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THE TRAILER SHOW: Seth Worley

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Sep 5, 20259 min

SKETCH writer/director/VFX artist Seth Worley

Writer, director, and VFX aficionado extraordinaire Seth Worley discusses ten movies that were always on TV when he was growing up. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Sketch (2025) Gremlins (1984) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) Deadpool (2016) Stripes (1981) Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Amadeus (1984) Casablanca (1941) The Wild World of Jayne Mansfield (1968) Lawrence of Arabia (1963) The Apple (1980) Mission: Impossible (1996) Judge Dredd (1995) Alien (1979) Aliens (1986) The Terminator (1984) Ghostbusters (1984) Ghostbusters II (1989) Back To The Future (1985) Back To The Future Part II (1989) Back To The Future Part III (1990) Dr. Dolittle (1967) Signs (2002) Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) Tremors (1990) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1967) Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) Jurassic Park (1993) Super Mario Bros: The Movie (1993) Blue Velvet (1986) Sleepless In Seattle (1993) Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) The Godfather (1972) Forrest Gump (1994) Zelig (1983) Beowulf (2007) Here (2024) In The Line Of Fire (1993) The Matrix (1999) Twister (1996) Twisters (2024) A Christmas Story (1983) Men In Black (1997) Independence Day (1996) Demolition Man (1993) Heathers (1989) Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) Invaders From Mars (1953) The Trap (1966) The Trap (1985) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 2, 20251h 29m

THE TRAILER SHOW: David Mackenzie

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Aug 29, 202534 min

RELAY director David Mackenzie

Director David Mackenzie discusses his favorite movies from his childhood with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Relay (2025) Hell Or High Water (2016) Starred Up (2013) 28 Years Later (2025) Sinners (2025) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) My Fair Lady (1964) Dr. Dolittle (1967) Don’t Look Now (1973) The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) The Man Who Fell To Earth (1987) The War Game (1965) Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) The 39 Steps (1935) The Man Who Knew Too Much (1936) The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) North By Northwest (1959) The Lady Vanishes (1939) Bande A Part a.k.a. Band of Outsiders (1964) Goodbye to Language (2014) The Last Detail (1974) The Long Goodbye (1973) Point Blank (1967) The Conversation (1974) Night Moves (1975) The Godfather (1972) The Godfather Part II (1974) Klute (1971) The Parallax View (1974) Jaws (1975) The French Connection (1971) F For Fake (1973) Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 202554 min

Featured Trailers: Benjamin Caron

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Aug 22, 202527 min

NIGHT ALWAYS COMES director Benjamin Caron

Director Benjamin Caron discusses his favorite movies that take place over the course of one day or night with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Vanishing Point (1971) Vanishing Point (1997) Night Always Comes (2025) Sharper (2023) Star Wars (1977) *Rope (1948) North By Northwest (1958) Rebecca (1940) To Catch A Thief (1955) Russian Ark (2002) Birdman (2014) Rear Window (1954) The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) The Trouble With Harry (1955) Vertigo (1958) *Where Eagles Dare (1968) The Great Escape (1963) All Quiet On The Western Front (1930) *Before Sunrise (1995) A Brief Encounter (1945) Before Sunset (2004) Before Midnight (2012) Boyhood (2014) *La Haine (1995) A Prophet (2013) Deep End (1970) *Magnolia (1999) Boogie Nights (1997) *Go (1999) Pulp Fiction (1994) Morvern Callar (2002) The French Connection (1971) The Bourne Identity (2002) *Panic Room (2002) Seven (1995) The Game (1997) Fight Club (1999) The ’Burbs (1989) *Collateral (2004) Mission: Impossible (1996) Public Enemies (2009) *Victoria (2015) After Hours (1985) Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014) Good Time (2017) Uncut Gems (2019) Devil In A Blue Dress (1995) Out of Time (2003) American Graffiti (1973) High Noon (1952) The Sadist (1963) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Josh and Joe’s Friend of the Fest Vanishing Point screening at the Los Feliz 3 on Saturday, August 23! This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 19, 20251h 20m

