Twenty four contestants in Longview, Texas spend days without sleep in a bid to win a Nissan pick-up truck. Chris and Sam have under an hour to discuss a film from, and their lives in, the year 1997. It's high octane stuff, it's a human drama thing, it's Midlife Film Catch-Up.

Presented by Sam Turner and Chris Jenkins.

Music by Joe Booker.

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Chris and Sam examine a film by one of Chris's favourite directors, Takeshi Kitano, as we reach 1996 in a project which is taking the duo through a film released every year of their lives. Kids Return leads to discussion on Japanese mores, fighting, and Warhammer.

Presented by Sam Turner and Chris Jenkins.

Music by Joe Booker.

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Will Richard Linklater's much-loved romantic tale of two young pseudo-philosophers win the middle-aged hearts of Chris and Sam? Is there an ideal footwear to walk the streets of Vienna? What is G Funk? Lots of questions for episode 13 as our hosts reach the middle of the 1990s.

Presented by Chris Jenkins and Sam Turner

Music by Joe Booker

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Guest co-presenter Joe Booker joins Sam this week to discuss Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang's Golden Bear winner Vive L'Amour. How will a new presenter change the energy of the podcast? Joe and Sam discuss their lives in 1994, Chris leaves an answerphone message and there are session aims and changes to the format.

Presented by Sam Turner and Joe Booker

Music by Joe Booker

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Martin Scorsese's high society drama The Age Of Innocence is discussed as Sam and Chris reach 1993 in their project to see an unwatched film for every year of their lives to date. Daniel Day-Lewis, facial hair, staying up all night; lots to discuss, much to debate, do write in. @filmcatchup

Presented by Chris Jenkins and Sam Turner

Music by Joe Booker

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For the tenth episode Chris and Sam are joined by Sam's oldest friend James Cundill to analyse Sally Potter's 1992 costume drama Orlando. As well as critiquing Tilda Swinton's performance, considering their own relationship to the costume drama genre, the trio debate gout, time travel and small victories.

Presented by Chris Jenkins and Sam Turner

Music by

Doctor Turtle

Howie Mitchell and Charlotte Williams

Jahzzar

Lobo Loco

The Legoman Foundation

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Chris and Sam enter the world of Gun Van Sant's street hustlers when examining My Own Private Idaho (1991) and recall violence and espionage in their own lives in the year of release.

Presented by Sam Turner and Chris Jenkins

Music by

Howie Mitchell and Charlotte Williams

Jahzzar

Lobo Loco

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It's the start of a new decade and Chris and Sam are debating Scottish confectionary, there's fear of fainting, and Jane Campion's biopic of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, An Angel At My Table, is being dissected.

Presented by Sam Turner and Chris Jenkins

Music by

Howie Mitchell and Charlotte Williams

Jahzzar

Loco Loco

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Sam and Chris try to stay on track for Jim Jarmusch’s Mystery Train (1989). Sam grieves over a pet called ‘Rambo’ and Chris starts his wheeler dealing phase.

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Presented by Sam Turner and Chris Jenkins

Music by:

Howie Mitchell and Charlotte Williams

The Pop Winds

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Chris and Sam come home to Liverpool in this episode as they 'gorge' on Terrence Davies' 'delicious' Distant Voices, Still Lives. There's a troubling memory of Little and Large and Chris misuses the word 'cute'.

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Presented by Sam Turner and Chris Jenkins

Music by:

Howie Mitchell and Charlotte Williams

The Pop Winds

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