The Movies That Made Me

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere writer/director Scott Cooper discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025) Crazy Heart (2009) The Last Picture Show (1971) Out of the Furnace (2013) The Deer Hunter (1978) Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) Tender Mercies (1983) Black Mass (2015) The Conversation (1974) Badlands (1973) Days of Heaven (1978) Hostiles (2017) Antlers (2021) Heat (1995) Thief (1981) Ferrari (2024) A Boy And His Dog (1975) Unforgiven (1992) A History of Violence (2005) Naked Lunch (1991) Spyder (2002) Gerry (2002) The Instigators (2024) Gone Baby Gone (2007) Se7en (1995) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Martin Scorsese Bruce Springsteen Deliver Me from Nowhere book by Warren Zanes (2023) Our Warren Zanes podcast episode Nebraska album by Bruce Springsteen (1982) Telluride Film Festival Stephen Graham “Born To Run” song by Bruce Springsteen (1975) "Dream Baby Dream" song by Suicide (1979), cover by Bruce Springsteen Somewhere North of Nashville album by Bruce Springsteen (2025) Nebraska ‘82: Expanded Edition album by Bruce Springsteen (2025) Jon Landau Born In The USA album by Bruce Springsteen (1984) “Darkness On The Edge Of Town” song by Bruce Springsteen (1978) Sam Cooke Al Teller Our David Krumholtz podcast episode “Mansion On The Hill” song by Bruce Springsteen (1982) “My Father’s House” song by Bruce Springsteen (1982) Columbia Records Al Teller Jean Renoir Peter Bogdanovich Jeff Bridges Christian Bale Casey Affleck Woody Harrelson Forest Whitaker Zoe Saldana Willem Dafoe Sam Sheppard Michael Cimino Clint Eastwood The American Cinematheque The DGA Building William Friedkin Mike Nichols Robert Duvall Johnny Depp Whitey Bulger Terrence Malick Guillermo del Toro “Badlands” song by Bruce Springsteen Sissy Spacek Charles Starkweather Caril Ann Fugate Michael Mann Miami Vice TV series (1984-89) Don Johnson James Caan Al Pacino Francis Ford Coppola Willie Nelson Merle Haggard The El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles Quentin Tarantino Ron Howard Vince Vaughn David Cronenberg Ed Harris Viggo Mortensen New Line Cinema Ralph Fiennes The Criterion Collection Maria Bello Darkness On The Edge Of Town album by Bruce Springsteen (1978) Our Casey Affleck podcast episode Matt Damon Gus Van Sant TFH Guru Dennis Lehane Ben Affleck Toby Emmerich Spike Lee Chuck D “Fight The Power” song by Public Enemy (1989) Petty: The Biography book by Warren Zanes (2015) This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Halloween 2025, and The Movies That Made Me is getting gruesome. Josh and Joe call in the ghosts of episodes past for a wicked roundtable of horror favorites—ranging from cult curiosities to midnight movie masterpieces. If you crave atmosphere, mayhem, and monsters, this year’s Halloween Jam is your cinematic séance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The discussion continues between The Movies That Made Me podcast hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante and Eddington writer/director Ari Aster. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Barry Lyndon (1976) Lolita (1962) Lolita (1997) Dr. Strangelove (1964) Defending Your Life (1991) Real Life (1979) Mother (1996) High Anxiety (1977) Silent Movie (1976) Blazing Saddles (1974) Elephant Man (1981) Robocop (1987) Flesh + Blood (1985) The Fourth Man (1983) Soldier of Orange (1977) Turkish Delight (1973) Starship Troopers (1997) Infested (2002) Basic Instinct (1992) Total Recall (1990) Showgirls (1995) Hollow Man (2000) Black Book (2006) Taxi Driver (1976) The Wild Bunch (1969) Straw Dogs (1974) Audition (1999) Ichi The Killer (2001) Gozu (2003) Devils On The Doorstep (2000) Twentynine Palms (2003) Zabriskie Point (1970) Looking For Mr Goodbar (1977) Fat Girl (2001) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Blue Velvet (1986) Walkabout (1971) Psycho (1960) Vertigo (1958) A History of Violence (2005) Full Metal Jacket (1987) Ivan’s Childhood (1962) Andrei Rublev (1966) Imitation of Life (1959) The Baby of Mâcon (1993) The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989) The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) Written on the Wind (1956) There’s Always Tomorrow (1956) Mildred Pierce (1945) The Butcher Boy (1997) The Heart of the World (2000) Rumours (2024) Dimensions of Dialogue (1983) Daisies (1966) The Cremator (1969) Conspirators of Pleasure (1996) World of Glory (1991) Songs From The Second Floor (2000) A Swedish Love Story (1970) Playtime (1967) Billy’s Balloon (1998) World of Tomorrow (2015) Elephant (1989) Eddington (2025) Matinee (1993) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Marx Brothers Woody Allen Albert Brooks Stanley Kubrick Mel Brooks Coen BrothersBruce Jay Friedman James Mason Lolita novel by Vladimir Nabokov (1955) Adrian Lyne Peter Sellers Saturday Night Live TV series (1975- ) Carl Reiner David Lynch Paul Verhoeven Casper Van Dien Michael Douglas Takashi Miike Bruno Dumont Michelangelo Antonioni Vinegar Syndrome Diane Keaton Catherine Breillat Alfred Hitchcock David Cronenberg Pedro Almodovar Douglas Sirk Terrence Malick Roy Andersson Jacques Tati Spike Lee Nicolas Roeg The Criterion Collection Russ Meyer Daniel Clowes Steven Spielberg Brian De Palma Robert Altman Andrei Tarkovsky Peter Greenaway Rembrandt Sacha Vierny Dallas TV series (1978-91) Dynasty TV series (1981-89) Fred MacMurray Eamonn Owens Neil Jordan The Butcher Boy novel by Patrick McCabe (1992) Guy Maddin Evan Johnson Sergei Eisenstein The Toronto International Film Festival Our Caelum Vatnsdal podcast episode Jan Švankmajer The Far Side comic strip by Gary Larson (1979-1995) Don Hertzfeldt Alan Clarke This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer, director, producer Ari Aster discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Eddington (2025) Midsommar (2019) Beau Is Afraid (2023) Heathers (1988) Batman Returns (1992) 3 Ninjas (1992) A Face In The Crowd (1957) Surf Ninjas (1993) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Babe: Pig In The City (1998) Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Goodfellas (1990) Taxi Driver (1976) The Passion of the Christ (2004) The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) A History of Violence (2005) The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) Black Narcissus (1947) Peeping Tom (1960) Age of Consent (1969) Happiness (1998) The Piano Teacher (2001) Cul-de-sac (1966) The Servant (1963) Wake in Fright (1971) Four Lions (2010) Jam (2006) Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) Abigail’s Party (1977) Grown-Ups (1980) Home Sweet Home (1982) Nuts in May (1976) Hard Labor (1973) Naked (1991) Secrets and Lies (1996) Vera Drake (2004) Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Mr. Turner (2014) Topsy-Turvy (1999) Breaking The Waves (1996) Dogville (2003) Europa (1991) An Element of Crime (1984) Seventh Continent (1989) Benny’s Video (1992) 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1994) Caché (2005) The White Ribbon (2009) Funny Games (1997) Funny Games (2007) Punishment Park (1971) Edvard Munch (1974) This Is Spinal Tap (1984) The War Game (1966) Threads (1984) Ghost World (2001) Crumb (1995) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition The Chapo Traphouse Podcast Daniel Waters Tim Burton Batman Leslie Nielsen Rob Schneider Looney Tunes Tex Avary Harrison Ford Indiana Jones Martin Scorsese David Cronenberg Willem Dafoe The Criterion Collection Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger Harold Pinter Luis Buñuel Chris Morris Joseph Losey Blue Jam radio series (1997-99) Jam TV series (2000) Brass Eye (1997, 2001) The Chris Morris Music Show (1994) On the Hour radio show (1991-92) The Day Today radio show (1994) David Lynch Saturday Night Live TV series (1975- ) Mike Leigh BBC Michael Haneke Lars Von Trier The Kingdom TV series (1994, 1997, 2022) Dogme 95 Robert Bresson Peter Watkins Darius Khondji Our Daniel Clowes podcast Eightball comic by Daniel Clowes (1989-2003) Robert Crumb Zap Comix comic series (1968-2014) Terry Zwigoff Monica graphic novel by Daniel Clowes (2023) This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bone Lake director Mercedes Bryce Morgan discusses 10 movies that are horny and unsettling with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Bone Lake (2025) Jaws (1975) Ms. 45 (1981) Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Citizen Kane (1941) Titane (2021) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) The Counselor (2014) Alien (1979) The Duellists (1977) Thelma and Louise (1991) Raw (2018) Crash (1996) Trash Humpers (2011) Kids (1995) Spring Breakers (2012) Society (1989) Crash (2005) 1984 (1984) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) Crash! (1976) Checkered Flag or Crash (1977) Re-Animator (1985) The Substance (2024) The Handmaiden (2016) Oldboy (2003) Poor Things (2023) Bugonia (2025) Climax (2018) Baraka (1992) Samsara (2001) Irreversible (2002) Heathers (1988) House of Yes (1997) Mean Girls (2004) Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Showgirls (1995) Robocop (1987) Starship Troopers (1997) Flesh and Blood (1985) Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) The Doom Generation (1995) Independence Day (1996) Gremlins (1984) Abigail’s