Horror icon Barbara Crampton discusses a few of her favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Re-Animator (1985)
Body Double (1984)
Jakob’s Wife (2021)
The Court Jester (1955) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938)
The Three Musketeers (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Matrix (1999)
Bound (1996)
Eyes Without A Face (1962) – Sam Hamm’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Halloween (1978) Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing, Alex Kirschenbaum’s film power rankings, Alex Kirschenbaum’s timeline power rankings
All About Eve (1950)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Alien (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Relic (2020)
Anything For Jackson (2020)
The Haunting (1963) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Strait-Jacket (1964) – David DeCoteau’s trailer commentary
The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Peli’s trailer commentary
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review of Gunnar Hanson’s behind-the-scenes memoir
From Beyond (1986)
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971) – Dana Gould’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Daughters Of Darkness (1970) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Godfather (1972) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Love at First Bite (1979)
13 Ghosts (1960) – Sam Hamm’s trailer commentary
The Invisible Man (2020)
Hereditary (2018) – Dennis Cozzalio’s 2018 year-end list, Dennis Cozzalio’s Muriel Awards
Other Notable Items
Brian De Palma
Craig Wasson
TFH Guru Stuart Gordon
Dennis Paoli
Jeffrey Combs
Bruce Abbott
Re-Animator: The Musical play (2011)
TFH Guru John Landis
Graham Skipper
The Larry Fessenden podcast episode
Freddy Krueger
Dark Shadows TV series (1966-1971)
Million Dollar Movie TV series (1955-1966)
Danny Kaye
Mike Flanagan
The Haunting Of Hill House TV series (2019)
Basil Rathbone
Oliver Reed
Keanu Reeves
The Wachowski Sisters
Gina Gershon
Gloria Foster
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland novel by Lewis Carroll (1865)
Cedars Sinai Hospital
Miriam Hopkins
Greta Garbo
Gene Tierney
Michael Meyers
John Carpenter
Bette Davis
Joan Crawford
Linda Hamilton
Sigourney Weaver
The Rolling Stones
Nicole Kidman
Meryl Streep
Pepsi
Anne Helm
Diane Baker
William Castle
Columbia Pictures
Vincent Price
Feud: Bette And Joan TV miniseries (2017)
Susan Sarandon
Dominic Burgess
Victor Buono
Linda Blair
Marilyn Burns
Gunnar Hansen
Leatherface
The Guiding Light radio/TV series (1937-2009)
Monsterpalooza
The Saturn Awards
TFH Guru Roger Corman
The Young And The Restless TV series (1973- )
Eric Braeden
Melody Thomas Scott
Netflix
The Sopranos TV series (1999-2007)
Delphine Seyrig
Harry Kümel
John Karlen
Fons Rademakers
Paul Esser
Georges Jamin
Fredric March
Richard J. Anobile
Elizabeth Moss
The Handmaid’s Tale TV series (2017- )
Toni Colette
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The journalist and podcaster talks about some of her favorite cinematic grifters and losers with Josh and Joe.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Nightmare Alley (1947) – Stuart Gordon’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Third Man (1949) – George Hickenlooper’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
All About Eve (1950)
The Hot Rock (1972) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Die Hard (1988)
Sunset Boulevard (1950) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
The Producers (1967) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Panic In The Streets (1950) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Music Man (1962)
My Fair Lady (1964)
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s review
The Band Wagon (1953) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
The Wizard Of Oz (1939) – John Badham’s trailer commentary
A Night At The Opera (1935) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Cocoanuts (1929)
Animal Crackers (1930) – Robert Weide’s trailer commentary
Clueless (1995)
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997)
Little Women (1994)
Army of the Dead (2021)
Paper Moon (1973) – George Hickenlooper’s trailer commentary
There Will Be Blood (2007)
O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)
The Night Of The Hunter (1955) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
The Long Goodbye (1973) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Cowboys (1972) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
On Golden Pond (1981)
Pumping Iron (1977)
Chato’s Land (1972) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
Ready Player One (2018) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Chinatown (1974) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary
Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003) – Mike Schlesinger’s trailer commentary
Dick Tracy (1990)
Hoffa (1992)
Uncut Gems (2019) – Dennis Cozzalio’s praise for the Sandman’s performance, Dennis Cozzalio’s year-end 2019 list
California Split (1974)
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (1966) – Ernest Dickeron’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review and Blu-ray review
Spartacus (1960) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Ghostbusters (1984) – Axelle Carolyn’s trailer commentary
Stripes (1981)
Groundhog Day (1993) – Chris Wilkinson’s trailer commentary
Network (1976) – Chris Wilkinson’s trailer commentary
Fritz The Cat (1972) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Cool World (1992)
I Drink Your Blood (1970)
I Eat Your Skin (1971)
The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here! (1972)
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
Other Notable Items
The New York Times Bestseller List
Anne Baxter
Bette Davis
Marilyn Monroe
Celeste Holm
Gene Wilder
The Daily Worker
Zero Mostel
Elia Kazan
Mel Brooks
TFH Guru Illeana Douglas
The Marx Brothers
Irving G. Thalberg
MGM
“Lydia the Tattooed Lady” song by Groucho Marx (1939)
“Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho” song (1800s)
TFH Guru Roger Corman
Netflix
Zack Snyder
John Goodman
Robert Mitchum
Charles Laughton
Lillian Gish
Magnum, P.I. TV series (1980-1988)
The Rockford Files TV series (1974-1980)
Columbo TV series (1968-1978)
Robert Altman
Elliott Gould
Vilmos Zsigmond
Humphrey Bogart
Philip Marlowe
Mark Rydell
Henry Fonda
Katharine Hepburn
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Charles Bronson
Jack Black
Jonah Hill
Robert De Niro
Patton Oswalt
Brian Dennehy
Amber’s forthcoming book Dirtbag: Essays
The Coen Brothers
Steven Spielberg
Robert Zemeckis
Bob Hoskins
Who Censored Roger Rabbit? novel (1981)
Warren Beatty
Christopher Lloyd
John Amos
Eric Bogosian
George Segal
Churchill Downs race track
Clint Eastwood
Eli Wallach
Lee Van Cleef
Anthony Hopkins
Laurence Olivier
Tony Curtis
Rich Little
Harold Ramis
Bill Murray
Faye Dunaway
Peter Finch
Ned Beatty
Amber’s Columbia Journalism Review article “Why The Left Can’t Stand The New York Times”
Ralph Bakshi
Robert Crumb
Bo Diddley
Hunter S. Thompson
Cinemation
Jerry Gross
Zap Comix
Batman
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures TV series (1987–89)
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It’s a very musical episode! Director and TFH Guru, Allan Arkush, returns to talk about his favorite rock and roll movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
No Nukes (1980)
Amazing Grace (2018) – Dennis Cozzalio’s Oscar nominee reactions
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Get Crazy (1983) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979) – Eli Roth’s trailer commentary
Blackboard Jungle (1955) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Rock, Rock, Rock! (1956) – Jesus Treviño’s trailer commentary
Mister Rock And Roll (1957)
Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Hail Hail Rock And Roll! (1987) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
The Girl Can’t Help It (1956) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Hellzapoppin’ (1941)
Innerspace (1987) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Almost Famous (2000) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Wayne’s World (1992)
The Graduate (1967) – Neil LaBute’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Scorpio Rising (1963)
Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954)
Eaux d’Artifice (1953)
Fireworks (1947)
Mean Streets (1973)
American Graffiti (1973) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Star Wars (1977)
O Lucky Man! (1973)
If… (1968)
Shake, Rattle And Rock (1956)
Shake, Rattle And Rock! (1994)
Roadracers (1994)
Runaway Daughters (1994)
Goodfellas (1990) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Performance (1970) – Mark Goldblatt’s trailer commentary
School Daze (1988)
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Baby Driver (2017) – Dennis Cozzalio’s 2018 Oscar predictions
Last Night In Soho (2021)
I’m Not There (2007)
High School Confidential! (1958) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Mo’ Better Blues (1990)
Jungle Fever (1991)
American Utopia (2020) – Dennis Cozzalio’s 2020 year-end list
When The Levees Broke (2006)
Blackkklansman (2018) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s 2018 year-end list, Dennis Cozzalio’s 2019 Oscar predictions, Dennis Cozzalio’s 2019 Muriel Awards, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Velvet Underground (2021)
Rude Boy (1980)
Monterey Pop (1968) – Chris Wilkinson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Midsummer Rock (1970)
Gimme Danger (2016)
Woodstock (1970) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Mad Dogs And Englishmen (1971)
Year of the Horse (1997)
Animal House (1978) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review
The Wild Bunch (1969) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante’s review
Two Rode Together (1961)
Night And Day (1946)
Lisztomania (1975) – Allison Anders’s trailer commentary
Tommy (1975) – Bernard Rose’s trailer commentary
The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002)
Ray (2004)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2019) – Dennis Cozzalio’s 2019 Oscar predictions, 2019 Oscar nominee reactions, 2018 year-end review
The Doors (1991) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Sid And Nancy (1986) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Love And Mercy (2014)
Band Of Gypsies: Live At The Fillmore East (1970)
Cocksucker Blues (1972)
The Rolling Stones – Totally Stripped (1995)
Shine A Light (2008) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Heartbeeps (1981)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
Network (1976) – Chris Wilkinson’s trailer commentary
Harvey (1950) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
The Hospital (1971) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Queen of Outer Space (1958) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Other Notable Items
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Haskell Wexler
Aretha Franklin
Sydney Pollack
Jerry Lewis’s incomplete film, The Day The Clown Cried (1972)
The American Film Institute
Kino Lorber
Frank Tashlin
TFH Guru Mark Goldblatt
Kent Beyda
TFH Guru Roger Corman
Lou Reed
Malcolm McDowell
Rod Stewart
Mick Jagger
The Chantels
The Riot grrrl movement
Daniel Stern
Howard Kaylan
The Turtles
Flo & Eddie
The Ramones
Paddy Chayefsky
“Rocket 88” song by Jackie Brenston (1951)
“Good Rockin’ Tonight” song by Wynonie Harris (1947)
“Saturday Night Fish Fry” song by Louis Jordan (1949)
“Thirteen Women And Only One Man” song by Bill Haley & His Comets (1954)
“Rock Around The Clock” song by Bill Haley & His Comets (1954)
Wallichs Music City record store in LA
Glenn Ford
Richard Brooks
Alan Freed
J. Edgar Hoover
Dwight Eisenhower
Chuck Berry
The Grateful Dead
The Who
The Fillmore East
Pete Townshend
Keith Richards
Taylor Hackford
Eric Clapton
Etta James
Linda Rondstadt
Robert Cray
Johnnie Johnson
“Carol” song by Chuck Berry (1959)
Little Richard
“Twistin’ The Night Away” song by Sam Cooke (1962)
“Tiny Dancer” song by Elton John (1972)
“Bohemian Rhapsody” song by Queen (1975)
Mike Nichols
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme album by Simon & Garfunkel (1966)
Bridge Over Troubled Water album by Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Mrs. Robinson” song by Simon & Garfunkel (1967)
Dustin Hoffman
Kenneth Anger
“My Boyfriend’s Back” song by The Angels (1963)
“Blue Velvet” song by Tony Bennett (1951)
“I Will Follow Him” cover song by Peggy March (1963)
“He’s A Rebel” song by The Blossoms (pretending to be The Crystals) (1962)
“Party Lights” song by Claudine Clark (1962)
“(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave” song by Martha and the Vandellas (1963)
“Hit The Road Jack” song by Ray Charles (1961)
Martin Scorsese
Film Bulletin
George Lucas
Walter Murch
Ron Howard
Flash Gordon
Allied Artists
American International Pictures
Sterling Holloway
Margaret Dumont
Fats Domino
Renée Zellweger
Robert Rodriguez
John Doe of X
Howie Mandel
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Paul Rudd
Jenny Lewis
Shannon’s Deal TV series (1990-1991)
Modern Family TV series (2009-2020)
TFH Guru Eli Roth
“Jump Into The Fire” song by Harry Nilsson (1971)
“Memo From Turner” song by Mick Jagger (1970)
“Monkey Man” song by The Rolling Stones (1969)
“Mannish Boy” song by Muddy Waters (1955)
“What Is Life” song by George Harrison (1970)
“Magic Bus” song by The Who (1968)
“Toad” song by Cream (1966)
Quentin Tarantino
“Layla” song by Derek And The Dominoes (1970)
Spike Lee
“Fight The Power” song by Public Enemy (1988)
TFH Guru Edgar Wright
Todd Haynes
Rosie Perez
“A Love Supreme” song by John Coltrane (1964)
“Living For The City” song by Stevie Wonder (1973)
TFH Guru Ernest Dickerson
“Fight The Power” live music video by Public Enemy (1989)
Miles Davis
Off The Wall album by Michael Jackson (1979)
Prince
David Byrne
Terence Blanchard
“Too Late To Turn Back Now” song by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (1972)
Cameron Crowe
The Velvet Underground
Jonathan Richman
No Dogs In Space podcast
The Ramones
London Calling album by The Clash (1979)
Janis Joplin
Big Brother and the Holding Company
“Like A Rolling Stone” song cover by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
Bob Dylan
“Wild Thing” song cover by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