Featured Trailers: Jordan Harper

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Aug 15, 202527 min

SHE RIDES SHOTGUN novelist Jordan Harper

Novelist Jordan Harper discusses his favorite film adaptations with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode She Rides Shotgun (2025) Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Infested (2002) War of the Worlds (2025) Changing Lanes (2002) A History of Violence (2005) Shogun Assassin (1980) Blue Ruin (2013) Paper Moon (1973) Freeway (1996) Welcome To The Dollhouse (1996) The Godfather (1972) The Day of the Dolphin (1973) Adaptation (2002) *The Grifters (1990) The Big Sleep (1946) Chinatown (1974) *LA Confidential (1997) *Winter’s Bone (2010) Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) *Mystic River (2003) Gone Baby Gone (2007) Dante’s Peak (1997) Volcano (1997) *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) JFK (1991) Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) Sid and Nancy (1986) *No Country For Old Men (2007) Raising Arizona (1987) Purple Noon (1960) The Hunted (2003) To Live and Die in LA (1985) *Goodfellas (1990) True Grit (2010) *Trainspotting (1996) *Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Barfly (1987) T2: Trainspotting (2017) Killing Them Softly (2012) *The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Jordan’s novel She Rides Shotgun (2017) Jordan’s novel Everybody Knows (2023) Jordan’s novel The Last King of California (2024) Jordan’s forthcoming new book A Violent Masterpiece (2026) This list is also available on ⁠Movies Unlimited⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 12, 20251h 14m

Featured Trailers: Remembering Jonathan Kaplan

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Aug 9, 202546 min

Remembering Jonathan Kaplan

We're remembering the late great director (and Trailers From Hell Guru) Jonathan Kaplan (1947–2025) and re-running our chat with the director of Over The Edge, The Accused, and many more. Jonathan took us on a journey through some of his favorite movies. Movies Referenced In This Episode The Student Teachers (1973) Night Call Nurses (1972) White Line Fever (1975) Truck Turner (1974) Heart Like A Wheel (1983) The Accused (1988) Over The Edge (1979) Modern Times (1936) City Lights (1931) Manhattan (1979) Some Like It Hot (1959) The Apartment (1960) North By Northwest (1959) Moon Pilot (1962) Mr. Billion (1977) White Heat (1949) The Wizard of Oz (1939) The Three Musketeers (1973) The Four Musketeers (1974) Superman (1978) Superman II (1980) The Three Musketeers (1948) Shane (1953) The 400 Blows (1959) 8 ½ (1963) Fellini Satyricon (1969) Richard (1972) Millhouse (1971) The Projectionist (1970) El Dorado (1966) The Shootist (1976) Woodstock (1970) Payback (1999) A Hard Day’s Night (1964) The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)Billy Liar (1963) Ford Vs Ferrari (2019) The Wild Bunch (1969) The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) Bad Girls (1994) Masters of the Universe (1987) Giant (1956) The More The Merrier (1943) The Graduate (1967) The Victors (1963) …And Justice For All (1979) Citizen Kane (1941) An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) The Day of the Dolphin (1973) The Call of the Wild (2020) The Lion King (1994) The Lion King (2019) The Revenant (2015) Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Dr. Strangelove (1964) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) Day For Night (1973) Being There (1979) Bound For Glory (1976) Second-Hand Hearts (1981) Requiem For A Heavyweight (1962) The Night of the Hunter (1955) The Godfather (1972) The Godfather Part II (1974) The Student Nurses (1970) Valley of the Dolls (1967) Charlie’s Angels (2019) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Psycho (1960) The Oscar (1966) Barry Lyndon (1976) Once Upon A Time In The West (1968) Bird (1988) The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) American Sniper (2014) The Beguiled (1971) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Fort Apache (1948) The Searchers (1956) Straight Time (1978) Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) True Confessions (1981) Monster (2003) Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) This list is also available on Letterboxd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 5, 20251h 35m

