Mary Versus the Movies
By Mary Jones
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Episodes: 161
Description
Sure, the 1980s were a great decade for film. But have you seen all of them? No, neither has Mary. In fact, some pretty big films passed her by, what with being in kindergarten at the time: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Moonstruck, My Neighbor Totoro... So it's time to fix that.
Artwork, opening and closing themes by Dennis Lingg
Produced and edited by Mary Jones
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Episode 145 - Footloose (1984)
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May 17, 2024 |
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Episode 144 - Over the Edge (1979)
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May 10, 2024 |
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Episode 143 - Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
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May 03, 2024 |
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Hollywood Avalon 13 - Camelot, Part II
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May 01, 2024 |
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Episode 142 - Eating Raoul (1982)
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Episode 141 - D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Episode 140 - Dream a Little Dream (1989)
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Episode 139 - Dragnet (1987)
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Hollywood Avalon, episode 12 - Camelot, Part I (1960/1981)
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode 138 - Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Episode 137 - The Last Unicorn (1982)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode 136 - After Hours (1985)
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Episode 135 - The Great Muppet Caper (1981) with special guest Zach Woliner
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Episode 134 - Wild At Heart (1990)
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Episode 133 - Mona Lisa (1986)
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Hollywood Avalon, Episode 11 - Unidentified Flying Oddball
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Episode 132 - My Beautiful Launderette (1985)
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Episode 131 -A Room With a View (1985)
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Episode 130 - Liquid Sky (1982)
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Episode 129 - Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Hollywood Avalon - Episode 10 - The Green Knight
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Episode 128 - Misery (1990)
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Episode 127 - Matinee (1993)
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Episode 126 - Diner (1982)
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Episode 125 - The Dead (1987)
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Episode 124 - The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Hollywood Avalon episode 9 - Four Bugs Bunny Cartoons
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Episode 123 - The Big Chill (1983)
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Episode 122 - Red Dawn (1984)
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode 121 - The Day After (1983)
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Hollywood Avalon episode 8 - King Arthur (2004)
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Episode 120 - Ruthless People (1986)
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Episode 119 - Re-Animator (1985)
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Episode 118 - Waxwork (1988)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Episode 117 - The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Hollywood Avalon episode 7 - King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942)
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Episode 116 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Episode 115 - 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Episode 114 - Risky Business (1983)
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Episode 113 - Weird Science (1985)
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Episode 112 - Meatballs (1979)
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Hollywood Avalon episode 6 - Knightriders (1981)
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Episode 111 - National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Episode 110 - Jaws 2 (1978)
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Episode 109 - Point Break (1991)
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Episode 108 - Victor/Victoria (1982)
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Episode 107 - Miracle Mile (1988)
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Episode 106 - Night of the Comet (1984)
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Hollywood Avalon ep. 5 - The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) (Preview)
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Bonus 3 - Creature from the Black Lagoon
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Episode 105 - The Natural (1984)
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Episode 104 - My Life As a Dog (1985)
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Episode 103 - Society (1989)
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May 26, 2023 |
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Episode 102 - A Passage to India (1984)
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May 19, 2023 |
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PREVIEW - Hollywood Avalon ep. 4 - Knights of the Round Table (1953)
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May 16, 2023 |
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Episode 101 - Somewhere in Time (1980)
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May 12, 2023 |
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Episode 100 - Highlander (1986)
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May 04, 2023 |
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Episode 99 - The Lost Boys (1987)
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Episode 98 - Pretty Woman (1990)
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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PREVIEW - Hollywood Avalon ep. 3 - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Episode 97 - To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Episode 96 - The World According to Garp (1981)
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Episode 95 - Willow (1988)
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Episode 94 - My Dinner with Andre (1981)
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Episode 93 - Swimming to Cambodia
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Episode 92 - Angel (1984)
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Episode 91 - Happy Together (1989)
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Episode 90 - Arthur (1981)
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Hollywood Avalon - Episode 1 Preview
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Episode 89 - Say Anything... (1989)
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Episode 88 - The Big Red One (1980)
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Episode 87 - Reds (1981)
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Episode 86 - Never Say Never Again (1983)
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Episode 85 - Octopussy (1983)
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Episode 84 - Cobra (1986)
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode 2 - Oops! All Cuts
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Episode 83 - Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988)
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Episode 82 - An American Christmas Carol (1979)
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Episode 81 - Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Episode 80 - U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Episode 79 - Masters of the Universe (1987)
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Episode 78 - The Evil Dead (1981)
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Preview of Bonus Episode 1 - Tales from Rocky Horror
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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Episode 77 - Shock Treatment (1981)
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Episode 76 - The Dead Zone (1983)
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Episode 75 - Wolfen (1981)
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Episode 74 - Erik the Viking (1989)
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Episode 73 - Withnail & I (1987)
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Episode 72 - My Bodyguard (1980)
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Episode 71 - One Crazy Summer (1986)
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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Episode 70 - Rock n Roll High School (1979)
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Episode 69 - River's Edge (1986)
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Episode 68 - Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Episode 67 - Major League (1989)
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Episode 66 - The Last Starfighter (1984)
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Episode 65 - An Interview with Tom Scharpling. ...Wait, an interview with Tom Scharpling?!?