Historic Performances Recorded At The Monterey International Pop Festival split live album by Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix (1967)
Iggy Pop
The Stooges
Alice Cooper
Mountain
Grand Funk Railroad
Mott The Hoople
Ten Years After
Jack Lescoulie
The Today Show TV series (1952- )
Dave Garroway
Jim Jarmusch
“With A Little Help From My Friends” cover song by Joe Cocker (1969)
“TV Eye” song by The Stooges (1970)
John Belushi
Kodak
“Bird On A Wire” song by Leonard Cohen (1969)
Leon Russell
“Like A Hurricane” song by Neil Young (1977)
The Steven Van Zandt podcast episode
Summer of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre album by Steven Van Zandt (2021)
“Sun City” song by Steven Van Zandt (1985)
“Beef Bologna” song by Fear (1982)
TFH Guru John Landis
Cliff Coleman
Hunt Lowry
C.C. Coleman
John Ford
Thomas Del Ruth
The Hollywood Palladium
Franz Liszt
Ken Russell
Ray Charles
Queen
“Light My Fire” song by The Doors (1966)
The Whisky-A-Go-Go
Sid Vicious
Nancy Spungen
Chloe Webb
Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
Mission: Impossible TV series (1966-1973)
“California Girls” song by The Beach Boys (1965)
The Wrecking Crew
Duke Ellington
“Machine Gun” song by Jimi Hendrix (1970)
Band Of Gypsys
Yasujirō Ozu
Amalie R Rothschild
The Rolling Stones
The Fox Venice Theatre
Robert Frank
Don Was
Club Paradiso in Amsterdam
“She Was Hot” song by The Rolling Stones (1983)
Steve Bing
IMAX
Andy Kaufman
The Los Feliz 3 Theatre
Lori Eastside
Lee Ving
The New Beverly Cinema
Gower Gulch
James Stewart
Altered States novel by Paddy Chayefsky (1978)
“Get Down Tonight” song by KC and the Sunshine Band (1975)
Ben Hecht
Zsa Zsa Gabor
“Dark Star” song by the Grateful Dead (1968)
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Our first episode back in the studio! Robert Weide discusses a few of his favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)
Mother Night (1996)
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition (1989)
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982)
W.C. Fields: Straight Up (1986)
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021)
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Mary Poppins (1964)
The French Connection (1971) – Dennis Lehane’s trailer commentary, Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Magnificent Seven (1960) – Jesus Treviño’s trailer commentary
The Godfather (1972) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Peli’s trailer commentary
Patton (1970) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
MASH (1970)
Short Cuts (1993) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Lenny (1974) – Bob Weide’s trailer commentary
Slaughterhouse Five (1972) – Marshall Harvey’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Valerie (2019)
The Sting (1973)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
The World Of Henry Orient (1964) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Duck Soup (1933) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Love Happy (1949)
The Cocoanuts (1929)
A Night At The Opera (1935) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
A Day At The Races (1937) – Bob Weide’s trailer commentary
Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Freaks (1932)
Harold And Maude (1971) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Horse Feathers (1932)
Take The Money And Run (1969)
Bananas (1971)
Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid To Ask) (1972)
Sleeper (1973)
Love And Death (1975)
Annie Hall (1977) – Bob Weide’s trailer commentary, TFH’s Woody Allen quiz
Star Wars (1977)
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Close Encounters piece
Interiors (1978)
War And Peace (1966) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Scenes From A Marriage (1973) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
That’s Entertainment! (1974)
Cabaret (1972) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Dance Hall Racket (1953)
The Leather Jacket (1955)
Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) – Bob Weide’s trailer commentary
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
It’s A Gift (1934) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Never Give A Sucker An Even Break (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Bank Dick (1940) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Other Notable Items
George Roy Hill
Curb Your Enthusiasm TV series (1999- )
TFH Guru Edgar Wright
Simon Peg
The “Palestinian Chicken” episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm (2011)
The “Beloved Aunt” episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
The DGA Awards
The Keith Gordon podcast episode
Nick Nolte
Alan Arkin
Woody Allen
Mort Sahl
Lenny Bruce
The Marx Brothers
W.C. Fields
Kurt Vonnegut
TFH Guru Illeana Douglas’s podcast The Film Scene
The Cinerama Dome
TFH Guru Michael Schlesinger
Jimmy Durante
Stanley Kramer
Buddy Hacket
Disneyland
The Egyptian Theatre American Cinematheque
The Fox Theatre in Fullerton, CA
Alexander Payne
Sally Kellerman
The Criterion Collection
Lyle Lovett
Valerie Perrine’s GoFundMe
Alfred Hitchcock
Arthur Hiller
Robert Wise
Dario Argento
Brian De Palma
Peter Sellers
You Bet Your Life TV series (1947-1961)
Irving Thalberg
MGM
Louis B. Mayer
Groucho Marx
Harpo Marx
The Wilshire Theatre in Fullerton
Tod Browning
Lewis J. Stadlen
Minnie’s Boys musical play (1970)
TV Guide
Laurel and Hardy
Buster Keaton
Charlie Chaplin
Alice Cooper
George Kaufman
Robert Benchley
Algonquin Round Table
George S. Kaufman
Why a Duck? book by Richard Anobile (1980)
Son Of Groucho book by Arthur Marx (1972)
Grouch, Harpo, Chico and Sometimes Zeppo book by Joe Adamson (1983)
Woody Allen
Marshall McLuen
Steven Spielberg
George Lucas
Ingmar Bergman
Bob Hope
Tony Roberts
Scenes From A Marriage miniseries (1973)
Liv Ullman
PBS
Orange Coast College
University of Southern California
François Truffaut
French New Wave
Laura Truffaut
Eva Truffaut
Ingrid Bergman
The Criterion Channel
The Fullerton Public Library
The Beverly Hills Public Library
Harold Lloyd
Jack Haley Jr.
RKO Pictures
George Gershwin
Cole Porter
Rodgers and Hart
Irving Berlin
Judy Garland
Bob Fosse
Dustin Hoffman
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TV series (2017- )
Luke Kirby
Jane Russell
Marilyn Monroe
Bing Crosby
Larry David
Phil Silvers
The Abbott And Costello Show TV series (1952-1954)
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman takes hosts Joe Dante and Josh Olson on a journey through some of his favorite cinematic tonal shifts.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Thank You For Smoking (2006)
Up In The Air (2009)
Juno (2007)
Young Adult (2011)
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Seven Samurai (1954) Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Rififi (1955)
Titane (2021)
Cannibal Girls (1973)
Raw (2016)
Hellraiser (1987)
A Serbian Film (2010)
Cast Away (2000)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Downhill Racer (1968) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Breaking Away (1979)
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Psycho (1998) – Ti West’s trailer commentary
Last Night In Soho (2021)
Funny Games (1997)
Funny Games (2008)
The Piano Teacher (2001) – Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray
I, The Jury (1982)
Mother! (2017)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Tully (2018)
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review, TFH’s 30th anniversary links
Ghostbusters (1984) – Axelle Carolyn’s trailer commentary
The Second Civil War (1997) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante revisits the movie
Bound (1996)
Vanishing Point (1971) – George Hickenlooper’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante’s review
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
American Honey (2016)
Fish Tank (2009)
Red Road (2006)
Milk (1998)
Rust And Bone (2012)
Blue Collar (1978) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Klute (1971) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Black Panther (2018)
American Psycho (2000)
Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Fail Safe (1964) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Airplane! (1980) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Zero Hour! (1957)
Top Secret! (1984)
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Abigail’s Party (1977)
A History Of Violence (2005)
To Be Or Not To Be (1942) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
The Village (2004)
Force Majeure (2014)
Downhill (2020)
Riders of Justice (2020)
Unforgiven (1992)
Other Notable Items
Ivan Reitman
The Thomas Jane podcast episode
David Cronenberg
Beyond Fest
Robert Zemeckis
Hillary Swank
The Academy Awards
Clint Eastwood
Robert Rodriguez
George Clooney
Quentin Tarantino
TFH Guru Edgar Wright
Michael Haneke
Mickey Spillane
Darren Aronofsky
The Arclight Theater
David Lynch
The Sundance Film Festival
Diablo Cody
Josh’s Village Voice piece “I Will Not Ready Your F*%!ing Script”
HBO
TFH Guru Guillermo Del Toro
Lana Wachowski
Lily Wachowski
Richard C. Sarafian
Alexander Payne
Andrea Arnold
Richard Pryor
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Stanley Kubrick
Terry Southern
Red Alert novel by Peter George (1958)
Jerry Zucker
David Zucker
Dana Andrews
Arthur Hailey
Mike Nichols
Mike Leigh
William Hurt
Ernst Lubitsch
Carole Lombard
M. Night Shyamalan
Mads Mikkelson
The Three Stooges
IMAX
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Prisoners of the Ghostland screenwriter/producer Reza Sixo Safai joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to discuss his wildest cinematic experiences.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Infested (2002)
The Howling (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Hollywood Boulevard (1976) – Jon Davison’s trailer commentary
Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
Mandy (2018)
Candy (1968) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
S.O.B. (1981)
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Robin Hood (1973)
The Story of Robin Hood (1952)
Modern Times (1936)
The Kid (1921)
The Deer (1974)
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Qeysar (1969)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Warriors (1979)
New Jack City (1991)
Colors (1988)
The Whip And The Body (1963)
Blow Out (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Porky’s (1981)
Cinema Paradiso (1988) – Glenn Erickson’s Region B Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Circumstance (2011)
Ninja 3: The Domination (1984)
Flashdance (1983)
Debbie Does Dallas (1978)
The Prince And The Nature Girl (1965)
Nude On The Moon (1961)
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Powaqqatsi (1988)
Naqoyqatsi (2002)
Dracula (1931) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Rumble Fish (1983) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Napoléon (1927)
Faces of Death (1978)
Snuff (1976)
Bashu, the Little Stranger (1989)
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1962)
Meshes Of The Afternoon (1943)
Computer Music (1966)
Sex Show 1 & 2 (1969)
Watermelon Man (1970)
The Story of A Three-Day Pass (1968)
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
Don’t Play Us Cheap (1973)
Baadasssss! (2003)
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Henry V (1989)
King Lear (1987)
Breathless (1960) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Contempt (1963) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Man Bites Dog (1992)
The Wild, Wild Planet (1966)
Captive Wild Woman (1943) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Wild Bunch (1969) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante’s review
The Wild Angels (1966) – Roger Corman’s trailer commentary
Wild At Heart (1990) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Eraserhead (1977) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary,
Barry Lyndon (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Straw Dogs (1971) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary,Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Joe Dante’s review
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Cannibal Holocaust (1980) – Stuart Gordon’s trailer commentary
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Other Notable Items
Eddie Money
“Our House” song by Madness
Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
Sting
“Roxanne” song by The Police (1978)
Saturday Night Live TV series (1975- )
The Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Gould podcast episode
The other Reza Safai
Reza Badiyi
The Incredible Hulk TV series (1978-1982)
Our friends at Movies Unlimited
Nicolas Cage
Marlon Brando
Richard Burton
Blake Edwards
Peter Sellers
Robert Prescott
Larry Storch
Walt Disney Pictures
Richard Todd
Humphrey Bogart
John Wayne
Charlie Chaplin
Abbas Kiarostami
Asghar Farhadi
Masoud Kimiai
Behrouz Vossoughi
Brad Pitt
Christopher Lee
Mario Bava
Daliah Lavi
The Family Theatre in Philadelphia
John Travolta
The Goldman Theatre in Philadelphia
The Sundance Film Festival
The Cannon Group
The Ninja franchise
Sam Firstenberg
Doris Wishman
The Benny Hill Show TV series (1955-1989)
Incredibly Strange Films book (1986) by Jim Morton, Boyd Rice, V. Vale and Andrea Juno
Doris Wishman and Roger Ebert’s appearance on Late Night With Conan O’Brien TV series (1993-2009)
Chesty Morgan
Incredibly Strange Music book by V. Vale and Andrea Juno (1994)
A recent California ninja attack
Ron Fricke
The Koyaanisqatsi score by Philip Glass
Ms. Pac-Man
Robotron
The Philip Glass Dracula score (1999)
Francis Ford Coppola
Martin Scorsese
Terry Gilliam
Abel Gance
Bahram Beyzai
Susan Taslimi
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” short story by Ambrose Bierce (1890)
Maya Deren
Ana Lily Amirpour
Polly Platt
Peter Bogdanovich
Bertolt Brecht
Computer World album by Kraftwerk (1981)
Erkki Kurenniemi
KQED
Melvin Van Peebles
The Criterion Collection
Mario Van Peebles
The Civil War miniseries (1990)
Ken Burns
William Shakespeare
Franco Zeffirelli
Kenneth Branagh
Emma Thompson
Jean-Luc Godard
Norman Mailer
Molly Ringwald
Julie Delpy
Burgess Meredith
Peter Sellars
Mathis der Maler opera by Paul Hindemith (1935)
The Cannes Film Festival
Dexter TV series (2006-2013)
David Lynch
Sam Peckinpah
Brian De Palma
Bart De Palma
Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
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Lock the doors. Turn on the lights. Check under the bed. Crank up the volume. It’s time for another Halloween Parade!