Trailer Show: James DeMonaco

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Jul 25, 202531 min

THE HOME writer/director James DeMonaco

Writer/director James DeMonaco discusses his top ten films that evoke the surreal, hallucinatory feel of dreams/nightmares, while not actually depicting dream/or nightmares with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode A History Of Violence (2005) The Home (2025) 52 Pick-Up (1986) The Purge (2013) The Purge: Anarchy (2014) The Purge: Election Year (2016) Staten Island (2009) This Is The Night (2021) Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) 3 Women (1977) Apocalypse Now (1979) Apocalypse Now Redux (2001) Jack (1996) The Godfather (1972) The Godfather Part II (1974) The Godfather Part III (1990) Dementia 13 (1963) Star Wars (1977) THX 1138 (1972) Blood Simple (1984) Megalopolis (2024) Mandy (2018) Beyond The Black Rainbow (2010) Nightmare Alley (2021) Blue Velvet (1986) Mulholland Drive (2001) The Accused (1988) The Swimmer (1968) Dune (1984) Dune (2021) Jodorowsky’s Dune (2014) Crash (2005) *Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (2000) Paterson (2016) Fellini’s Roma (1972) Amarcord (1973) La Strada (1954) Nights of Cabiria (1957) 8 ½ (1963) Dirty Harry (1971) Gremlins (1984) Irreversible (2002) Antichrist (2009) Play It As It Lays (1972) Nashville (1975) Boom! (1968) Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) Punch Drunk Love (2002) The Long Goodbye (1973) Phantom Thread (2017) One Battle After Another (2025) Happy Gilmore (1995) Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) March of the Wooden Soldiers a.k.a. Babes in Toyland (1934) Beetlejuice (1988) Monkey Trouble (1994) Prizzi’s Honor (1985) Vertigo (1958) Invaders From Mars (1953) The Woman in the Window (1944) Inception (2010) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Dreamscape (1984) What Dreams May Come (1998) The Truman Show (1998) Minority Report (2002) Other Notable Items Our ⁠Patreon⁠! Our pals at ⁠Movies Unlimited⁠ ⁠The Hollywood Food Coalition⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 20251h 7m

AIRPORTS co-director Adam Rifkin RETURNS!

Writer/Director/TFH Guru Adam Rifkin returns to discuss cinematic remixes and mashups with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Movie Orgy (1968) The Tingler (1959) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957) Speed Crazy (1959) Chelsea Girls (1965) Timecode (2000) The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) Vertigo (1958) The Green Fog (2017) An Eye For An Eye (1981) The Rock (1996) The Clock (2010) High Noon (1952) 3:10 To Yuma (1957) Airport ’75 (1975) The Artist (2011) La Classe Américaine (1993) Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1983) Topaz (1966) The Day Of The Jackal (1973) Zelig (1983) Forrest Gump (1994) Director’s Cut (2018) What’s Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) International Secret Police: Key of Keys (1965) Kung Pao: Enter The Fist (2002) Trail Of The Pink Panther (1982) Stop! Look! and Laugh! (1960) Game Of Death (1978) Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) Targets (1968) The Terror (1963) The Limey (1999) Poor Cow (1967) The Last Movie Star (2017) Smokey And The Bandit (1976) The Italian Job (1969) The Italian Job (2003) The Shining (1980) Terror Nullius (2018) The Road Warrior (1981) Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America (1991) Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) The Three Musketeers (1973) Memento (2000) The Apple (1980) The Timekeepers Of Eternity (2021) Jaws (1975) Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace (1999) Star Wars: Episode II — Attack Of The Clones (2002) Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith (2005) Heaven’s Gate (1980) Gremlins (1984) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Batman Returns (1992) The Exorcist (1973) Cruel Jaws (1995) Blow-Up (1966) Caligula (1979) The Godfather (1972) Dracula (1931) Dracula (Spanish-language 1931) Bedtime For Bonzo (1951) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition This list is also available on ⁠Movies Unlimited⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 20251h 34m

Featured Trailers: Scott Adkins & Ernesto Espinoza

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Jun 20, 202530 min

DIABLO actor Scott Adkins & director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza

Action star Scott Adkins RETURNS with director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza to discuss their favorite action scenes with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Diablo (2025) Mirageman (2007) Mandrill (2009) Moonraker (1979) - Ernesto The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) - Scott Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Stagecoach (1939) Fist of Legend (1994) - Ernesto The Matrix (1999) - Scott Johnny Mnemonic (1995) True Lies (1994) Heat (1995) John Wick (2014) The Raid (2011) The Dead Pool (1988) Die Hard (1988) Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974) - Ernesto The Wild Bunch (1969) Y Tu Mama Tambien (2002) Man On Fire (2004) The Killer (1989) Hard Boiled (1992) - Scott First Blood (1982) - Ernesto Star Wars (1977) Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) The Fugitive (1993) Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969) Jaws (1975) Armour of God (1986) - Scott Day Shift (2022) How The West Was Won (1962) Taxi Driver (1976) - Ernesto Steel (1979) Point Break (1991) - Scott From Russia With Love (1963) - Joe Dirty Harry (1971) - Josh Quantum Of Solace (2008) Go (1999) Duel (1971) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Roger Moore James Bond Marko Zaror Harrison Ford George Lucas Steven Spielberg Yakima Canutt Jet Li Yuen Woo-ping Brue Lee Jackie Chan Tony Jaa The Wachowski sisters Keanu Reeves James Cameron John Woo Michael Mann Gareth Evans Daniel Waters Sam Peckinpah Alfonso Cuaron Tony Scott Tony Leung Chiu-wai Chow Yun-fat Mickey Rooney Don Johnson Tom Cruise Brian Dennehy J.J. Perry Steve Carver Lee Majors Jeremy Saulnier Martin Scorsese Kathryn Bigelow Clint Eastwood Andrew Robinson The Jason Bourne film franchise Daniel Craig Doug Liman Other Notable Items Our ⁠Patreon⁠! Our pals at ⁠Movies Unlimited⁠ ⁠The Hollywood Food Coalition⁠ This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 20251h 2m