Party (1977) Revolutionary Road (2008) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Abel Ferrara Zoë Lund USC School of Cinematic Arts Stanley Kubrick Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman Warner Brothers Julia Ducournau Harmony Korine Twin Peaks TV series (1990-91, 2017) Roger Ebert’s review of Crash David Cronenberg Elvis Costello Crash novel by JG Ballard (1973) Charles Band Ray “Crash” Corrigan Brian Yuzna Park Chan-wook Florence Pugh The Little Drummer Girl miniseries (2018) Emma Stone Gaspar Noé ICM Partners Daniel Waters Mark Waters Parker Posey The House of Yes play by Wendy MacLeod (1990) Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? play by Edward Albee (1962) The Titanic Paul Verhoeven The Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles Russ Meyer Valley of the Dolls novel by Jacqueline Susann (1966) Gregg Araki James Duval John Mahoney Frasier TV series (1993-2004) Mike Leigh This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Comedian Anthony Jeselnik discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Weapons (2025) Hereditary (2018) Alien (1979) *Jaws (1975) *Top Secret! (1984) Airplane! (1980) Top Gun (1986) Airport (1970) The Naked Gun (1988) Blue Lagoon (1980) Real Genius (1985) Tombstone (1993) *The Return of the Living Dead (1985) Night of the Living Dead (1968) 28 Days Later (2003) The Terminator (1984) *King of New York (1990) Pulp Fiction (1994) Bad Lieutenant (1992) Citizen Kane (1941) Touch of Evil (1958) Go Go Tales (2007) 4:44 Last Day On Earth (2011) *Cemetery Man (1983) *Knockin On Heaven’s Door (1997) Inglourious Basterds (2009) Blade Runner (1982) The Bucket List (2010) *Se7en (1995) Schindler’s List (1993) A History of Violence (2005) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) *Braveheart (1995) Lethal Weapon (1987) Apocalypto (2006) *Comedian (2002) MacGruber (2010) *Martyrs (2008) *Inside (2007) Funny Games (1997) Saw (2008) Bambi (1941) The Coffee Table (2022) *Manchester by the Sea (2016) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Alien: Earth TV series (2025- ) The Hollywood Reporter Wondery Sigourney Weaver Roy Scheider Gilligan’s Island TV series (1964-67) John Williams Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker Val Kilmer Elvis Presley Police Squad TV series (1982) Cher Mr. Show With Bob And David TV series (1995-98) The Ben Stiller Show TV series (1992-93, 1995) Second City Television TV series (1976-81) Saturday Night Live TV series (1975- ) Danny Boyle William Stout Christopher Walken John Malkovich Abel Ferrara Laurence Fishburne Wesley Snipes Samuel L. Jackson Willem Dafoe Rupert Everett Til Schweiger Rutger Hauer Quentin Tarantino David Fincher Laurence Olivier Morgan Freeman Ernest Hemingway Tower Records Andrew Kevin Walker Kevin Spacey Steven Spielberg Mel Gibson Peter Jackson Jerry Seinfeld HBO Orny Adams The Comedy Cellar in New York Colin Quinn Jacques Cousteau Seinfeld TV series (1989-98) Miramax The A.V. Club Michael Haneke Kenneth Lonergan Zach Efron TFH Guru Mick Garris David Cronenberg This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin discuss some of the films they watched while writing SPLITSVILLE with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Climb (2020) Splitsville (2025) Mission: Impossible (1996) The Seduction of Mimi (1972) Swept Away (1974) Swept Away (2002) Which Way Is Up? (1977) Pardon Mon Affaire (1976) The Woman in Red (1984) The Heartbreak Kid (1972) The Heartbreak Kid (2007) A New Leaf (1971) Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977) The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953) Gremlins (1984) Ishtar (1987) Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978) Carnal Knowledge (1971) Divorce Italian Style (1961) Divorce American Style (1967) How To Kill Your Wife (1965) The Magnificent Cuckold (1964) The Pizza Triangle (1970) The 10th Victim (1965) The In-Laws (1979) Midnight Run (1988) Boccaccio ‘70 (1962) Stromboli (1950) Johnny Stecchino (1991) Men… (1985) Me And Him (1988) Chatterbox (1977) A Talking Cat!?! (2013) We Won’t Grow Old Together (1972) We All Love Each Other So Much (1974) Blazing Saddles (1974) Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975) Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life (1983) Monty Python’s The Life Of Brian (1979) The Producers (1968) American History X (1997) The Mask (1994) - Kyle The Gold Rush (1925) - Mike City Lights (1931) Rush Hour 2 (2001) 80 For Brady (2023) Abigail’s Party (1977) Revolutionary Road (2008) Hellzapoppin (1941) 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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