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Click here, and be sure to indicate The Movies That Made Me in the note section so Josh can finally achieve his dream of showing Mandy to his wife!
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
Mandy (2018)
Carnival of Souls (1962) – Mary Lambert’s trailer commentary
Night Tide (1961) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
A Bucket Of Blood (1959) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s DVD review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Dementia 13 (1963) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Region B Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s director’s cut Blu-ray review
The Godfather (1972) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
The Godfather Part II (1974) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary
The Conversation (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Tonight For Sure (1962)
The Bellboy and the Playgirls (1962)
The Sting (1973)
The Others (2001)
The Haunting of Rosalind (1973)
The Haunting (1963) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
The Haunting (1999)
The Woman in Black (1989)
The Woman in Black (2012)
The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)
I Dismember Mama (1972) – Eli Roth’s trailer commentary
Host (2020)
Dashcam (2021)
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Peli’s trailer commentary
Possession (1981)
Eraserhead (1977) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
The Brood (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review. Rob Savage pick.
Deep Red (1975) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Guillermo Del Toro’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Sleepless (2001)
The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2015)
Lake Mungo (2008)
Simon, King Of The Witches (1971)
Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)
The Haunting Of Julia a.k.a. Full Circle (1977) – Issa Lopez pick.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s trailer commentary
Withnail And I (1987)
Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life (1983)
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Richard III (1995)
Aterrados a.k.a. Terrified (2017)
Suspiria (1977) – Edgar Wright’s U.S. trailer commentary, Edgar Wright’s international trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
The Phantom Carriage (1921)
Faust (1926)
Greed (1924)
A Star Is Born (1937)
Lost Horizon (1937) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Mad Love (1935) – Rick Baker’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Metropolis (1927)
Dracula (1931) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Mummy (1932) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Quatermass and the Pit (1967) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Lost Continent (1968)
The Devil Rides Out (1968) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Blazing Saddles (1974) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s Blazing Saddles Thanksgiving
Race With The Devil (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The ’Burbs (1989) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, ’Burbs Mania at TFH
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Horror of Dracula (1958) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Lust For A Vampire (1971) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Doctor X (1932) – Michael Schlesinger’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Svengali (1931)
The Manor (2021)
Relic (2020)
Raw (2016)
The Counselor (2013)
Crash (1996)
Possessor (2020)
Station Six Sahara (1963) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Scream of Fear a.k.a. Taste of Fear (1961) – Sam Hamm’s trailer commentary
The Nanny (1965) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb (1971) – Axelle Carolyn’s trailer commentary
The Old Dark House (1932) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Black Cat (1934) – Dennis Cozzalio’s Blu-ray review
Parasite (2019) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)
Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Platoon (1986)
Idiocracy (2006)
Censor (2021)
The Legend of the Wolf Woman (1976)
Shock Corridor (1963) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary
Audition (1999) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Vampire In Brooklyn (1995)
The Birds (1963) – Eli Roth’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Sleepwalkers (1992) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
The Thing With Two Heads (1972) – Stuart Gordon’s trailer commentary
Reptilicus (1961)
Heathers (1989) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
Batman Returns (1992)
The Batman (2022)
Eternals (2021)
A History Of Violence (2005)
The Descent (2005)
Entrance (2011)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Martyrs (2008)
The Tall Man (2012)
Incident In Ghostland (2018)
Broadcast News (1987)
The Tall Guy (1989)
Satan’s Little Helper (2004)
Blue Sunshine (1977)
Squirm (1976)
Hellfest (2018)
The Houses October Built (2014)
The Return of Count Yorga (1971) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante’s review
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
A Page Of Madness (1926)
Krisha (2015)
Planes, Trains And Automobiles (1987)
The Big Chill (1983)
Home For The Holidays (1995)
Waves (2019)
Abigail’s Party (1977)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s 4K review, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Angel (1937)
Deep End (1970) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Eastern Promises (2007)
Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) – Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Baltazar (2021)
Other Notable Items
The Hollywood Food Coalition
Our friends at Movies Unlimited
TFH Guru Allison Anders
The “Mirror Image” episode of The Twilight Zone TV series (1960)
Dennis Hopper
Curtis Harrington
Luana Anders
The Santa Monica Pier
Linda Lawson
Amanda Foreman
Francis Ford Coppola
TFH Guru Roger Corman
TFH Guru Jack Hill
Charles Hannawalt
Paul Newman
Nicole Kidman
Lela Swift
Dark Shadows TV series (1966-1972)
Susan Sarandon
Frank Converse
Coronet Blue TV series (1967)
TFH Guru Larry Cohen
“The Romance Of Certain Old Clothes” short story by Henry James for The Atlantic (1868)
Daniel Radcliffe
The Harry Potter film franchise (2001-2011)
Rob Savage
London Film Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Christopher Walken
Andrzej Żuławski
Dario Argento
Giallo
Alfred Hitchcock
Carlo Rambaldi
Vittorio Storaro
Ennio Morricone
Suzy Kendall
Oz Perkins
A24
Lucy Boynton
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios
Jason Voorhees
Issa Lopez
Betacam
Blockbuster
Video Center
Mia Farrow
Julia novel by Peter Straub (1975)
Kier Dullea
Richard Loncraine
Noel Coward
Queen Elizabeth II
The Criterion Collection
Shudder
Fanny and Alexander (1983)
Ingmar Bergman
Twin Peaks TV series (1990-1991, 2017)
David Lynch
Demián Rugna
Bill Hader
Barry TV series (2018- )
Robert Bresson
F.W. Murnau
TCM Film Festival
Peter Lorre
Karl Freund
I Love Lucy TV series (1951-1957)
The three-camera sitcom setup
Hammer Films
Warren Oates
Quatermass and the Pit TV serial (1958-1959)
The BBC
Peter Fonda
Jack Starrett
Tom Hanks
Laura Dern
Bruce Dern
Buster Keaton
The Devil Rides Out novel by Dennis Wheatley (1934)
Uncharted Seas novel by Dennis Wheatley (1938)
American International Pictures
Vincent Price
Peter Cushing
Veronica Carlson
Michael Curtiz
Emily Mortimer
Hayes Code
Anton Grot
TFH Guru Axelle Carolyn
Barbara Hershey
Bruce Davison
Amazon Prime
Julia Ducournau
Tuppence Middleton
Our previous Halloween Parade podcast episode
Cannes Film Festival
David Cronenberg
Seth Holt
Bette Davis
Universal Classic Monsters
The Criterion Channel
Melvyn Douglas
Lilian Bond
Edgar G. Ulmer
Boris Karloff
Bong Joon-ho
Tom Berenger
Richard Brooks
Ivan Pavlov
The Matt Helm franchise
Video nasties
Niamh Algar
Blair Bercy
Nancy Himmel
UCLA Mobile Health
TFH Guru Mick Garris
Daniel Waters
Christopher Walken
Marvel Comics
DC Comics
TFH Guru Neil Marshall
Dallas Hallam
Patrick Horvath
Eric Rohmer
Pascal Laugier
Albert Brooks
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Lieberman
Bob Dylan
Knott’s Scary Farm
The Miguel Arteta podcast episode
Russ Meyer
Keanu Reeves
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Laurence Olivier
The Zombies
Otto Preminger
TFH Guru Edgar Wright
TFH Guru Eli Roth
Jodie Foster
The Jim Cummings podcast episode
Krisha Fairchild
Trey Edward Shults
John Waters
Jonathan Demme
Shock Theatre TV
Ernst Lubitsch
The Lincoln Center in New York
New York Film Festival
Jerzy Skolimowski
Jane Asher
Sophia Loren
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The stars of the excellent new comedy doc Joy Ride discuss some of their favorite two handers with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Graduate (1967) – Neil LaBute’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Cocoon (1985)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964)
Police Academy 3: Back In Training (1986)
Crooklyn (1994)
Call Me Lucky (2015)
Shakes The Clown (1991)
A History Of Violence (2005)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Artists And Models (1955) – TFH’s global trailer search
Joy Ride (2021)
Joy Ride (2001)
Stay (2005)
Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006)
Capturing The Friedmans (2003)
Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s review
Sleepless In Seattle (1993)
The Producers (1967) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)
Delicate Delinquent (1957)
Keyholes Are For Peeping (1972)
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Who Done It? (1942)
Let It Be (1969)
Young Frankenstein (1974) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Ed Wood (1994)
Son of Frankenstein (1939) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Buck Privates (1941) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
In Society (1944) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review, TFH’s 30th anniversary celebration
Hollywood Or Bust (1956)
Pardners (1956)
Trouble With Harry (1955)
Scarecrow (1973) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Private Parts (1972)
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Dennis Cozzalio’s review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Roxanne (1987)
Dirty Little Billy (1972)
Collateral (2004)
Ladybugs (1992)
Carnival of Souls (1962) – Mary Lambert’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Dracula: Dead And Loving It (1995)
Robin Hood: Men In Tights (1993)
Willow Creek (2013)
Invasion of the Saucermen (1957)
Other Notable Items
The Traveling Wilburys
Roy Orbison
Irene Ryan
The Beverly Hillbillies TV series (1962-1971)
Dustin Hoffman
Anne Bancroft
Angela Lansbury
Laurence Harvey
The Wilford Brimley Quaker Oats commercials
The Ben Stiller Show TV series (1990-1992, 1995)
Seinfeld TV series (1989-1998)
Santa Claus Conquers The Martians soundtrack by Milton DeLugg (1964)
Maury Amsterdam
Fernwood 2 Night TV series (1977)
Frank De Vol
Evel Knievel
Liberace
Paul Maslansky
Radio City Music Hall
Johnny West
DeForest Kelly
Spike Lee
Elliott Gould
Avery Schrieber
Barry Crimmins
Bob Burns
Final Draft Pro
Viggo Mortensen
Maria Bello
Peter Hunt
Donald Pleasence
James Bond
Frank Taschlin
Jerry Lewis
Warner Brothers
Abbott and Costello
The Abbott and Costello Show TV series (1952-1954)
Batwoman
Western Costume
Naomi Watts
Bob Hope
Tom Hanks
Tony Danza
Bela Lugosi
Sammy Petrillo
Duke Mitchell
Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin
Paramount Pictures
Maurice Duke
The Milton Berle Show TV series (1948-1956), a.k.a. The Texaco Star Theatre and The Buick-Berle Show
Jack Broder
Jim Carrey
Olsen and Johnson
The Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
The Beatles
The Rat Pack
Frank Sinatra
David Frye
Richard M. Dixon
The First Family comedy album by Vaughn Meader (1962)
Lenny Bruce
Tom Waits
IMDb
Dennis Miller
Richard Pryor
Jack Ruby
Dr. Grins Comedy Club in Grand Rapids, MI
Uncle Funny’s Comedy Club in Davie, FL
Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, CA
Francis Ford Coppola
Tony Curtis
Shemp Howard
Grace Kelly
Lionel Atwill
Charlie Chaplin
Billy West
Mel Brooks
Columbia Pictures
Gene Wilder
Rowland V. Lee
David J. Skal
Frank Skinner
Kenneth Mars
