

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 14:40


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn I had an interesting moment of being very burned out on films on Tuesday this week. I just could not relish the idea of watching a film. I suspect this is to do with the lack of films I was genuinely...

Week 9 – 4th March

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 8:06


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn A surprise need to go away for work for several days presented a good opportunity to watch some more films, both on the journeys and whilst staying in a hotel. So I took that chance and have had an incredibly good...

Week 8 – 25th February

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 8:29


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn After talking about wanting to focus on better quality films that I hadn’t seen recently I think I’m beginning to achieve that thing. Definitely fewer films watched, but that was mostly because I was travelling and visiting people. Going to the...

Week 7 – 18th February

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 10:03


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn This week has been a definite learning experience. My inclination has become that I should watch more films I haven’t seen before. As much as I enjoy a good film on repeat viewings, this project is partly about expanding my experience....

Week 6 – 11th February

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 14:32


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn I spent some time in the last week logging films in Letterboxd that I’d seen before 2018. So far I’m up to about 1100. The main reason was to fill out some of the notable lists they advertise, but in doing...

Week 5 – 4th February

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 10:51


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn Back up to a high number of films this week, 10 in total. I think I learned the lesson I have been given time and time again – trust your instinct. When I’ve heard of a film and decided not to...

Matthew’s Movie Mentions – Week 4 28th January

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 9:10


Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio TuneIn I said I wanted to watch an ‘ordinary’ amount of films, and I think I achieved that this week. It might be worth covering my film library mechanisms, so I can refer back to it if needed. I have four main...

Week 3 – 21st January

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 10:26


This week Matthew has watched: The Magnificent Seven (Remake) Life The Stanford Prison Experiment Pacific Rim Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them Bill The Emperor’s New Groove Godzilla: Final Wars Supergirl Colossal Weekly blog post Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio

Week 2 – 14th January

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 3:48


This week Matthew has watched: Groundhog Day The One I Love Batman: Assault on Arkham Weekly blog post Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed Google Play Stitcher Radio

Week 1 – 9th January

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 9:40


Kicking off the 365 films in 2018 with a bang, Matthew has watched: Cars 2 Kong: Skull Island John Wick: Chapter 2 Jobs Table 19 Don’t Think Twice Mascots Wet Hot American Summer Charlies Angels After Porn Ends 2 Weekly blog post Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed

Week 0 – Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 4:25


In this introduction to a new podcast, Matthew talks about the idea behind it and what he’s planning to talk about each week. Matthew’s Letterboxd Watchlist Matthew’s Letterboxd Diary iTunes RSS Feed

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