Featured Trailers: David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano

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Jun 13, 202526 min

I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU writer/director team David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano

Writer/director duo David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano discuss their favorite films from the 90s with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode I Don’t Understand You (2025) *Misery (1990) Lady In A Cage (1964) El Dorado (1966) Red Line 7000 (1965) Gerald’s Game (2017) This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Stand By Me (1986) When Harry Met Sally (1989) The Princess Bride (1987) Taking Off (1971) Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Death Becomes Her (1992) Pink Flamingos (1972) Hairspray (1987) So I Married An Axe Murderer (1993) True Lies (1994) Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997) Titanic (1997) Serial Mom (1994) Heat (1995) Thief (1981) L.A. Takedown (1989) Manhunter (1985) The Last Of The Mohicans (1992) Waiting For Guffman (1996) Best In Show (2000) The Game (1997) Wall Street (1987) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Velvet Goldmine (1998) Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) Smile (1975) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Nick Kroll Andrew Rannells Robert Zemeckis The Meisner Technique Kathy Bates James Caan Howard Hawks Michael Douglas Stephen King Rob Reiner Brad Pitt Paul Giamatti Noises Off play by Michael Frayn (1982) Deathtrap play by Ira Levin (1978) Anjelica Huston Milos Forman Arnold Schwarzenegger Michael Mann Jodie Foster Ted Levine Brooke Smith Meryl Streep Goldie Hawn Bruce Willis Sydney Pollack Isabella Rossellini Sean Young Warner Brothers Amanda Plummer Mike Meyers Nancy Travis Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Arnold James Cameron The Titanic John Waters Matthew Lillard Patty Hearst Ricki Lake Kathleen Turner Val Kilmer LAX Amy Brenneman Robert De Niro The John Brancato podcast episode David Fincher Mel Gibson Todd Haynes Jonathan Rhys Meyers Kirsten Dunst Kirstie Alley Allison Janney Ellen Barkin Denise Richards Brittany Murphy Lisa Minnelli Al Leong This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 20251h 11m

DANGEROUS ANIMALS writer/director Sean Byrne

Dangerous Animals writer/director Sean Byrne discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Loved Ones (2009) The Devil’s Candy (2015) Dangerous Animals (2025) Jaws (1975) The Exorcist (1973) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) The Exorcist III (1990) The Beach (2000) Shark (1969) Kramer vs Kramer (1979) Risky Business (1983) Die Hard (1988) Blind Date (1987) Sunset (1988) The Dead Pool (1988) The Hunt For Red October (1990) Predator (1987) Nomads (1986) Medicine Man (1992) Pulp Fiction (1994) Strange Darling (2024) Irreversible (2002) The Evil Dead (1981/83) Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987) Piranha (1978) Braindead (1992) Carrie (1976) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Misery (1990) American Psycho (2000) The Shining (1980) The Breakfast Club (1985) Dazed And Confused (1993) Kids (1995) Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) Lost Highway (1997) Blue Velvet (1986) The Amityville Horror (1979) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) The Omen (1976) Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Basket Case (1982) Night Of Fear (1973) Late Night With The Devil (2024) Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer (1986) Man Bites Dog (1992) Mad Dog And Glory (1993) Wild Things (1998) 47 Meters Down (2017) The Shallows (2016) Deep Blue Sea (1999) Independence Day (1996) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 3, 20251h 2m

Rodrigo Garcia RETURNS!