The Abbott and Costello “Who’s On First” sketch
John Grant
Hal Roach
Community TV series (2009-2015)
Joel McHale
Stan Against Evil TV series (2016-2018)
David Bowie’s Glass Spider Tour (1987)
Nirvana
Mott The Hoople
“Space Oddity” song by David Bowie (1972)
Angels In America play (1991)
Guys And Dolls play (1950)
The Mighty Boosh TV series (2004-2007)
The 500 Club in Atlantic City, NJ
Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin by Ethan de Seife (2012)
Shirley Maclaine
Alfred Hitchcock
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Gene Hackman
Al Pacino
“Ballad of Ballad of Little Fauss and Big Halsy” song by Johnny Cash (1970)
“Clambake” song by Elvis Presley
Robert Redford
Michael J. Pollard
Andrew Dice Clay
Lucille Benson
Paul Bartel
Brad Pitt
Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV series (2003- )
William Shakespeare
Tom Cruise
Rodney Dangerfield
Police Squad! TV series (1982)
Leslie Nielsen
When Things Were Rotten TV series (1975)
O.J. Simpson
Bewitched TV series (1964-1972)
I Dream Of Jeannie TV series (1965-1970)
Cheers TV series (1982-1993)
Night Court TV series (1984-1992)
Family Ties TV series (1982-1989)
Dragnet TV series (1951-1959, 1967-1970)
Jack Webb
Harry Morgan
The Cock’n Bull restaurant in Los Angeles, CA
Broderick Crawford
Highway Patrol TV series (1955-1959)
Wallace Beery
Fred MacMurray
My Three Sons TV series (1960-1972)
William Demarest
William Frawley
Dr. Tom Mason
Jack Pierce
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Lancelot Link and the Evolution Revolution
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp TV series (1970)
The Silmarillion novel by J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien (1977)
The Largo Theatre at the Coronet in Los Angeles, CA
William Castle
Bob Dylan
The Patterson-Gimlin film
John Landis
The Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter
Steven Spielberg
Peanuts comic strip (1950-2000)
Paul Blaisdell
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Writer/director/actor Jim Cummings (Thunder Road, Wolf of Snow Hollow, and The Beta Test) joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to discuss a few of his favorite movies.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Thunder Road short film (2016)
Thunder Road (2018)
The Wolf Of Snow Hollow (2020)
The Beta Test (2021)
Jack Reacher (2012)
The ’Burbs (1989) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, Burbs-Mania from TFH
Big (1988)
War Of The Worlds (2005) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Children Of Men (2006)
Y Tu Mama Tambien (2002)
Russian Ark (2002) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
The Beach (2000)
Titanic (1997)
28 Days Later (2003)
Victoria (2015) – Eduardo Rodriguez’s trailer commentary
Krisha (2015)
Dogtooth (2009)
Inside Out (2015)
Toy Story (1995)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Wall-E (2008)
Up (2009)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) – Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Oren Peli’s trailer commentary
False Positive (2021)
Repulsion (1965) – Michael Lehman’s trailer commentary
Seduced And Abandoned (1964)
Divorce Italian Style (1961)
La Dolce Vita (1960) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)
Speed Racer (2008) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Fight Club (1999)
Amy (2015)
Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry (2021)
Rear Window (1954) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s 4K review
Jamaica Inn (1939)
Parasite (2019) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Doctor X (1932) – Michael Schlesinger’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Other Notable Items
Wrecking Ball album by Bruce Springsteen (2012)
Jerry Lewis
Werner Herzog
Tom Cruise
Tom Hanks
Rick Ducommun
Alfred Hitchcock
The Universal Studios Backlot
Amblin
Dana Olsen
Andrei Tarkovsky
Buster Keaton
Jackie Chan
Alfonso Cuarón
Steven Spielberg
David Fincher
Rotten Tomatoes Is Wrong Podcast
Leonardo DiCaprio
Alex Garland
The Miguel Arteta podcast episode
Laia Costa
Trey Edward Shults
Daniel Waters
SXSW
Pixar
John Cassavetes
Imagine Entertainment
The Dakota Hotel
John Lennon
Pietro Germi
The Criterion Collection
Federico Fellini
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Cannes Film Fest
The Wachowskis
Danny Madden
Amy Winehouse
A24
Billie Eilish
Grace Kelly
James Stewart
Charles Laughton
Parasite VFX Reel
George Miller
IFC Films
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The extraordinary Jonathan Ross discusses his favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Celebrating the release of his new memoir, multi-hyphenate Steven Van Zandt joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to discuss a few of his favorite movies.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Elevator To The Gallows (1958) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Breathless (1960) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)
The Fisher King (1991)
Tony Rome (1967)
Lady In Cement (1968)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
The Killer (1989)
True Romance (1993)
True Lies (1994)
Get Shorty (1995) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Point Blank (1967) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Catch Us If You Can a.k.a. Sweet Memories (1965)
Double Trouble (1967)
Performance (1970) – Mark Goldblatt’s trailer commentary
The Driver (1978)
A Hard Day’s Night (1964) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, TFH’s Don’t Knock The Rock piece
Help! (1965) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s review
Blue Collar (1978) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Hot Spot (1990) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Wild Side (1995)
White of the Eye (1987)
Top Secret! (1984)
Airplane! (1980) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Nutty Professor (1963) – Sam Hamm’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Bye Bye Birdie (1963) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
The Irishman (2019) – Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Dennis Cozzalio’s 2019 year-end and decade-end review
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Once Upon A Time In The West (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
The Good The Bad And The Ugly (1966) – Ernest Dickeron’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review and Blu-ray review
Tarzan The Ape Man (1932)
South Pacific (1958)
The Godfather Part III (1990)
Heat (1995)
Thief (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
Rififi (1955)
The Wild Angels (1966) – Roger Corman’s trailer commentary
The Wild One (1953)
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review, TFH’s 30th anniversary links
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992)
The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Vanishing Point (1971) – George Hickenlooper’s trailer commentary
Bound (1996)
The Limey (1999)
What’s New Pussycat? (1965)
My Favorite Year (1982) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Blob (1958) – George Hickenlooper’s trailer commentary
The Man Who Would Be King (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Maltese Falcon (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
West Side Story (1957) – John Badham’s trailer commentary
West Side Story (2021)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Ben-Hur (1959) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Ben-Hur (2016)
In The Heights (2021)
On The Waterfront (1954) – John Badham’s trailer commentary
The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie (1976) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Saint Jack (1979)
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Ocean’s 11 (1960)
Sergeants 3 (1962)
4 For Texas (1963)
Mad Max (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
My Gun Is Quick (1957) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Abbott And Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)
Shadows (1959)
Faces (1968)
Other Notable Items
Paul Simon
Jerry Vale
The E Street Band
Little Steven’s Underground Garage
Steven’s new book Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir (2021)
The Staples Center
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s 1999 Tour
The Sopranos TV series (1999-2007)
David Chase
Darkness On The Edge Of Town album by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band (1978)
Death Of Apartheid miniseries (1995)
The Beatles
Barry Goldwater
Steve Winwood
Traffic
Peter Gabriel
Steve Biko
Jean-Luc Godard
James Cagney
The Bowery Boys
The Dead End Kids
Humphrey Bogart
Pat O’Brien
Michael Curtiz
Terry Gilliam
Robin Williams
Central Park
Jill St. John
Simon Oakland
“Tony Rome” theme song by Nancy Sinatra (1967)
James Bond
Frank Sinatra
Raquel Welch
John Woo
Chow Yung-fat
Quentin Tarantino
Arnold Schwarzenegger
James Cameron
Tony Scott
James Gandolfini
Robert Culp
Bill Cosby
I Spy TV series (1965-1968)
John Boorman
Lee Marvin
The Dave Clark Five
Irwin Winkler
Elvis Presley
Nicolas Roeg
Donald Cammell
Guy Ritchie
Mick Jagger
The French New Wave
Walter Hill
Alcatraz Island
“Memo From Turner” song by Mick Jagger (and music video!) (1970)
Phil Spector
Jack Nitzsche
“Gone Dead Train” song by Randy Newman (1970)
The Last Poets
Gil Scott-Heron
Ry Cooder
Richard Lester
Paul Schrader
“Hard Workin’ Man (Main Title)” song by Jack Nitzsche featuring Captain Beefheart (1978)
The Hot Spot soundtrack (1990)
John Lee Hooker
Miles Davis
Taj Mahal
Don Johnson
Christopher Walken
Joan Chen
Anne Heche
Help! album by The Beatles (1965)
A Hard Day’s Night album by The Beatles (1964)
George Harrison
Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album by The Beatles (1967)
“Within You Without You” song by The Beatles
Leo McKern
The Count Basie Theater, formerly the Carlton in New Jersey
Paul McCartney
Martin Scorsese
I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa book by Charles Brandt (2004)
Robert De Niro
Soulfire Live! concert album/video by Steven Van Zandt (2019)
Summer of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre concert album/video by Steven Van Zandt (2021)
Al Pacino
Macca to Mecca! Live at the Cavern Club, Liverpool concert album/video by Steven Van Zandt (2021)
Little Richard
“I Saw Her Standing There” song by The Beatles (1963)
Chuck Berry
Gary Busey
Buddy Holly
Roy Orbison
Stevie Ray Vaughn
“The Good The Bad And The Ugly Theme” song by Ennio Morricone
Johnny Weismuller’s Tarzan yell
Jimmy Page
“The Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin
“Bali Hai” song by Juanita Hall (1958)
“He’s So Fine” song by Ronnie Mack (1963)
“Here Comes The Sun” song by The Beatles (1969)
Michael Mann
MTV
Miami Vice TV series (1984-1989)
Tangerine Dream
Kraftwerk
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jules Dassin
TFH Guru Roger Corman
Peter Bogdanovich
“Blue’s Theme” by Davie Allan & The Arrows (1966)
Mike Curb
Podcast guest Bruce Dern
Robert Rodriguez
Chris Columbus
Introducing Darlene Love album by Darlene Love
“All Alone On Christmas” song by Darlene Love (1992)
“The Spirit Of Christmas” song by Kurt Russell and Darlene Love (2017)
Elvis miniseries (1979)
Luciano Pavarotti
Delaney & Bonnie
Cleavon Little
Richard Sarafian
The Wachowskis
Terrence Stamp
Peter Fonda
Barry Newman
Woody Allen
Warren Beatty
Peter O’Toole
Peter Sellers
What’s New Pussycat score by Burt Bacharach (1965)
“My Little Red Book” song by Love (1966)
Mike Hugg
Manfred Mann
Ursula Andress
“The Blob” title song by Burt Bacharach (1958)
Steve McQueen
Western Stars album by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band (2019)
“Tucson Train” song by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band (2019)
“All Along The Watchtower” by Bob Dylan (1967)
“All Along The Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix (1968)
Michael Caine
Shakira Caine
Sean Connery
John Huston
Rudyard Kipling
Cary Grant
Clark Gable
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
Rocky Marciano
Robert Wise
West Side Story score by Leonard Bernstein (1957)
Sketches of Spain album by Miles Davis (1960)
Steven Spielberg
Charlton Heston
West Side Story Broadway play (1957)
On The Waterfront score by Leonard Bernstein (1954)
John Cassavettes
Johnny Staccato TV series (1959-1960)
Ben Gazzara
Bing Crosby
Dean Martin
Sammy Davis Jr.
