About this episode

Jason Hutchens explores lesser-known films from 1980, reviewing them based on Letterboxd ratings.

This month Jason Hutchens watches films from 1980 that he's never seen before, using Letterboxd ratings to uncover hidden gems. This month's selection is: The Stunt Man (Richard Rush, USA) Out of the Blue (Dennis Hopper, USA) Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, USA) City of Women (Federico Fellini, Italy) Night of the Juggler (Robert Butler, USA) Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (Tsui Hark, Hong Kong) The Long Good Friday (John Mackenzie, UK) The Ninth Configuration (William Peter Blatty, USA) See Jason's review scores for these eight movies on Letterboxd.

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