Writer / Director / Producer Rodrigo Garcia returns to discuss his favorite minimalist movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Old Joy (2006) Wendy And Lucy (2008) First Cow (2019) Meek’s Cutoff (2010) Locke (2013) Phone Booth (2002) Wheelman (2017) The Death of Louis XIV (2016) The 400 Blows (1959) Amour (2012) Elephant (2003) Songs From The Second Floor (2000) You, The Living (2007) Citizen Kane (1941) The Turin Horse (2011) Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Enter The Void (2009) The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) Frankenstein (1931) Dream of Light (1992) The Mystery of Picasso (1956) Paterson (2016) Fremont (2023) A Ghost Story (2017) Hunger (2008) The Party (1968) Being There (1979) The Invitation (2015) The Exterminating Angel (1962) My Dinner With Andre (1982) Vanya On 42nd Street (1994) George Washington (2000) All The Real Girls (2003) Undertow (2005) The Pinneaple Express (2008) Halloween Kills (2021) Blue Velvet (1986) Anchorman (2004) The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) Joe (2014) Pig (2021) Mandy (2018) Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans (2009) The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent (2022) The Surfer (2025) Gummo (1997) Trash Humpers (2009) Spring Breakers (2012) Mister Lonely (2007) Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) Vertigo (1958) Citizen Kane (1941) Taste Of Cherry (1997) The Follies (2025) Wild Tales (2014) Figures in a Landscape (1970) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 20251h 22m

MAILBAG

A VIDEO EPISODE! Join hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante as they answer questions submitted by fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 20251h 25m

MESSY actress/writer/director Alexi Wasser

Alexi Wasser discusses a few of her favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Movies Referenced In This Episode Messy (2025) Casablanca (1942) - John Landis’ trailer commentary Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977) - Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary Auto Focus (2002) Gremlins (1984) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Amadeus (1984) - Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary A Clockwork Orange (1971) The Shining (1980) - Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary Sixteen Candles (1984) - Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Innerspace (1987) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Explorers (1985) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review The ’Burbs (1989) - Ti West’s trailer commentary Flashdance (1983) Saturday Night Fever (1977) Lolita (1997) Unfaithful (2003) Let Him Go (2020) A History Of Violence (2005) Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) Purple Rain (1984) - Josh’s trailer commentary Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) - Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review Almost Famous (2000) - Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary The Searchers (1956) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Junior Miss (1945) Valley Girl (1983) - Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Clueless (1995) Heathers (1988) - Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary Pretty In Pink (1986) Batman Returns (1992) - Alex Kirschenbaum’s review The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) Reality Bites (1994) Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975) - Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary Dazed And Confused (1993) - Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review Pulp Fiction (1994) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray reviews Beaches (1987) The Long Goodbye (1973) - Josh’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Little Murders (1971) - Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Weird Science (1985) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Zach And Miri Make A Porno (2008) Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1986) An Unmarried Woman (1978) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Working Girl (1988) - Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary Withnail & I (1987) - Josh’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings Someone To Love (1987) Before Sunrise (1995) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Before Sunset (2004) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Before Midnight (2012) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Metropolitan (1990) The Last Days Of Disco (1998) Manhattan (1979) Annie Hall (1977) - Robert Weide’s trailer commentary Hannah And Her Sisters (1986) Moonstruck (1987) - Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review Mandy (2018) - Josh’s trailer commentary Pig (2021) Django (1966) Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans (2009) - Josh’s trailer commentary Bad Lieutenant (1992) The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent (2022) Mermaids (1990) Cat People (1982) Taxi Driver (1976) - Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary Hardcore (1979) - Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review Infested (2002) This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 20251h 25m

FIGHT OR FLIGHT director James Madigan

Director and VFX Producer James Madigan discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 6, 20251h 18m

Director Panos Cosmatos - Revisited

A classic revisited! Visionary director Panos Cosmatos discusses a few of his favorite futuristic police state movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 20251h 20m

DEATH OF A UNICORN writer/director Alex Scharfman

Writer/Director Alex Scharfman discusses his favorite movies with a single location (or limited locations) and escalating crises — either about class or creatures with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 8, 20251h 15m

GAZER co-writer/director Ryan J Sloan

Writer/director Ryan Sloan discusses a few of his favorite films where identity is under siege with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 1, 20251h 15m

IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA actor Glenn Howerton

Actor Glenn Howerton discusses the movies that made him with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 25, 20251h 42m

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS creator Jenny Lumet

Writer/Producer Jenny Lumet discusses a few of her favorite wildly inappropriate summer kids movies from the 70s with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 20251h 33m