The Rat Pack
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Universal Music
Lilyhammer TV series (2012-2014)
The Criterion Collection
Ralph Meeker
Robert Aldridge
François Truffaut
Sam Spade
Philip Marlowe
Travis McGee
Mike Hammer
A.I. Bezzerides
Mickey Spillane
Victor Saville
Turner Classic Movies
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Acclaimed writer/director David Lowery joins Josh and Joe to discuss the films that inspired The Green Knight.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Green Knight (2021)
Peter Pan & Wendy (2022)
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
The Old Man And The Gun (2018)
A Ghost Story (2017)
Pete’s Dragon (1977)
Pete’s Dragon (2016) – Glenn Erickson’s review
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (2013)
Ghost Story (1974)
Sword of the Valiant (1984)
Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
Masters of the Universe (1987) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Andrei Rublev (1966) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Dennis Cozzalio’s Muriel Awards blurb
War And Peace (1966) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Heaven’s Gate (1980)
The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1928) – Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Devils (1971)
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Conjuring (2013)
Jubilee (1978)
Benedetta (2021)
Dune (1984)
Dune (2021)
Hard To Be A God (2013)
Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013)
Moby Dick (1956) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Willow (1988)
Star Wars (1977)
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Hook (1991)
Earthquake (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Henry V (1944)
Henry V (1989)
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Dead Again (1991)
Hamlet (1996)
Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000)
All Is True (2018)
Prospero’s Books (1991)
The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982)
Barry Lyndon (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
The Pillow Book (1996)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Tetro (2009)
Youth Without Youth (2007)
Twixt (2011)
The Godfather Part III (1990)
One From The Heart (1981)
Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (1985)
Son Of Dracula (1943) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
The Fall (2006)
Perceval le Gallois (1978)
Lancelot du Lac (1974)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events (2004)
The Wizard Of Oz (1939) – John Badham’s trailer commentary
Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace (1999)
The Dark Crystal (1982) – Bernard Rose’s trailer commentary
Labyrinth (1986)
Beckett (2021)
Chimes At Midnight (1966) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The King (2019)
Other Notable Items
Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood, CA
A24
Andrei Tarkovsky
The Cannon Group, Inc.
Stephen Weeks
Nigel Green
The Cannon Group, Inc.
Alfred Hitchcock
Amazon’s forthcoming Lord of the Rings series
Bradford Young
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Ken Russell
Warner Brothers
Robert Cartwright
Derek Jarman
Jade Healy
Paul Verhoeven
Oliver Reed
Joel Edgerton
Denis Villeneuve
David Lynch
Anthony Masters
Bob Ringwood
Aleksei Yuryevich German
Elon Musk
Dune novel by Frank Herbert (1965)
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud
Lucasfilm
George Lucas
The forthcoming Disney+ Willow series
Tonka Toys
ILM
Michael Pangrazio
Weta Digital
John Knoll
Albert Whitlock
Kenneth Branagh
Orson Welles
William Shakespeare
Derek Jacobi
Laurence Olivier
Wallander TV series (2008-2016)
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Peter Greenaway
The Tempest play by William Shakespeare (1611)
Sir John Gielgud
Ben van Os
Jan Roelfs
James V. Hart
Francis Ford Coppola
Thomas E. Sanders
Eiko Ishioka
TFH Guru Guillermo Del Toro’s monster museum
Gary Oldman
Robert Siodmak
Tarsem Singh
Eric Rohmer
Robert Bresson
Medieval Times
MUBI
The Criterion Collection
Tim Burton
Hammer Film Productions
Rick Heinrichs
Emmanuel Lubeszki
Schmigadoon! TV series (2021- )
Every single beheading in Sleepy Hollow
Ray Park
The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance TV series (2019)
The Jim Henson Company
RED digital camera
Louis Leterrier
Netflix
John David Washington
Alicia Vikander
Anya Taylor Joy
Ralph Ineson
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The great director discusses some of his favorite movies with host Josh Olson.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Alzheimer Case a.k.a. Memory of a Killer (2003)
Memory (TBD)
The Protégé (2021)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Cast A Deadly Spell (1991)
The Mask Of Zorro (1998)
GoldenEye (1995)
Casino Royale (2006)
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Slap Shot (1977) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Salt (2010)
Atomic Blonde (2017) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Oliver Twist (1948)
Dr. No (1962) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
The Guns Of Navarone (1962)
The Dirty Dozen (1967) – Ed Neumeier’s trailer commentary
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s 70mm reissue review
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Young Savages (1961)
All Fall Down (1962)
Birdman Of Alcatraz (1962)
Seconds (1966)
The French Connection II (1975)
Black Sunday (1977) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
52 Pick Up (1986)
Against the Wall (1994)
Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid (1973) – Joe Dante’s review
The Wild Bunch (1969) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante’s review
Ride The High Country (1962) – Stuart Gordon’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Getaway (1972) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Junior Bonner (1972) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Ballad Of Cable Hogue (1970) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Straw Dogs (1971) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Joe Dante’s review
The Parallax View (1974) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Klute (1971) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Pawnbroker (1965)
A Boy And His Dog (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Young Lions (1958)
No Escape (1994)
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s review, Dennis Cozzalio’s review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Charley Varrick (1973) – Josh Olson and Howard Rodman’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing, Dennis Cozzalio’s review
The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Jinxed! (1982)
Telefon (1977)
The Shootist (1976) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
The Beguiled (1971) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Dirty Harry (1971) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Cry Macho (2021)
Other Notable Items
The Billie Piper podcast episode
Liam Neeson
Guy Pearce
Monica Bellucci
Ken Adam
Reilly, Ace of Spies TV miniseries (1983)
Edge of Darkness TV miniseries (1985)
Fred Ward
James Bond
Pierce Brosnan
Daniel Craig
Maggie Q
Samuel L. Jackson
Michael Keaton
Robert Patrick
Mouly Surya
John Rambo
“Dirty” Harry Callahan
Jackie Chan
Ethan Hawke
George Roy Hill
Angelina Jolie
John Frankenheimer
Frank Sinatra
Lawrence Harvey
Angela Lansbury
John F. Kennedy
Ian Fleming
David Lean
Mission: Impossible franchise
Elstree Studios
Pinewood Studios
Rock Hudson
Robert Shaw
Roy Scheider
Ann-Margret
52 Pickup novel by Elmore Leonard (1974)
Sam Peckinpah
Jason Robards
Martin Scorsese
Alan J. Pakula
William Holden
Ben Johnson
Sidney Lumet
Jaime Sánchez
Robert Ryan
The Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles
L.Q. Jones
Clifford Coleman
Marlon Brando
Harlan Ellison
Tom Cruise
William Smith
Gale Anne Hurd
United Artists
John Calley
Quentin Tarantino
Peter Weir
Don Siegel
Walter Matthau
Donald Sutherland
Clint Eastwood
Richard Tuggle
Steve McQueen
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The comedian and former The Daily Show correspondent talks about his favorite Blaxploitation movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Casablanca (1942) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
The Castle (1997)
The Spook Who Sat By The Door (1973) – Bill Duke’s trailer commentary
Pressure (1976)
Robinson Crusoe On Mars (1964) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
Boss (1975)
Django Unchained (2012) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
The Thing With Two Heads (1972) – Stuart Gordon’s trailer commentary
The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971)
The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
Black Samurai (1977)
Truck Turner (1974)
Schindler’s List (1993)
Black Caesar (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Hell Up In Harlem (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Judas And The Black Messiah (2021)
Friday Foster (1975)
That Man Bolt (1973)
Blacula (1972)
Foxy Brown (1974) – Jack Hill’s trailer commentary
Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976)
Willie Dynamite (1973) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Billy Jack (1971)
John Wick (2014)
The Matrix (1999)
Cleopatra Jones (1973) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975)
Bullitt (1968) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The French Connection (1971) – Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Dennis Lehane’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Italian Job (1969)
The Italian Job (2003)
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)
Carnival Magic (1983) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Doberman Gang (1972)
The Daring Dobermans (1973)
The Day of the Dolphin (1973) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
A History of Violence (2005)
Abar: Black Superman a.k.a. Abar, The First Black Superman (1977)
Superman (1978) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Soul Vengeance a.k.a. Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Penitentiary (1979)
The House On Skull Mountain (1974)
King In The Wilderness (2018)
Uptight (1968)
The Informer (1935)
Undercover Brother (2002)
Black Dynamite (2009)
The Hit Man (1972)
Get Carter (1971) – Neil Marshall’s trailer commentary, Dennis Lehane’s trailer commentary
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Cool Breeze (1972)
Black Shampoo (1976)
Shampoo (1975) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Hit! (1973)
Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Candy Tangerine Man (1975)
Die Hard (1988)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Slams (1973)
Medicine For Melancholy (2008)
North By Northwest (1959)
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (1982)
Other Notable Items
The Criterion Collection
The Wil Anderson podcast episode
“House Where Nobody Lives” song by Tom Waits (1999)
Amazon Prime
Horace Ové
John Cassavettes
The Milgram Theatre in Philadelphia
Fred Williamson
TFH Guru Rick Baker
Ray Milland
Rosey Grier
Casey Kasem
Bruce Dern
Gordon Parks
Ivan Dixon
William Wyler
American International Pictures
Of Mice And Men novel by John Steinbeck (1937)
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
TFH Guru Larry Cohen
James Brown’s Black Caesar soundtrack (1973)
Hogan’s Heroes TV series (1965-1971)
Former podcast guest Lee Daniels
Star Trek franchise
Br’er Rabbit
Fred Hampton
Pam Grier
Thalmus Rasulala
Clint Eastwood
Albert Popwell
Dirty Harry franchise
Samuel L. Jackson
Morgan Freeman
Hari Rhodes
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Lumet
The Senate Theatre in Harrisburg, PA
Julius W. Harris
Jim Brown
William Marshall
What It Is… What It Was! The Black Film Explosion of the ’70s in Words and Pictures book by Gerald Martinez (1998)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
Patrick Stewart
Antonio Fargas
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde novel by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886)
TFH Guru Jack Hill
Howard Hessman
Lenny and the Squigtones
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
John Wick franchise
Keanu Reeves
James Bond franchise
Teresa Graves
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In TV series (1968-1973)
Shelley Winters
Stella Stevens
LA River Basin
“Bad To The Bone” song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers (1982)
Jim Kelly
Al Adamson
Vilmos Zsigmond
László Kovács
Severin Films
Ed Wood
Fred Astaire
Mike Nichols
The Day of the Dolphin score by composer Georges Delerue (1973)
George C. Scott
Buck Henry
A History of Violence graphic novel by John Wagner (1997)
Truth graphic novel miniseries (2003)
Christopher McCulloch
The Venture Bros. TV series (2003-2018)
Power Man and Iron Fist comic book series (1972)
The New York Knicks
The Fantastic Four comic book series (1961- )
Plastic Man
Jim Henson
Sid and Marty Croft
Penitentiary film series
Jamaa Fanaka
Coretta Scott King
Martin Luther King Jr.