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Episode 64 - Starman (1984)
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Episode 63 - Valley Girl (1983)
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Episode 62 - Mystery Train (1989)
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Episode 61 - Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Episode 60 - Vampire's Kiss (1988)
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Episode 59 - Birdy (1984)
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Episode 59a - Silent Movie (1976)
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May 27, 2022 |
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Episode 58 - The Cannonball Run (1981)
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May 20, 2022 |
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Episode 57 - The Toy (1982)
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May 13, 2022 |
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Episode 56 - Tampopo (1985)
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May 06, 2022 |
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Episode 55 - The Long Good Friday (1980)
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Episode 54 - Romancing the Stone (1984)
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Episode 53 - UHF (1989)
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Episode 52 - Vibes (1988)
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Episode 51 - The Fox and the Hound (1981)
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Episode 50 - Strange Brew (1983)
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Episode 49 - Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Episode 48 - Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Episode 47 - The Last Emperor (1987)
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Episode 46 - Empire of the Sun (1987)
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Episode 45 - Ladyhawke (1985)
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Episode 44 - The Hitcher (1986)
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Episode 43 - Polyester (1981)
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Episode 42 - Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Episode 41 - Slacker (1990)
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Episode 40 - Down by Law (1986)
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Episode 39 - Fanny and Alexander (1982)
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Episode 38 - A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986)
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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Episode 37 - Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Episode 36 - John Denver and the Muppets, a Christmas Together (1979)
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Episode 35 - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Episode 34 - Something Wild (1986)
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Episode 33 - Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Episode 32 - Angel Heart (1987)
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Episode 31 - Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Episode 30 - An American Werewolf in London (1981)
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Episode 29 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Episode 28 - The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Episode 27 - Real Genius (1985)
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Episode 26 - Hoosiers (1986)
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Episode 25 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Episode 24 - ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Episode 23 - Sword of the Valiant (The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) (1984)
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Episode 22 - True Stories (1986)
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Episode 21 - Mystic Pizza (1988)
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Episode 20 - Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Episode 19 - Johnny Dangerously (1984)
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Episode 18 - The Apple (1980)
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Episode 17 - Shag (1988)
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Episode 16 - Xanadu (1980)
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Episode 15 - Silverado (1985)
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Episode 14 - My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Episode 13 - The Thing (1982)
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Episode 12 - Outland (1981)
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Episode 11 - Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
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May 28, 2021 |
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Episode 10 - Fitzcarraldo (1982)
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May 21, 2021 |
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Episode 9 - Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
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May 14, 2021 |
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Episode 8 - Dune (1984)
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May 07, 2021 |
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Episode 7 - Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Episode 6 - Maximum Overdrive (1986)
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Episode 5 - Road House (1989)
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Episode 4 - Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Episode 3 - Moonstruck (1987)
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Episode 2 - Predator (1987)
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Episode 1 - 9 to 5 (1980)
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Mar 18, 2021 |