ANOTHER SPECIAL PREVIEW: White Canon

Another special preview of THE WHITE CANON. Trevor Beaulieu & Josh Olson host different guests every week for deep dive discussions about movies that are universally beloved amongst mainstream white film audiences, and relatively unknown by black ones. Full Episode Available Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 4, 202547 min

HEART EYES director Josh Ruben

Writer/Director/Actor Josh Ruben discusses a few of his favorite villainous henchmen with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 25, 202559 min

S9 Ep 7SPECIAL PREVIEW: The White Canon

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A special preview of THE WHITE CANON. Trevor Beaulieu & Josh Olson host different guests every week for deep dive discussions about movies that are universally beloved amongst mainstream white film audiences, and relatively unknown by black ones. Full Episode Available Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 18, 202542 min

S9 Ep 6DONNIE DARKO writer/director Richard Kelly

Filmmaker Richard Kelly discusses the films of Robert Zemeckis with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11, 20251h 11m

S9 Ep 5INHERITANCE writer/director Neil Burger

Writer/Director Neil Burger discusses a few of his favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 4, 20251h 2m

S9 Ep 4COMPANION writer/director Drew Hancock

Companion writer/director Drew Hancock discusses a few of his favorite films from his year working at a movie theater in 1999 with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 28, 20251h 15m

S9 Ep 3Remembering David Lynch

Josh and Joe discuss the impact and importance of the late, great David Lynch, followed by reminiscences from several past guests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 21, 20252h 7m

S9 Ep 2BABYGIRL writer/director Halina Reijn

Babygirl writer/director Halina Reijn returns to the podcast and discusses a few of her favorite sexy movies with Josh Olson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 14, 20251h 25m

S9 Ep 1THE BRUTALIST actor Alessandro Nivola

Actor Alessandro Nivola discusses a few of his favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 20251h 15m

S8 Ep 22NOSFERATU writer/director Robert Eggers

Writer/Director Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, The Witch, The Northman, Nosferatu) discusses a few of {@text|Pronoun@} favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 24, 20241h 3m

S8 Ep 21ADULT SWIM YULE LOG 2: BRANCHIN' OUT writer/director Casper Kelly

Writer/director Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks, Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out, Cheddar Goblin) discusses a few of his favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 17, 20241h 4m

S8 Ep 20DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE author Warren Zanes

Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska author Warren Zanes discusses his favorite movies about the return of the unresolved with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 10, 20241h 30m

S8 Ep 19MEANWHILE ON EARTH writer/director Jérémy Clapin

MEANWHILE ON EARTH writer/director Jérémy Clapin discusses a few of his favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 26, 202456 min

S8 Ep 18TOXIC AVENGER writer/director Macon Blair

Writer/Director Macon Blair discusses a few of his favorite comfort food movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 20241h 11m

S8 Ep 17THE UNIVERSAL THEORY filmmaker Timm Kröger

The Universal Theory director Timm Kröger walks us through some of his most influential movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 20241h 25m

S8 Ep 16Tony & Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Michael R. Jackson PART 2

The conversation continues as Tony & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson discusses his favorite horror films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante featuring a deep dive into the work of John Carpenter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 5, 202457 min

S8 Ep 15Tony & Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Michael R. Jackson

Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Michael R. Jackson discusses his favorite horror films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante featuring a deep dive into the work of John Carpenter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 202450 min

S8 Ep 13IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE writer/director Greg Jardin

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IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE writer/director Greg Jardin discusses a few of his favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 20241h 19m

S8 Ep 13A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs podcaster Andrew Hickey - Part 2

Podcaster Andrew Hickey continues the discussion of a few of his favorite rock movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 20241h 22m

S8 Ep 12A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs podcaster Andrew Hickey - Part 1

Podcaster Andrew Hickey discusses a few of his favorite rock movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 20241h 21m

S8 Ep 11CLERKS filmmaker Kevin Smith

Filmmaker Kevin Smith discusses a few of his favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 20241h 38m

S8 Ep 10THE SUBSTANCE writer/director Coralie Fargeat

The Substance writer/director Carolie Fargeat discusses a few of her favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 20241h 2m

S8 Ep 9REBEL RIDGE writer/director Jeremy Saulnier

Filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier discusses memorable movies and scenes that made a deep impression on him with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20241h 27m