Victor French
Little House on the Prairie TV series (1974-1983)
The Jeffersons TV series (1975-1985)
D’Urville Martin
Jules Dassin
Ruby Dee
Barry Jenkins
The Criterion Channel
Booker T. And The M.G.’s
Scott Sanders
Adolph Caesar
Michael Jai White
Bernie Casey
Warren Beatty
Billy Dee Williams
Muhammad Ali
Insecure TV series (2016-2021)
John Daniels
Lou Ferrigno
The Incredible Hulk TV series (1977-1982)
Paul Gleason
George Armitage
TFH Guru Roger Corman
Gene Corman
Alfred Hitchcock
Cary Grant
Al Adamson: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray set
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Legendary screenwriter and director Shane Black discusses some of his favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
High and Low (1963)
Hard Times (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Beguiled (1971) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Kino Lorber Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s Twilight Time Blu-ray review
Convoy (1978) – Dennis Cozzalio’s review
8 Heads In A Duffel Bag (1997)
Diner (1982)
The Bodyguard (1992)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Fist of Fury a.k.a. The Chinese Connection (1972) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
13 Ghosts (1960)
Menace II Society (1993)
Goodfellas (1990) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Tom and Jerry (2021)
Fritz The Cat (1972) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Dirty Harry (1971) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Bullitt (1968) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Brute Force (1947) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Alien (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Persona (1966)
Changeling (1980) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Darby O’Gill And The Little People (1959)
Sunset Boulevard (1950) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
That’s Life! (1986)
Targets (1968) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
One Night In Miami… (2020)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
The Nice Guys (2016) – Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Lethal Weapon (1987) – Dennis Cozzalio’s Christmas movie round-up
48 Hours (1982)
Eddie And The Cruisers (1983)
Night Moves (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Hidden Agenda (1999)
Commando (1985) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Raw Deal (1986)
Predator (1987)
Friday The 13th (1980) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s Friday The 13th Power Rankings and Jason Voorhees Power Rankings
The Predator (2018)
Last Action Hero (1993)
The Monster Squad (1987) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Pelli’s trailer commentary
Jaws (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Showgirls (1995) – Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Do The Right Thing (1989)
A History of Violence (2005)
The Graduate (1967) – Neil LaBute’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Thing (1982) – Jesus Trevino’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Thing (2011) – Jesus Trevino’s trailer commentary
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
The Golden Compass (2007)
Back To The Future (1985)
Back To The Future Part II (1989)
Back To The Future Part III (1990)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019) – Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Used Cars (1980)
Manhunter (1986) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Allan Arkush’s trailer review, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Red Dragon (2002)
The Keep (1983)
S.O.B. (1981)
Minority Report (2002)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
Infested (2002)
The Big Chill (1983)
Little ‘Tinker (1948)
Other Notable Items
Jack Epps Jr.
Jim Cash
Dennis Shryack
Michael Butler
Bruce Willis
Akira Kurosawa
Barry Levinson
Robert Altman
John Waters
Homicide: Life On The Street TV series (1993-1999)
Quentin Tarantino
Mickey Rourke
Daniel Stern
Steve Guttenberg
Tom Hulce
Tim Daly
Tony Curtis
Burt Lancaster
Barbara Nichols
Martin Milner
John Gielgud
The Chill novel by Ross Macdonald (1964)
Bruce Lee
Lawrence Dobkin
Lurene Tuttle
Clifford Odetts
Ernest Lehman
The Egyptian Theatre
Emile Meyer
Fred Katz
Don Siegel
Tyger Williams
Joe Pesci
Daffy Duck
Chloë Grace Moretz
Ralph Bakshi
R. Crumb
Rotoscope animation
Max Fleischer’s Koko the Clown cartoons
The Fleischer Brothers
Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
Ray Milland
Bugs Bunny
Billy Wilder
Charles Brackett
The New Beverly Cinema
Clint Eastwood
George C. Scott
Val Lewton
Gloria Swanson
The Embassy Theatre in LA
The Regency Bruin Theatre in LA
The National Theatre in LA
The Fox Theatre in LA
Diddy Riese
The Landmark Westwood in LA
Blake Edwards
Marilyn Monroe
Tribeca Drive-In at the Rose Bowl
ArcLight Cinemas
Joel Silver
Elvis Presley
Bruce Springsteen
Frankie Valli
The Fugitive TV series (1963-1967)
David Janssen
Harry O TV series (1974-1976)
The Six Million Dollar Man TV series (1973-1978)
The Twilight Zone TV series (1959-1964)
Jacques Tourneur
“In Praise of Pip” Twilight Zone episode (1963)
Jack Klugman
Rod Serling
“Walking Distance” Twilight Zone episode (1959)
Gig Young
Bernard Herrman
The Twilight Zone Companion book by Scott Zicree (1982)
Rebel Highway series on Showtime (1994)
Debra Hill
The terrifying Tom Cruise deep fake
Gene Hackman
The Coen Brothers
Philip Marlowe
J.T. Walsh
Kevin Dillon
Christopher Plummer
Mark Lester
Prior podcast guest William Friedkin
Kurt Russell
Keith David
John Carpenter
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings novel trilogy
Robert Shaye
The Back To The Future trilogy
Bob Gale
Red Dragon novel by Thomas Harris (1981)
The Silence of the Lambs novel by Thomas Harris (1988)
Michael Mann
Miami Vice TV series (1984-1989)
James L. Brooks
Robert Vaughn
Harrison Ford
Robert Zemeckis
David Packer
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The writer/director returns to talk about his favorite Blaxploitation movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Trick Baby (1972)
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Pelli’s trailer commentary
The Untouchables (1987)
Predator (1987)
Purple Rain (1984) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Loved One (1965) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Live And Let Die (1973)
Enter The Dragon (1973) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
The Green Hornet (1974)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary
The Last Dragon (1985) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Dead Presidents (1995)
Hell Up In Harlem (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Black Caesar (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Shaft (1971) – Bill Duke’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
Coffy (1973) – Jack Hill’s trailer commentary
Midnight Cowboy (1969) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
Boxcar Bertha (1972) – Julie Corman’s trailer commentary
The Big Doll House (1971) – Jack Hill’s trailer commentary
The Big Bird Cage (1972)
Superfly (1972)
The Mack (1973)
Trouble Man (1972)
Getting Straight (1970)
Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Cleopatra Jones (1973) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Melinda (1972)
Three The Hard Way (1974)
Take A Hard Ride (1975)
Watermelon Man (1970)
Cooley High (1975) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Rocky (1976)
Jaws (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
American Pimp (1999)
Dolemite (1975) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) – Dennis Cozzalio’s year–end rundowns
Dreamgirls (2006)
Coming To America (1988)
Coming 2 America (2021)
The Blues Brothers (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Willie Dynamite (1973) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Blacula (1972)
Shock Corridor (1963) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary
Jackie Brown (1997) – Dennis Cozzalio’s Robert Forster tribute
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s review, Dennis Cozzalio’s review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Django Unchained (2012) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
Blazing Saddles (1974) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s Blazing Saddles Thanksgiving
100 Rifles (1969) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Fists of Fury (1972)
Truck Turner (1974) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Warrior (2011)
Game of Death (1978) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
The Book of Eli (2010)
Bruce Lee Fights Back From The Grave (1976)
Other Notable Items
Albert Hughes’s first The Movies That Made Me podcast
The Laemmle on Sunset 5 a.k.a. The AMC Sunset 5
The 1965 Watts Rebellion
The 1966 Chicago West Side Riots
The 1967 Detroit Riots
The 1968 New York City Riot
The 1992 LA Riots
The Civil Rights Act Of 1964
Joe’s tenure as a critic for Film Bulletin
The Milgram Theatre a.k.a. The Stanton Theatre in Philadelphia, PA
The Midtown Theatre a.k.a. The Philadelphia Film Center in Philadelphia, PA
The Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI
Robert De Niro
Kevin Costner
Al Capone
The Fox Theater in Pomona, CA
The Fox Theatre in Philadelphia, PA
Bruce Lee
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Gatorade
Prince
James Bond
The Arcadia Theatre in Philadelphia, PA
Gloria Henry
Star Trek TV series (1966-1969)
The Green Hornet TV series (1966-1967)
Barry Gordy
Wu-Tang Clan
“Walk On By” cover song by Isaac Hayes (1969)
“The Big Payback” song by James Brown (1973)
“The Boss” song by James Brown (1973)
TFH Guru Larry Cohen
“Theme From Shaft” song by Isaac Hayes (1971)
Isaac Hayes’s “Theme From Shaft” Oscar performance
Curtis Mayfield
Trouble Man soundtrack by Marvin Gaye (1972)
Bobby Womack
The Mack soundtrack by Willie Hutch (1973)
Rose Royce
Earth Wind And Fire
American International Pictures
Cinemation Industries
Jerry Gross
James Cagney
Humphrey Bogart
TFH Guru Roger Corman
Pam Grier
Jessica Rabbit
Max Julien
Richard Pryor
“Underground” song by Curtis Mayfield (1970)
Ron O’Neal
Lee Van Cleef
Fred Williamson
Jim Kelly
Jim Brown
Antonio Margheriti
Jerry Goldsmith
Spike Lee
Robert Townsend
“Pursuit of the Pimp Mobile” song by Isaac Hayes (1974)
“Freddie’s Dead” song by Curtis Mayfield (1972)
“Fuck The Police” by N.W.A.
Rudy Ray Moore
Eddie Murphy
Dr. Dre
“Signifying Monkey” by Rudy Ray Moore
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Emperor Palpatine
Ian McDiarmid
Richard Zanuck
David Brown
The Arrow Video Blu-ray of Willie Dynamite
Homicide: Life On The Street TV series (1993-1999)
Apple
Trick Baby book by Iceberg Slim (1967)
Mel Stewart
Universal Pictures
Richard Roundtree
Norman Lear
Antonio Fargas
Thalmus Rasulala
IMDb
Hari Rhodes
Quentin Tarantino
Samuel L. Jackson
Brad Pitt
Shannon Lee
Sway In The Morning radio program
Allen Hughes
Chris Tucker
Podcast guest Robert Forster
Martin Scorsese
Josh’s audio series Bronzeville
Larenz Tate
Laurence Fishburne
Raquel Welch
Sophia Loren
James Bond
Clint Eastwood
John Saxon
Shih Kien
Dionne Warwick
Burt Bacharach
The Celebrity Scientology Center
Lisa Marie Presley
John Travolta
The Rockford Files TV series (1974-1980)
Adam West
Batman TV series (1966-1968)
KTLA
University of the Arts
HBO Max
Cinemax
Warrior TV series (2019- )
The Jonathan Tropper podcast episode
James Dean
6-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Denzel Washington
MMA
Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits (Criterion Collection)
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible!
The American Pimp soundtrack (1999)
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Bones star Emily Deschanel discusses a few of her favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Dumb And Dumber (1994)
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Crusoe (1988)
Watership Down (1978)
Gandhi (1982)
Small Soldiers (1998)
Waiting For Guffman (1996)
Best In Show (2000) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Vertigo (1958) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review,
Marnie (1964) – Dan Irleand’s trailer commentary, Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
La Femme Nikita (1991)
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
Psycho (1998) – Ti West’s trailer commentary
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Rear Window (1954) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Topaz (1969)
Foreign Correspondent (1940) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
North By Northwest (1959)
Notorious (1946) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Heathers (1989) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
Mean Girls (2004)
Running On Empty (1988) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Manhunter (1986) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Father (2020)
When Eight Bells Toll (1971) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Truly, Madly. Deeply (1990)
Blithe Spirit (1945)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) – Axelle Carolyn’s trailer commentary
The Producers (1967) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Producers (2005)
Moby Dick (1956) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Boyz N The Hood (1991) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
Jules And Jim (1962) – Michael Peyser’s trailer commentary
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Other Notable Items
Bones TV series (2005-2017)
24 TV series (2001-2010, 2014)
The Caleb Deschanel podcast episode
Zooey Deschanel
Martin Sheen
Joe Estevez
James Hosney
The American Film Institute
The Bowery Boys
The Three Stooges
Christopher Guest
Jackass TV series (2000-2002)
Aidan Quinn
Fran Drescher
Harry Shearer
Michael McKean
WTF with Marc Maron
The WTF episode with Gallagher
Alfred Hitchcock
Homeland TV series (2011-2020)
Janet Leigh
Gus Van Sant
The Sight & Sound List of the 100 Greatest Films Of All Time
Cary Grant
John Vernon
Fidel Castro
Luc Besson
Anne Parillaud
Jeanne Moreau
Bruce Lee
The Geena Davis Institute On Gender In Media
John Rambo
Clint Eastwood
Sylvester Stallone
The Bechdel Test
Christian Slater
The Daniel Waters podcast episode
Mark Waters
TFH Guru Michael Lehmann
Sidney Lumet
River Phoenix
Judd Hirsch
Christine Lahti
The Julliard School
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Linda Hamilton
Jodie Foster
Ted Levine
Jonathan Demme
Anthony Hopkins
The Florian Zeller podcast episode
When Eight Bells Toll novel by Alistair MacLean (1965)
James Bond
Hannibal Lecter
Brian Cox
Michael Mann
Anthony Minghella
Juliet Stevenson
Alan Rickman
The French New Wave
Jean-Luc Godard
François Truffaut
Rex Harrison
Blithe Spirit play by Noël Coward (1941)
David Lean
Margaret Rutherford
Fred Willard
Richard Harris
Peter O’Toole
Zero Mostel
Gene Wilder
The Producers play by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (2001)
Batman
Steven Spielberg
John Singleton
Mary Jo Deschanel
Universal Studios Hollywood
The Eli Roth podcast episode
German Expressionism
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From Pig starring Nicolas Cage, Writer/Director Michael Sarnoski and Writer/Producer Vanessa Block join Josh and Joe to discuss the movies that inspired them during the creation of their film.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Nobody (2021)
Infested (2002)
The Big Chill (1983)
A History of Violence (2005)
Pig (2021)
Mandy (2018)
John Wick (2014)
The Testimony (2015)
No Country For Old Men (2007) [Both] – John Badham’s trailer commentary
The Maltese Falcon (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Blood Simple (1984) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Dennis Cozzaliio’s review
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Moonstruck (1987) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
Joe (2013)
Witness For The Prosecution (1957) [Vanessa Block] – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Easter Parade (1948)
Titanic (1997)
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Crow (1994)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Midnight Cowboy (1969) [Michael Sarnoski] – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
A Serious Man (2009) [VB]
Dead Man (1995) [MS]
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
The Limits of Control (2009)
Powwow Highway (1989)
Heathers (1989) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [VB] – Ti West’s trailer commentary
Star Wars (1977)
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Alien (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
Revanche (2008) [MS]
You Were Never Really Here (2017) [VB]
Morvern Callar (2002)
Cockfighter (1974) – Jon Davison’s trailer commentary
Logan (2017) [MS]
Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickon’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Night of the Living Dead (1968) – George Hickenlooper’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Amadeus (1984) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Other Notable Items
The Ilya Naishuller podcast episode
Joe Bob Briggs
David Cronenberg
William Hurt
Nicolas Cage
The Panos Cosmatos podcast episode
The Coen Brothers
The Maltese Falcon novel by Dashiell Hammett (1930)
No Country For Old Men novel by Cormac McCarthy (2005)
The Road novel by Cormac McCarthy (2006)
Humphrey Bogart
John Huston
The Academy Awards
David Gordon Green
Billy Wilder
Charles Laughton
Marlene Dietrich
The Witness for the Prosecution novel by Agatha Christie
The DGA
Robert Altman
Julie Christie
Warren Beatty
Samuel L. Jackson
Alex Wolff
Dustin Hoffman
Jon Voight
Adam Arkin
Alan Arkin
Dybbuk
Jim Jarmusch
Dead Man soundtrack by Neil Young (1995)
Alexis Grapsas
Philip Klein
Gary Farmer
Sundance Film Festival
Steven Spielberg
Paul Thomas Anderson
Patrick Scola
Lynne Ramsay
Joaquin Phoenix
Monte Hellman
Warren Oates
Sam Raimi
Stanley Kubrick
F. Murray Abraham
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
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The founder and program director of the Etheria Film Festival, Heidi Honeycutt, discusses her favorite films from women filmmakers with Josh and Joe.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Destroyer (1988)
Army of the Dead (2021)
The Howling (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Wonder Woman (2017)
The Dirty Dozen (1967) – Ed Neumeier’s trailer commentary
The Wild Bunch (1969) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante’s review
The Women (1939) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
The Opposite Sex (1956) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Women (2008)
Halloween (1978) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Alex Kirschenbaum’s series and timeline power rankings, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation
Valley Girl (1983) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
Valley Girl (2020)
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man (2006)
Mandy (2018)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
Clueless (1995)
Legally Blonde (2001)
The Craft (1996)
Runaway Daughters (1994)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Who’s That Girl? (1987)
Pet Sematary (1989) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Carrie (1976) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
The Dead Zone (1983) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
Apocalypse Now (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979) – Eli Roth’s trailer commentary
My Stepson, My Lover (1997)
Poison Ivy (1992)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
Nancy Drew Reporter (1939)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
The Velvet Vampire (1971)
The Working Girls (1974)
Elvira’s Haunted Hills (2001)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
Airplane! (1980) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Zoolander (2001)
Night of the Demons 2 (1994)
American Psycho (2000)
Fight Club (1999)
The Producers (1967) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Player (1992) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
Bloodrayne (2005)
Postal (2007) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Tunnel Rats (2008)
Other Notable Items
TFH Guru Mick Garris
Deborah Foreman
Hannibal TV series (2013-2015)
Zack Snyder
Tig Notaro
American Cinematheque Theatre in Hollywood, CA
Etheria Film Festival
Grant Moninger
Fangoria
Blood Disgusting
Viscera Film Festival
The Anders Thomas Jensen podcast episode
David Lean
The Bechdel Test
Leslie Nielsen
Joan Crawford
Norma Shearer
Diane English
Carrie Fisher
Annette Benning
Rosalind Russell
Debra Hill
The Mishna Wolff and Josh Ruben podcast episode
Romeo And Juliet stage play by William Shakespeare (1597)
Martha Coolidge
Nicolas Cage
The San Fernando Valley
Du-pars
TFH Guru Mary Lambert
Boris Karloff
Vincent Price
Basil Rathbone
Tom Cruise
Amy Heckerling
Emma novel by Jane Austen (1815)
Stacey Dash
Paul Rudd
Alicia Silverstone
Barbara Crampton
Brittany Murphy
Robin Williams
Susan Seidelman
Madonna
Rosanna Arquette
Cyndi Lauper
Aidan Quinn
Sean Penn
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Stephen King
The Stand novel by Stephen King (1978)
The Ramones
TFH Guru Katt Shea
Flowers in the Attic novel by V.C. Andrews (1979)
My Sweet Audrina novel by V.C. Andrews (1982)
Drew Barrymore
Lifetime
Bonita Granville
Michael Myers
Freddy Krueger
USC
Cassandra Peterson
Elvira’s Movie Macabre TV series (1981-1986)
Stephanie Rothman
Hammer Film Productions
Vampira
The Addams Family TV series (1964-1966)
Paul Reubens
Pee-wee Herman
Search For The Next Elvira TV series (2007-2008)
The Queen Mary
The Horror Channel
Dusk/The Scream Channel
Chiller
Shudder
Betty Thomas
The Brady Bunch TV series (1969-1974)
Three’s Company TV series (1977-1984)
Gilligan’s Island TV series (1964-1967)
The Munsters TV series (1964-1966)
Rob Zombie
Christine Taylor
Mary Harron
American Psycho novel by Bret Easton Ellis (1991)
Guinevere Turner
Julia Roberts
Fight Club novel by Chuck Palahniuk (1996)
Christian Bale
The Uwe Boll podcast episode
Michael Paré
Bauhaus, Uwe Boll’s now-closed Vancouver restaurant
Gale Anne Hurd
Angela Kang
The Walking Dead TV series (2010- )
TFH Guru Roger Corman
“Pet Sematary” song by The Ramones (1989)
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Screenwriter Ed Solomon (No Sudden Move, Bill & Ted, Men in Black) joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to discuss a few of his favorite movies.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s Bill & Ted character power rankings
Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)
Bill And Ted Face The Music (2020)
Men In Black (1997)
The French Connection (1971) – Dennis Lehane’s trailer commentary, Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
No Sudden Move (2021)
A Night At The Opera (1935) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Mosaic (2018)
Take The Money And Run (1969)
Bananas (1971) – Robert Weide’s trailer commentary
Sleeper (1973)
Love And Death (1975)
Annie Hall (1977) – Robert Weide’s trailer commentary
Manhattan (1979)
And Now For Something Completely Different… (1971) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
Blazing Saddles (1974) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s Blazing Saddles Thanksgiving
Klute (1971) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Parallax View (1974) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973)
All The President’s Men (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
Rififi (1955)
Point Blank (1967) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Get Carter (1971) – Neil Marshall’s trailer commentary, Dennis Lehane’s trailer commentary
Black Test Car (1962) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
War and Peace (1966) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
War and Peace (1956)
Infested (2002)
Young Frankenstein (1974) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Nashville (1976) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Dan Perri’s trailer commentary
Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation
The Desperate Hours (1955)
Desperate Hours (1990)
Chinatown (1974) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary
The Godfather (1972) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation
Papillon (1973)
Charley Varrick (1973) – Josh Olson and Howard Rodman’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation
The Sting (1973)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – Ti West’s trailer commentary
Nobody (2021)
The Hole (2009) – Joe’s US, British and Italian trailer commentaries
Other Notable Items
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Barry Sonnenfeld
Steven Soderbergh
Don Cheadle
Benicio del Toro
TFH Guru Bill Duke
Bruce Springsteen
Will Rogers
The E Street Band Reunion Tour (1999-2000)
Staples Center
Don Rickles
“Because The Night” by Bruce Springsteen/Patti Smith
CinemaScope
Tamara by John Krizanc (1981)
Woody Allen
Monty Python’s Flying Circus TV series (1969-1974)
Mel Brooks
Princeton Plaza in San Jose, CA
Alan J. Pakula
The Criterion Collection
Sergei Bondarchuk
Dino De Laurentiis
Richard Wagner
Scott Rudin
The Hollywood Reporter
Ayn Rand
Alfred Hitchcock
The Universal Frankenstein films – TFH’s Frankenstein Quiz, Parts 1 & 2
Robert Altman
Garry Shandling
It’s Garry Shandling’s Show TV series (1986-1990)
The Hollywood Bowl
John Cleese
The Goon Show radio program (1951-1960)
The Marx Brothers
TFH Guru Roger Corman
Josh’s audio series Bronzeville
Laurence Fishburne
TCL Chinese Theater
Sunset Gardner Stages
UCB
The Groundlings
Casey Silver
Robert Towne
Roman Polanski
Bob Odenkirk
Tribeca Film Festival
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A special two-part episode. From the movie Werewolves Within, director Josh Ruben discusses a few of his favorite movies. THEN, Werewolves Within writer Mishna Wolff plays a game of “find the woman” in some of her favorite movies.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Josh Ruben:
Werewolves Within (2021)
Werewolves On Wheels (1971) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Wrath of Man (2021)
Trapped Ashes (2006)
The ’Burbs (1989) – Ti West’s trailer commentary
The Fly (1986)
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore (2007)
Road To Perdition (2002)
Stephen King’s Cat’s Eye (1985)
Nightmare On Elm Street Part III: Dream Warriors (1987)
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
Grease (1978)
Honey I Blew Up The Kid (1992)
Big Top Pee-Wee (1988)
A History of Violence (2005)
The Dead (1987)
The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)
Irreversible (2002)
Hunter Hunter (2020)
Man Bites Dog (1992)
The Human Centipede: The First Sequence (2009)
A Serbian Film (2010)
Planes Trains And Automobiles (1987)
Lost In Translation (2003)
JFK (1991)
Home Alone (1990)
The Second Civil War (1997) – Glenn Erickson’s DVD review
Small Soldiers (1998)
The Monster Squad (1987) – Ti West’s trailer commentary
Defending Your Life (1991) – Marshall Harvey’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Breathless (1960) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Jaws (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Drive (2011) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Modern Romance (1981) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Broadcast News (1987)
Arachnophobia (1990)
Scare Me (2020)
Mishna Wolff:
Infested (2002)
Halloween (1978) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
Clueless (1995)
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) – Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Oren Peli’s trailer commentary
Midnight Run (1988)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Apocalypse Now (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Hateful Eight (2015) – Dennis Cozzalio’s roadshow version review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray/DVD review
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Shogun Assassin (1980) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Riders of Justice (2020)
Thelma and Louise (1991)
Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glen Erickson’s KL Studio Classics Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s Twilight Time Blu-ray review
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Sting (1973)
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
Other Notable Items
IMDb
Guy Ritchie
George Basil
Ubisoft
Harvey Guillén
Corey Feldman
Bruce Dern
Rick Ducommun
Henry Gibson
Tom Hanks
Brother Theodore
Dr. Ruth
Hart To Hart TV series (1979-1984)
Harlan Ellison
Bob Clampett
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Monsters TV series (1988-1991)
Randal Kleiser
Paul Reubens
“Wipeout” song by The Surfaris
The Larry Fessenden podcast episode
John Huston
Gasper Noé
John Hughes
Steve Martin
John Candy
Edie McClurg
Dylan Baker
Henri Matisse
Bill Murray
Phil Hartman
The Fred Dekker podcast episode
Matt Rose
John Rosengrant
Bradford May
Christopher Lee
James Whale
Universal Classic Monsters
Albert Brooks
Rip Torn
Marc Maron
Barbra Streisand
Frank Marshall
TFH Guru Edgar Wright
The Coen Brothers
Jeff Daniels
Shudder
Tribeca Film Fest
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
The Ubisoft Women’s Film & TV Fellowship
Sam Richardson
Milana Vayntrub
Sam and Dave
Martin and Lewis
Abbott and Costello
The Bourgeois Pig
Mishna’s memoir I’m Down (2009)
TFH Guru Mick Garris
Bruce Lee
Fred Williamson
Debra Hill
John Carpenter
Kurt Russell
Tom Wolfe
Amy Heckerling
Cameron Crowe
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Fast Times At Ridgemont High book by Cameron Crowe (1981)
Nancy Wilson
Ben Stiller
Charles Grodin
Elaine May
Nichols and May
The Woodstock Playhouse
Abe Lincoln In Illinois play by Robert E. Sherwood (1938)
Death of a Salesman play by Arthur Miller (1949)
Ben Gazzara
John Cassavetes
Gary Oldman
Tim Roth
Harvey Keitel
Sally Menke
The Lone Wolf and Cub Criterion Collection set
Michi Azuma
Miami Vice TV series (1984-1989)
James Bond
Mads Mikkelson
Hanzo the Razor
Callie Khouri
You Play the Girl: On Playboy Bunnies, Stepford Wives, Train Wrecks, & Other Mixed Messages memoir by Carina Chocano (2017)
Ridley Scott
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” song by Burt Bacharach
Katharine Ross
William Katt
The legendary punk god joins us to talk about movies he finds unforgettable. Special appearance by his cat, Moon Unit.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Tapeheads (1988)
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979) – Eli Roth’s trailer commentary
A Face In The Crowd (1957) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Meet John Doe (1941)
Bob Roberts (1992)
Bachelor Party (1984)
Dangerously Close (1986)
Videodrome (1983) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
F/X (1986)
Hot Rods To Hell (1967)
Riot On Sunset Strip (1967)
While The City Sleeps (1956) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Spider-Man (2002)
The Killing (1956) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary
Serpent’s Egg (1977)
The Thin Man (1934)
Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)
The Hidden Eye (1945)
Eyes In The Night (1942)
Sudden Impact (1983) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Red Dawn (1984)
Warlock (1989)
The Dead Zone (1983) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
Secret Honor (1984)
The Player (1992) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray commentary
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
The Phenix City Story (1955)
I Want To Live! (1958) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Thin Blue Line (1988)
West of Memphis (2012)
No Way Out (1950)
Patton (1970) – Rod Lurie trailer commentary
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
The Well (1951)
Violent Saturday (1955)
Shock Corridor (1963) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary
Terminal City Ricochet (1990)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
The Big Red One (1980)
The Crimson Kimono (1959) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Naked Kiss (1964)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
The Night of the Hunter (1955) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Sunset Boulevard (1950) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Other Notable Items
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
The Dead Kennedys
Donna Karan
Warner Brothers
The Jonas Brothers
Gwar
“California über alles” song by The Dead Kennedys (1979)
Bill Graham
Jerry Garcia
MTV TV network
“MTV Get Off The Air” song by The Dead Kennedys (1985)
Beavis and Butt-Head TV series (1993-1997, 2011, 2021)
In Concert TV series (1972-1975)
Don Kirshner
The Midnight Special (1973-1981)
Hullabaloo TV series (1965-1966)
Boy George
Culture Club
Michael Jackson
Columbia Records
Mike Judge
Mike Nesmith
The Monkees
Jimmy Rogers
Hank Williams
Tim Robbins
John Cusack
Clu Gulager
Mötley Crüe
Stiv Bators
“Baby Doll” song by Devo (1988)
Batman
The Joker
Frankenchrist album by the Dead Kennedys (1985)
Bill Fishman
Sam Moore
Junior Walker
The Tapeheads soundtrack album (1988)
London Calling album by The Clash (1979)
Dianne Feinstein
The Dickies
The Ramones
The Rock ‘n’ Roll High School soundtrack (1979)
TFH Guru Allan Arkush
Andy Griffith
President Joe Biden
President Barack Obama
The Occupy Wall Street movement
Oliver Stone
Jonathan Winters
Charles Laughton
Mae Whittman
Baby Huey
What Would Jello Do? YouTube series
Bradford Bancroft
Tom Hanks
UC Berkeley
Barry Gifford
The Academy Awards
Dana Andrews
Mimsy Farmer
Eddie Mueller
Noir Alley Show on TCM
Fritz Lang
Jack Lemmon
Ray Milland
Broderick Crawford
Highway Patrol TV series (1955-1959)
Peter Gunn TV series (1958-1961)
Ed Nelson
Stewart Whitman
Hawaii Five-O TV series (1968-1980)
Ziv Company
Science Fiction Theatre TV series (1955-1957)
I Led Three Lives TV series (1953-1956)
MeTV TV network
Decades TV network
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971)
James Brown
The Blue Comets
The Doors
Xavier Cugat
Ray Barretto
Charo
Cuchi-Cuchi album by Charo and the South Soul Orchestra (1977)
“House of the Rising Sun” cover song by Santa Esmeralda (1977)
The Ethel Merman Disco Album album by Ethel Merman (1979)
Batman TV series (1966-1968)
William Shatner
Two-Face
The Beatles
The Riddler
The Penguin
The Ramones
Galactus
Salamandra
Jonny Quest
Batman
Superman
Lex Luthor
Spider-Man TV series (1967-1970)
“Spider-Man” theme song (1967)
The Green Goblin
Kingpin
Mysterio
Wide World of Sports TV series (1968-1991)
JG Thirlwell
Foetus
Al Jourgensen
Sam Raimi
Tobey Maguire
Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995)
Stanley Kubrick
Russ Meyer
Nero Wolfe
Edward Arnold
James Franciscus
Longstreet TV series (1971-1975)
Raymond Burr
Zatoichi
Movies! TV network
ScreenPix TV network (part of Epix)
The Big Ten Network
Discogs
John Milius
Ernest Hemingway
Lionsgate Films
Soldier of Fortune Magazine
The Denver Broncos
Tim Tebow
Tea Party Revenge Porn album by Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine (2020)
“No More Selfies” song by Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine
“The Ghost of Vince Lombardi” song by Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine
Christopher Walken
Martin Sheen
Robert Altman
Philip Baker Hall
MGM Records
Chris Rock
Pacific Film Archive
Allied Artists
Susan Heyward
The West Memphis Three
Peter Jackson
Sidney Poitier
James Edwards
John Cassavetes
Robert Ryan
Ed Begley Sr.
Harry Belafonte
Ernest Borgnine
Twilight Time
Walt Disney
Mickey Rat
Disneyland
The Realist magazine (1958-2001)
The William Stout podcast episode
Peter Breck
The Big Valley TV series (1965-1969)
Boris Karloff
Samuel Fuller
John Conti
Zale Dalen
Cineplex Odeon
Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors album by Jello Biafra and D.O.A. (1990)
The Terminal City Ricochet soundtrack (1990)
President Lyndon B. Johnson
The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy album by Jello Biafra and Nomeansno (1991)
“Bruce’s Diary” song by Jello Biafra and Nomeansno (1991)
Rob Zombie
Hank Williams III
Ice-T
“Cop Killer” song by Body Count (1991)
J.D. Wilkes and the Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers
Astro-Creep: 2000: Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head album by White Zombie
Robert Mitchum
Richard Benjamin
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Banshee co-creator and Warrior creator Jonathan Tropper discusses Bruce Lee and some of his favorite action movies with podcast hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante!
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Devils (1971)
Star Wars (1977)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Gremlins (1984)
Innerspace (1987)
The Adam Project (TBD)
A History of Violence (2005)
Rocky (1976)
Rocky II (1979)
Rocky III (1982)
Rocky IV (1985)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Blue Thunder (1983)